Cytology screening apparatus

Made:: 1960-1965 in York

maker:: Vickers Limited and Vickers Instruments Limited

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'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.

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Category:: Laboratory Medicine

Object Number:: 1989-425

Materials:: acetone, glass, metal and plastic

Measurements:: overall (viewing unit):

type:: screening apparatus

credit:: Levene, M.M.

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Parts

Graphing unit

Graphing unit, part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, English, 1960-1965

Measurements:: overall: 1610 mm x 1130 mm x 570 mm,

Materials:: complete , metal , plastic , glass and acetone

Object Number:: 1989-425/1

type:: graphing unit

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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,

Materials:: acetone , glass , metal and plastic

Object Number:: 1989-425/2

type:: screening apparatus

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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,

Materials:: acetone , glass , metal and plastic

Object Number:: 1989-425/3

type:: screening apparatus

Viewing and screening apparatus 'Autotape' system

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

Cytology screening apparatus

Wooden sticks part of 'Autotape' cytology screening apparatus used for cervical smear screening, by Vickers, English, 1960-1965.

Materials:: wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1989-425/5

type:: wooden sticks

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.

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1989-425/7

type:: spring and screw

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.