Ophthalmic instrument stand
 Catalogue Number: 1192 Ophthalmic instrument stand Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Furniture incl instrument stands Corporation: Bausch and Lomb Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1935 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Rochester New York USA Publisher/Manufacturer: Bausch and Lomb Description Of Item: Ophthalmic instrument stand, hydraulic height adjustment, three instrument arms for a refractor, a keratometer and a tray for small instruments, adjustable arm for a light with chrome lamp shade. Electrical switch box fixed to the main body of the stand with two retractable electrical leads to handles for retinoscope and ophthalmocope heads, adjustable rheosats and an ampere meter, on-off switches and electrical plugs for ancillary equipment. Metal label reading 'Bausch and Lomb Rochester, NY, USA'. Ophthalmic chair shown in picture is cat No 1191 Historical Significance: This stand is a companion to the ophthalmic chair (cat No 1191) since both were acquired from an antique shop by the donor. It is displayed with the Greens Refractor Cat No 1190 from the same period. It also looks the same as the stand illustrated in the advertising poster for Mr Occleshaw (Cat No 689) in which the acquisition of a Bausch and Lomb Greens refractor by Mr Occleshaw is announced. Donated in memory of his daughter Mandi Karen Kaye 31 Oct 1964 - 12 July 1996 who trained and worked in Melbourne as a Special Education Teacher. Bausch and Lomb paid for the transport of this item from Sydney to Melbourne. How Acquired: Donated by Rob Kaye, NSW optometrist and former member and Fellow of the College Date Acquired: April 2009 Condition: Very good Location: Archive room. Free standing on floor |