Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Clock, Shelf |
Catalog Number |
82.25.7 |
Collection |
Timepiece |
Other Name |
Alarm |
Date |
c. 1910 |
Description |
Medical Battery for alarm, light and provide electric shock to patient. This is an unusual example of an electric alarm clock made by George C. Dawes. It is unique in the fact that it was used for medical and surgical purposes. A coil is attached that will present electrical shocks to a patient. The bulb is part of the alarm clock mechanism. |
Maker |
Darche Mfg Co |
Material |
brass |
Place of Origin |
Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Notes |
A 30059 3 slides in slide cabinet 1 Updated by Cara M. Lower 7/24/14 |