Cytology screening apparatus
- maker:
- Vickers Limited and Vickers Instruments Limited
'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, English, 1960-1965. Consists of graphing unit, two staining units, and a viewing and scanning unit.
Details
- Category:
- Laboratory Medicine
- Object Number:
- 1989-425
- Measurements:
-
overall (viewing unit):
- type:
- screening apparatus
- credit:
- Levene, M.M.
Parts
Staining unit of cytology screening apparatus
Staining unit (one of two), part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, England, 1960-1965
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1610 mm x 1130 mm x 570 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1989-425/2
- type:
- screening apparatus
Cytology Screening Apparatus
Staining unit (second of two), part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, England, 1960-1965
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1290 mm x 1090 mm x 430 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1989-425/3
- type:
- screening apparatus
Viewing and screening apparatus 'Autotape' system
Viewing and screening apparatus part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, English, 1960-1965
- Materials:
- metal (ferrous) , plastic (unidentified) , glass , copper (alloy) and melinex
- Object Number:
- 1989-425/4
- type:
- screening apparatus
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Cytology screening apparatus
Wooden sticks part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, English, 1960-1965.
Cytology screening apparatus
Reel of plastic film part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, English, 1960-1965.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 239 mm 20 mm, .76 kg
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1989-425/6
- type:
- reel of plastic film
Cytology screening apparatus
Metal spring and screw part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, English, 1960-1965.
Cytology screening apparatus
Metal sheet with metal sections at 90 degree angles. Part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, English, 1960-1965.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 463 mm x 216 mm x 95 mm, .65 kg
- Materials:
- metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 1989-425/8
- type:
- metal sheet
Cytology screening apparatus
Metal runners part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, English, 1960-1965.