Object Details
maker
Medtronic
Description (Brief)
Give-away items such as pens and paperwights are popular ways for companies to advertise their products. This plastic mechanical pen bears the Medtronic Inc. logo. It is white, blue, and black plastic with red print. It was used as a giveaway for advertising. There is a cap for the eraser end and the pencil works by twisting one end to expose the graphite. "MEDTRONIC INC. / 3055 Old Highway 8 / Minneapolis, Minn. 55418 U. S. A. / Phone (612) 781-6855"
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Manuel Villafaña
ID Number
2015.0031.60
catalog number
2015.0031.60
accession number
2015.0031
Object Name
cardiology
advertising device, pencil
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
graphite (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 13.3 cm; 5 1/4 in
place made
United States: Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Cardiology
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1756951