Catalogue Number: 2031 Barnes-Hind Soft Mate Thermal DisinfectionUnit Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Contact lenses and accessories Designer/inventor: Barnes-Hind Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1978 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: USA Publisher/Manufacturer: Barnes-Hind Description Of Item: Electric disinfecting unit for heat disinfection of soft contact lenses. Fawn & brown plastic. Rear includes instructions and'BARNES-HIND/ SOFT MATE THERMAL DISINFECTION UNIT/ Distributed by Barnes-Hind Pharmaceuticals Inc. Sunnyvale CA 94086 Made in USA/ Patents Pending/ 240VAC 50HZ 30W 14-6111/ SER NO 054785'. 11.8cm W x 7.3cm D x 4.2cm H (excludes lead). Historical Significance: Heat disinfection was used for soft contact lenses in the 1970s & 1980s. How Acquired: Donated by Robert Kaye Date Acquired: 11.10.2011 Condition: Good Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 6 Drawer 5 |