Vintage Antique Medical Medic Doctors Nurse 1/2 Half Minute Pulse Glass Timer Chain WW1 Era Threaded
Vintage Antique Medical Medic Doctors Nurse 1/2 Half Minute Pulse Glass Timer Chain WW1 Era Threaded
Vintage Antique Medical Medic Doctors Nurse 1/2 Half Minute Pulse Glass Timer Chain WW1 Era Threaded
Vintage Antique Medical Medic Doctors Nurse 1/2 Half Minute Pulse Glass Timer Chain WW1 Era Threaded
Vintage Antique Medical Medic Doctors Nurse 1/2 Half Minute Pulse Glass Timer Chain WW1 Era Threaded
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Vintage Antique Medical Medic Doctors Nurse 1/2 Half Minute Pulse Glass Timer Chain WW1 Era Threaded

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Vintage Antique Medical Medic Doctors Nurse 1/2 Half Minute Pulse Glass Timer Chain WW1 Era Threaded

Item - Antique 1/2 Minute Pulse Glass Timer complete with chain, as used by Doctors, Nurses and medics, Circa 1890/1920s; for more details please read on.... 

Maker - Unknown

Marks -  Embossed 1/2 MIN to the casing and FOREIGN to one end (please see all pics)

Circa - 1890/1920s

Construction - Glass Timer within Nickel Plated Brass Tube

Country of Origin - Not marked but most likely Germany.

Dimensions - 2.625" in length (chain length 15" including fittings)

Weight - 21 gram

Condition - Very Good Used Condition, some very lights dings to the casing and a discoloration to the chain in places (please see all photos) 

Other Interesting Points - This is a vintage 1/2 Minute pulse timer as used by nurses, doctors & medics, Circa 1890-1920 to check patients pulse rates. The timer is a sand filled glass tube similar to a egg timer encased within a nickel plated brass casing with a loop at the top which would have attached to a chain or chatelaine. The timer features windows to both sides to aid viewing of the sand so that the glass did not have to removed from its protective case. The glass tube is removable from the case if damaged by unscrewing the looped end...a lot of the time this type of timer has a twist and pull top, this particular example has a threaded top...sign of quality. The pulse would have been counted while the sand moved to give the pulse rate and then multiplied by two!

(Please see all Photos).

POSTAGE & PACKAGING

There is a charge of £3.00 for Postage and Packaging to all U.K. Residents (Standard UK Delivery), we will also ship Worldwide please check table below for delivery costs. If you have any questions please feel free to contact!

Postage Rates for this Item
Next Day UK Delivery £9.00
Signed For UK Delivery £4.00
Standard UK Delivery £3.00
Air Mail Europe £6.00
Air Mail Outside Europe £12.00
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