Found in “Sports medicine : basic principles for physical activity, training and preventive medicine”, by Wildor Hollman and Heiko K. Struder, published by Schattauer & Verlag 2009, page 338.
Category Archives: 1900s
Double Gasometer, Whipple’s, 1905
Appears to have been used primarily to produce a steady flow of air to produce acoustical tones for auditory research. Found in Experimental Psychology: Students’ manual. pt. 2. Instructor’s manual, by Edward Bradford Titchener, Macmillan, published 1905, page 141.
Submarine Lung Tester, Arcade Spirometer, Recreation
The original version was featured in a circa 1900 arcade machines catalog but none are known to have survived. This floor model machine is a recreation of the original Mills, numbered 6 of 12 made by John Papa. To play, deposit 5¢, blow into the mouth piece and see how many divers you can bring to the surface. Includes keys. Condition (Excellent). Size 31″ x 17″ x 75-1/2″. Found on the ArcadeGuy.com website.
Tissot Valve, 1904, with Animal Mask, in Use
A Tissot-designed valve with an animal mask, shown in use on a dog. Used one-way valves so exhaled air could be collected and analyzed. From J. Tissot, “Nouvelle méthode de mesure et d’inscription du débit et des mouvements respiratoires de l’homme et des animaux”, Journal de physiologie et de pathologie générale, 1904, vol 6, pp. 692.
Breathing Valve, Tissot, 1904, with Mask for Animals
A Tissot-designed valve with an animal mask. Used one-way valves so exhaled air could be collected and analyzed. From J. Tissot, “Nouvelle méthode de mesure et d’inscription du débit et des mouvements respiratoires de l’homme et des animaux”, Journal de physiologie et de pathologie générale, 1904, vol 6, pp. 691.
Nasal Breathing Valve, Tissot, 1904, Expiratory Switch
Another version of the nasal breathing valve designed by Tissot with an electical switch that was activated during expiration. Used one-way valves so exhaled air could be collected and analyzed. From J. Tissot, “Nouvelle méthode de mesure et d’inscription du débit et des mouvements respiratoires de l’homme et des animaux”, Journal de physiologie et de pathologie générale, 1904, vol 6, pp. 691.
Nasal Breathing Valve, Tissot, 1904, In Use
A nasal breathing valve designed by Tissot. Held in place by a headpiece. From J. Tissot, “Nouvelle méthode de mesure et d’inscription du débit et des mouvements respiratoires de l’homme et des animaux”, Journal de physiologie et de pathologie générale, 1904, vol 6, pp. 689.
Nasal breathing valve, Tissot, 1904
A nasal breathing valve designed by Tissot. Used one-way valves so exhaled air could be collected and analyzed. Included an electical switch that was activated during inspiration. From J. Tissot, “Nouvelle méthode de mesure et d’inscription du débit et des mouvements respiratoires de l’homme et des animaux”, Journal de physiologie et de pathologie générale, 1904, vol 6, pp. 690.
Tissot Spirometer, 1904
First published description of the Tissot Spirometer. From J. Tissot, “Nouvelle méthode de mesure et d’inscription du débit et des mouvements respiratoires de l’homme et des animaux”, Journal de physiologie et de pathologie générale, 1904, vol 6, pp. 693
Spirometry, 1901
From “Scientific Child Study”, by Edward Marshall, The American Magazine, 1901, Volume 51, No. 5, Page 427.