Pump for the Iron Lung Invented by C. E. H. Armbruster

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Respirator Pump; Iron Lung Pump, Patent Model, front
Respirator Pump; Iron Lung Pump, Patent Model, rear

Object Details

Description

Cast iron pump with a “LEIMAN BROS. AIR PUMP / PAT’D JUNE 04 / MAR 08” inscription. Charles E. H. Armbruster used this pump for an iron lung of his own invention.

Ref: William H. Leiman and George W. Leiman, “Rotary Pump,” U.S. Patent 762,539 (June 14, 1904).

William H. Leiman and George W. Leiman, “Blower,” U.S. Patent 883,464 (March 31, 1908).

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Charles C. Armbruster, John Lee Armbruster, Ruama Jane Armbruster Nelson, and Betty Louise Armbruster Raite Patino

patent filed

1914-09-02

patent date

1916-02-22

ID Number

1982.0200.02

accession number

1982.0200

catalog number

1982.0200.02

patent number

1172660

1172661

1172662

Object Name

respirator pump

iron lung pump, patent model

Object Type

Patent Model

Other Terms

Pump; Medicine

Physical Description

iron; brass; glass; metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 13 in x 13 in x 15 in; 33.02 cm x 33.02 cm x 38.1 cm

overall: p7097: 26 in x 72 in x 48 in; 66.04 cm x 182.88 cm x 121.92 cm

overall: 13 1/8 in x 14 in x 12 in; 33.3375 cm x 35.56 cm x 30.48 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-1d55-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_723866