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ca. 1900
Digital photograph of the case from "Dr. J.F. McCarthys Foroblique Pan-Endoscope." The wooden case has been placed on a gray counter and opened to show the interior compartments. The name of the manufacturer can clearly be seen. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 114
Parts of Dr. J.F. McCarthys Foroblique Pan-Endoscope in the original case, measuring 33.5 x 14.5 x 6 cm. The wooden case has padded brackets and a velvet-lined compartment. The name of the instrument is engraved on a plate affixed to the lid, and the manufacturers name is printed inside the case. Many of the original pieces are missing from the set. The case contains: 1) wooden jar, containing a substance that may be beeswax, 2) metal tubing connector, 3) three metal disk gaskets, 4) eleven fiber gaskets, 5) endoscope probe with bulb handle.
Digital photograph of the case from "Dr. J.F. McCarthys Foroblique Pan-Endoscope." The wooden case has been placed on a gray counter and opened to show the interior compartments. The name of the manufacturer can clearly be seen. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 114
Parts of Dr. J.F. McCarthys Foroblique Pan-Endoscope in the original case, measuring 33.5 x 14.5 x 6 cm. The wooden case has padded brackets and a velvet-lined compartment. The name of the instrument is engraved on a plate affixed to the lid, and the manufacturers name is printed inside the case. Many of the original pieces are missing from the set. The case contains: 1) wooden jar, containing a substance that may be beeswax, 2) metal tubing connector, 3) three metal disk gaskets, 4) eleven fiber gaskets, 5) endoscope probe with bulb handle.
