"Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler

"Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler

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"Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler, glass with tins of chemicals in original pack, with instruction leaflet, by Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1931 to 1950

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Object Number:
1981-809
Materials:
glass, metal and cardboard, rubber
Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 58 mm x 155 mm, .19kg
type:
inhalers
credit:
Dudley

Parts

Glass tube

Glass tube

Glass tube, main body of "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler, Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1931 to 1950

Measurements:
length 141 mm
diameter 28 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1981-809 Pt1
type:
tubes
Sponge, for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler

Sponge, for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler

Sponge, for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler, Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1931 to 1950

Measurements:
diameter 45 mm
Materials:
sponge and glass
Object Number:
1981-809 Pt2
type:
sponges
T tube

T tube

T tube, for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler, Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1931-1950

Measurements:
height 46 mm
width 80 mm
thickness 14 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1981-809 Pt3
type:
t tubes
Rubber stopper

Rubber stopper

Rubber stopper, for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler, Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1931-1950

Measurements:
diameter 28 mm
height 18 mm
Materials:
rubber
Object Number:
1981-809 Pt4
type:
stoppers
Tin box

Tin box

Tin box, ammonia solution, for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler by Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1931-1950

Measurements:
length 58 mm
width 43 mm
height 17 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
1981-809 Pt5
type:
containers
Tin box

Tin box

Tin box, hydrochloric acid, for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler, by Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1931-1950

Measurements:
length 58 mm
width 43 mm
height 17 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
1981-809 Pt6
type:
containers
Original carton for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler

Original carton for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler

Original carton for "Vaporole" ammonium chloride inhaler, glass by Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1931 to 1950

Measurements:
box: length 155 mm
box: width 58 mm
box: height 50 mm
Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
1981-809 Pt7
type:
cartons