From an advertising brochure. Undated but likely from the late 1920’s.
Category Archives: 1920s
Knipping SpiroErgometry Apparatus, 1927
From “The gas metabolism apparatus according to Dr. Knipping. Its application and treatment.”, by Albert Dargatz, published 1927 in Hamberg, Germany.
Spirometer, Long Life, Spirometer Company of California, 1921
From “Youth obtaind and retaind” by George Starr White, Phillips Printing Company, 1921, Page 34. The spirometer was developed by Charles E. Ramage
“This littl instrument is “a western product” devized by a westerner seeking for helth, which he found, and is manufactured by the Spiro-Meter Co. (Inc.) of Pomona, California. These peopl ar wel named “helth promoters.” Probably their littl “lung watcher” is doing more to interest peopl in the development of their breathing than any other instrument. This littl instrument is only the size of a watch and can be carrid like a watch attacht to a chain or cord like a watch. One can set the hand bu the stem setter, and many times a day watch just how much air he can expel from his lungs. Then as I hav said before, the reflex causes a greater amount of air to be drawn back into the lungs.”
{FYI, the misspellings appear to be deliberate as this is how the author spelled words throughout the book.}
Spirometer, Tissot, 1927
A Tissot spirometer being used for basal metabolism. From La Presse Medical, 1927, no. 76, page 1146.
Mask and Valve, Tissot, 1923
A mask with a 2-way Tissot valve. From La Presse Medicale, 1923, n1, page 3.
Valve, 3-Way, 1923
A three-way valve. Possibly a Collins. Source was not explained within the accompanying text. From La Presse Medical, 1923, n1, page 3.
Jones Metabolimeter, 1920
From “A simple device for measuring basal metabolism. A preliminary report. ” by Horry M. Jones, JAMA, Volume 75, No. 8, August 21, 1920, page 538.
Spirometer, Benedict Collins, Arthur Thomas Co. Advertisement, 1922
From Science, Volume 55, No. 1431, June 22nd, 1922, page vi.
McKesson Metabolor, 1922, Advertisement
Found in Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Volume 35, December 1922, page 32.
Collins Gasometer, 1922
Found in Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Volume 35, December 1922, page 16.