Old Time Medical Instruments

Collector's Guide to Vintage Medical Equipment and Tools

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Here's how some vintage medical equipment that was recently put to sale was priced: Mid-century Soviet glass syringe - Sold for $12.99 Vintage eye dressing kit - Listed for $14 1960s American military field medical equipment - Sold for $21.50 1920s …

7 Vintage Medical Equipment Nurses Used in the Past

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20 Scary Old School Surgical Tools - Surgical Technology

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7 Scary Surgical Instruments | Britannica

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A trocar was and still is a commonly used surgical instrument. Simple in form, it consists of a handle and shaft with a perforating end, where, in …

11 of the Most Ghastly Medical Instruments in History

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Artificial Leech. Bloodletting was a common practice throughout history, dating as far back …

7 of the most gruesome medical devices in history - STAT

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Here are seven of the more cringe-inducing instruments from medicine’s past. 1. Artificial leeches When in the 1800s live leeches were unavailable, or perhaps too …

Antique Surgical Instrument Identification - Medical …

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Antique Surgical Instrument Identification Identification and examples of pre-1870 American surgical set instruments including Civil War instruments including multiple photos. American Civil War Medicine …

22 Strange Medical Instruments From the Past That …

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1960: A wire suit designed to measure body temperatures while researching the physiological effects of high speed and space travel. Image: Ron Case/Keystone …

Real Historical Medical Treatments That Are Terrible …

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The invention of the Geiger counter in 1928 would help physicians better measure doses of the chemical, paving the way for medical breakthroughs that would enable radiation to be used for cancer ...

Antique Bloodletting and Leeching Instruments - Medical …

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There are specialty medical antique dealers and auction houses that have medical sales in the US and Europe. One can pay top dollar buying this way. A more reasonable way to get started is to scour …