Cast iron oxygen cylinder with valve

Made:
1914-1918 in Germany
maker:
Draeger
Cast iron oxygen cylinder with valve, by Drager

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Cast iron oxygen cylinder with valve, by Drager
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Cast iron oxygen cylinder with valve, by Drager, from a German military resuscitation apparatus, 1914-1918 war

Details

Category:
Emergency Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A632379
Materials:
cylinder, iron, cast and valve, brass
Measurements:
diameter 90 mm
valve outlet: diameter 20 mm
length 520 mm
type:
oxygen cylinders

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