Vaporole ammonium chloride inhaler

Made:: 1905-1915 in London

Vaporole ammonium chloride inhaler

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Vaporole ammonium chloride inhaler, in case, with phials of solution of ammonia and hydrochloric acid, by Burroughs Wellcome and Company, British, c.1910

Details

Category:: Therapeutics

Object Number:: 1984-334

Materials:: case, cardboard

Measurements:: overall (box): 53 mm x 155 mm x 58 mm, .16 kg

type:: inhalers

credit:: Wellcome Foundation (Publicity Dept.)

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Parts

Tin containing ten phials of ammonia solution

Tin containing ten phials of ammonia solution

Tin containing ten phials of ammonia solution, each wrapped in cotton wool

Measurements:: length 60 mm
width 43 mm
depth 11 mm

Materials:: tin, tin , contents, glass and contents, cotton wool

Object Number:: 1984-334 Pt1

type:: tins

Tin containing phials of hydrochloric acid (number unknown as tin jammed shut)

Tin containing phials of hydrochloric acid (number unknown as tin jammed shut)

Tin containing phials of hydrochloric acid (number unknown as tin jammed shut)

Measurements:: length 60 mm
width 43 mm
depth 16 mm

Materials:: tin, tin

Object Number:: 1984-334 Pt2

type:: tins

Rubber stopper with centre hole

Rubber stopper with centre hole

Rubber stopper with centre hole

Measurements:: diameter 26 mm
depth 16 mm

Materials:: rubber

Object Number:: 1984-334 Pt3

type:: stoppers

Glass inhaler

Glass inhaler

Glass inhaler

Measurements:: length 142 mm
largest: diameter 30 mm

Materials:: glass

Object Number:: 1984-334 Pt4

type:: inhalers

Sponge, attached to glass rod for insertion into inhaler

Sponge, attached to glass rod for insertion into inhaler

Sponge, attached to glass rod for insertion into inhaler

Measurements:: sponge: length 40 mm
sponge: diameter 22 mm
tube: length 23 mm

Materials:: sponge and glass

Object Number:: 1984-334 Pt5

type:: sponges