Outfit - Carbon Dioxide Snow - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

F1530.2004

Maker

Sparklets Limited

Description

Sparklet Pocket carbon dioxide Snow Outfit. Leather case with three compartments and two items inside, one of which possibly fits into the other. Both items are cylindrical objects. One appears to be a valve, the other is a probe. The object was used a resuscitation device, respiratory aid or anaesthetic device using liquid carbon dioxide (dry ice).

Marks

Sparklet Pocket / CO2 SNOW / OUTFIT Impressed
SPARKLETS LTS / MADE IN ENGLAND Impressed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Leather
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Paper/Cardboard
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Credit Line

Sparklets Limited. Outfit - Carbon Dioxide Snow, F1530.2004. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Instrument, Therapeutic Device, Respiratory Treatment Resuscitator Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Medical & Psychological T&E Medical Instruments

Collection type

Health Sciences Technology

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Rectangle Material property Font Funeral Cosmetics Fashion accessory Metal Office supplies Leather Brass

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Thanks for your comment David. We will check our example for this information.

- MOTAT Curatorial Research posted 2 years ago.

The top compartment should contain a chrome plated brass cylinder marked "SPARKLET HOLDER 'J' SIZE", which screws onto the part in the middle compartment.

- David Ross posted 2 years ago.

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Outfit - Carbon Dioxide Snow