More Miscellaneous WWII Medical Accessories-Page 1
(Ether for Anesthesia – period 1940-1944 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
Description: 1 X Round Metal Container, ¼ lb (113.4 Gm) Flammable Contents, List 4082, Ether Squibb for Anesthesia, Copper Protected, Control 5D760, mfd by E.R. Squibb & Sons, New York, Division of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, w/Yellow Cardboard Box + Red, Green, Black Markings
(Glass Bottles/Vials – period 1941-1945 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
From L to R and horizontally: 1 X Amber-Colored Glass Vial, w/Olive Drab Plastic Screw Top, 1 X Clear Glass Container, w/Metal Screw Top + Label (Hospital – Name – Ward – Date), Capacity 15 ml – 10 ml – 5 ml, 1 X Glass Bottle w/Screw Top, w/50 cc Sodium-Citrate 4% in Distilled Water, US Army Lot No. 58, 50 ml, mfg by Baxter Laboratories Inc., Glenview, Ill. – Ellenville, N.Y., 1 X Clear Flask w/o Cup w/Aluminum Screw Top (Component of Insert Type I), 1 X Clear Glass Bottle, w/Cork, ½ Oz., 1 X Glass Vial, Glass-Stoppered (Component of Metal Container No. 1), 1 X Clear Glass Surgical Container w/Metal Screw Top, 2" x 14" One Strip, Absorbable Hemostat, Sterile, mfd by Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1 X Amber-Colored Glass Vial w/Olive Drab Plastic Screw Top
(Stickbands, Item #9200000 – period 1944-1945 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
Description: 1 X Package w/16 Stickbands, or, Bandages, Gauze, Adhesive, Sterilized, White, 1-inch by 3-inch, in White Cardboard Box + Maroon Markings, mfg by The Seamless Rubber Company, New Haven, Conn., SR, 16 Pieces, 1" Wide, in Individual Waxed Envelopes
(Silk Sutures – period 1942-1945 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
From L to R and horizontally: 1 X Rectangular Box of Boilable Salvus Sutures, 12 x Tubes – 60 Inch, Size 00 – Med. Chromic Catgut, Type C, Code 224, Bacteriological Control No. 21337, mfg by Salvus Products Inc., Biochemists, Chicago, Ill., 1 X Cardboard Container for Glass Tubes of Silk Sutures (empty), 1 X Glass Tube, Sterile Surgical Gut, Eye-Two Atraumatic Needles, Plain 000, Boilable, In Excess of 12 Inches, Product, 1666, mfg by Davis & Geck Inc., N.Y., 1 X Glass Tube, Sterile Surgical Gut, Eye-Two Atraumatic Needles, Chromic Mild 4-0, In Excess of 18 Inches, Boilable, Product 303, mfg by Davis & Geck Inc., 1 X Spool of Black Braided Deknagel Surgical Silk, No. 00 Size, 1 Lb – 25 Yds, Moisture & Serum-Proof, Non-Slipping, Black Braided Silk Suture, mfd by J.A. Deknagel & Sons Inc., Queens Village,N.Y., 1 X Box with Spool Unit of Braided Silk Suture, Size 1 – 25 Yds, Black, Non-Capillary, (Stock No. 3-766-940, i.e. postwar), mfd by J.A. Deknagel & Sons Inc., Queens Village, N.Y., 2 X Envelopes containing Two 18" Strands of Each, Size 00-1-2, Sterile Non-Capillary, Serum-Proof, Braided Silk Sutures, mfd by Gudebrod Bros. Silk Co. Inc., New York-Phila., 1 X Glass Tube, Type I Grade "A" – Silk, Black 20", Regular Eyed Needle, Size 2, Non-Capillary, Sterile, Boilable, mfd by Gudebrod Bros. Silk Co. Inc., 2 X Glass Tubes, Champion Braided, Silk Suture, Size 2, Black – 40 Inches, Non-Capillary, Sterile, Boilable, Without Needles, Class (u), mfd by Gudebrod Bros. * Champion – Remark: most of the Item Nos. are unknown – any help to secure above is welcome – thank you
(Cot, Folding, Canvas, White, M-1938, Item #99205 – period 1940-1945 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
Description: 1 X Cot, Folding, M-1938, w/White Canvas, subject item is identical to the M-1938 Army Folding Cot (Army Stock No. 26-C-3033) except for the Canvas Cover which is White here, in lieu of the Olive Drab Cover, Cot, Folding, Canvas Slip-On (Army Stock No. 26-C-3084-50) ! All elements are identical, while folding system & straps also remain the same – Remark: although, I’m not sure, I think this is the famous ‘Gold Medal’ item, can any reader confirm this ? if so, kindly contact the Webmaster – many thanks
(Face Mask, (Surgical), Item #20252 – period 1940-1944 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
Description: 4 X Face Masks, White Gauze, w/4 Cotton Ties, mfd by Millburn Mills Inc., Contract No. W-2827 MD 305, 1944
(Eye Dressing Set, Item #91095 – period 1944-1945 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
From L to R and horizontally: 5 X Bay’s Economy Pads, Absorbent Gauze, 20/12 Mesh, Sterilized, 3" x 3" – 16 Plies, mfd by The Bay Division Parke, Davis & Co., Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1 X Box of 3 x Eye Dressing Sets, containing 2 X 1/8 Oz. Tubes of Boric Acid Ointment, Light Yellow Tubes w/Green + Red Markings, distributed by Stafford Laboratories, Worcester, Mass., 1 X 1/8 Oz. Tube of Metaphen Ophthalmic Ointment, Aluminum Tube w/Red Cap, mfd by Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Ill., 3 X Double Adhesive Strips, 3 X Cotton Eye Pads, ALL items mfd by Handy Pad Supply Co., Worcester, Mass., loose items: 3 X Adhesive Strips, Cross Strips over Pad, "Your Safety is Our Business", mfd by A.E. Halperin Co. Inc., Boston, Mass., 2 X Adhesive Strips, Size 3/8" x 5" long, for fastening Eye Pad in place, mfd by Mine Safety Appliances Co., Braddock Thomas & Meade Sts., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1 X Unit 112-d, Eye Dressing, B Safety D, mfd by Davis Emergency Equipment Co. Inc., 67 Wall St., New York, N.Y., 2 X Gauze Pads, 2" x 2" – 12 Ply, Type VII, mfd by The American White Cross Labs Inc., New Rochelle, N.Y., Distributor, 2 X Gauze Pads, 2" x 2" – 12 Ply, Type VII, 20 x 12 Mesh, Sterile, mfd by Acme Cotton Products Co. Inc., A National Patent Company, Valley Stream, N.Y., ALL in transparent waxed paper wrappings - Remark: Item Nos. of loose items unknown
(Container, Aerial Delivery, Type A-4 – period 1944-1945 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
Description: 1 X Container Assembly, Aerial Delivery, Type A-4, Olive Drab, for miscellaneous supplies – this particular one bears markings indicating Medical Supplies (black/white, see picture) and White Square + Red Cross (other side, not shown) it further has twice the word Caution (black) on the container’s edges – inside label has following markings: Container Assembly, Aerial Delivery, Type A-4, Spec No. 94-40312, S/N2000/170400, P/N4QM8297, Contract Nos. AF 33 038-20745 + AF 33 038-23458, mfd by Indianapolis Tent & Awning, US Property, 1944 – A-4 Containers are used, since according to FM 31-30 Tactics and Technique of Air-Borne Troops May 20, 1942 … Owing to the difficulties of evacuation, medical supplies must be ample – therefore provision must be made for resupply by air - the Manual further describes the above equipment … Delivery Unit, General Type A-4 consists of a rectangular box-type container (30 x 24 x 12 inches), a 24-foot circular cotton canopy, and a conventional pull-off pack assembly, the duck bag is reinforced by plywood and metal, and is provided with suspension rings and full harness; inside the bag may be placed 2 cardboard or light wooden boxes, or supplies without use of boxes …TM 71-220 Technical Training of Parachutists 27 September 1946 states … The A-4 Container is used chiefly when there is need for heavy padding to protect fragile equipment e.g. radios and medical supplies, the A-5 Container carries general equipment for the Squad as well as weapons not jumped by the personnel, and it is also used for extra ammunition; the A-6 Container is used mainly for rations, water, radio parts and similar items, ammunition is also usually carried in the A-7 Containers … - Remark: other Aerial Containers used by Airborne Forces are Unit Type A-5, General Type A-6, and Special Type A-7 – it should be noted that for quick identification purposes, colored canopies were used as well as a system of large numbers or letters either stenciled or sewed on the canopies themselves (I have not been able to trace the Stock Item Nos. of above equipment – all data are welcome – thanks for your help)
(Container, Aerial Delivery, Type A-4 – period 1944-1945 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
Separate view of subject Container (showing stenciled marking ‘Medical Supplies’ as well as manufacturer’s markings)
(Crutches, Adjustable, Item #7-777-325 (postwar n°) – period 1938-1945 – from the collection of Alain Batens)
Description: 1 X Pair of Adjustable Crutches, showing extension system for shortening or lengthening lower part, unpainted wood, varnish coated, both supports (for armpit) have been covered with OD canvas, crutches bear Red markings of 48th Field Hospital (=3d US Army unit) – Remark: any help in tracing the WW2 Item number would be very much appreciated – please note similar crutches are still around in some military installations