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Exploring needle

Touch needles for the assay of gold

Wooden needle, Roman

Two Fox dip needles in carriers and ivory rubber

1851-1900

Magnetic needle mounted on a metal stand

1900-1980

Three boxes of B-D Micro-Fine + sterile needles

1992

Packet of B-D Micro-Fine + sterile needles

1992

Portion of Highton's single needle instrument

Seven guide needles for iridium - 192 pins

1981

Needle, by B. Braun Melsungen

Original telegraph needle instrument

Dip-needle, demonstration model

4 hypodermic needles

1970-1980

Seven hypodermic needles with measured quantities of injection, with steel case

Salah's sternal puncture needle

Ferromagnetic needle made by purely organic preparation originating from 2

Two dip needles used by Sir J.C. Ross, c.1840

1840

Vibration magnetometer needle, Searle type

1920-1969

Collection of twelve needles

Small portable single needle instrument

Pneumo thorax needle by Genito Urinary Co. London

1950

Pneumo thorax needle with glass side arm by Genito Urinary Co. London

1950

Pneumo thorax needle with wire keeper by Genito Urinary Co. London

1950

Sub-Q-Set subcutaneous infusion needle for use with insulin infusion device by Travenol Laboratories Inc.

1980-1990

Needles for Kingston Home Recorder

Single needle instruments used for demonstrations

Single needle instruments used for demonstrations

'Tubunic' brand of apomorphine hydrochloride, 1/13 grain in 1cc solution for injection contained within a metal hypodermic needle and glass safety cover, by Roche Products Limited, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, 1908-1920

needle; controlled drug; apomorphine

1908-1920

Needle cylinder: one of three, used with ‘Golden Fleece’ knitting machine, by South British Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Clerkenwell, London, England, 1900-1920

Needle cylinder: one of three, from ‘Golden Fleece’ knitting machine

1900-1920

Needle cylinder: one of three, used with ‘Golden Fleece’ knitting machine, by South British Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Clerkenwell, London, England, 1900-1920

Needle cylinder: one of three, from ‘Golden Fleece’ knitting machine

1900-1920

Pattern wallet of "Solila" stainless steel needles, for dental, surgical and veterinary use, by Ash, England, c.1960

Pattern wallet of "Solila" stainless steel needles

Seven Salah bone marrow needles

Seven Salah bone marrow needles

1900-1980

Box of 100 Novo Fine (28G x 1/2", 0, 36 x 12mm) needles sterilised with ethylene oxide for use with the Novopen Insulin delivery systems. Manufactured by Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark (1992).

Box of 100 Novo Fine needles

1992

Vicat needle testing equipment for ascertaining the setting time of cement (as specified in British Standard (BS)12. With dashpot

Vicat needle with Dashpot

Pneumo thorax needle with side connector by Genito Urinary Co. London, c.1950

Pneumo thorax needle with side connector by Genito Urinary Co. London

1950

Three sternal puncture needles, one Salah-type, one Klimatype and one Waterfield-type

Three sternal puncture needles

Two magnetic needles

Two magnetic needles

Pair of astatic magnet needles connected by twisted wire (now bent), Galvani collection

Pair of astatic magnet needles connected by twisted wire (now bent)

1780-1798

Two 'Tubunic' brand of morphine hydrochloride, 1.5 grains in 1cc solution for injection, within a metal hypodermic needle and glass safety cover. Morphine hydrochloride is powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant The chief uses of morphine are for the relief of pain, the procuring of sleep where sleeplessness is due to pain, the arrest of haemorrhage, the supression of cough and the relief of anxiety and apprehension.

Two hyperdermic needles, containing 'Tubunic' brand of morphine hydrochloride, 1.5 grains in 1cc solution for injection

Two 'Tubunic' brand of metal hypodermic needles, squeeze tubes and glass safety covers, containing 'Omnopon' brand of morphine (0.25 grains) in 1cc solution for injection. Morphine is powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central actions. The chief uses of morphine are for the relief of pain, the procuring of sleep where sleeplessness is due to pain, the arrest of haemorrhage, the supression of cough and the relief of anxiety and apprehension.

Two 'Tubunic' brand of metal hypodermic needles