Dilators
notes: label: Description
content: Frank E. Young (1853-1917), a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery who established a medical practice in Canton, Ohio, claimed that his rectal dilators would “restore circulation and health.” This set was marketed by F. E. Young & Co., of Chicago.
label: Description
content: Ref: Frank E. Young, “Design for a Rectal Dilator,” U.S. Design Patent 21,551 (May 17, 1892).
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Boericke and Tafel Pharmacy
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.311682.0116
label: catalog number
content: 311682.0116
label: accession number
content: 311682
objectType: label: Object Name
content: pharmacist tools coll object
label: Object Name
content: dilators
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: size 2: 3 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 7.9375 cm x 3.81 cm
label: Measurements
content: size 1 1/2: 3 1/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 7.9375 cm x 3.4925 cm
label: Measurements
content: size 1: 3 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 7.9375 cm x 3.175 cm
label: Measurements
content: size 0: 2 13/16 in x 1 1/4 in; 7.14375 cm x 3.175 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 1 5/8 in x 4 3/4 in x 3 3/4 in; 4.1275 cm x 12.065 cm x 9.525 cm