Crutch

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Randall-Faichney Company
Description
Pneumatic crutch designed by George Hipwood with a "'RANFAC' Boston U.S.A." inscription. George Hipwood (ca. 1885-) was a woodcarver in Boston.
Ref: George Hipwood, “Crutch,” U.S. Patent 1,194,384 (Aug. 15, 1916).
“Hipwood Pneumatic Crutch,” The Modern Hospital 7 (1916): 514.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Fritz Friedland, M.D.
after 1916
patent date
1916-05-16
ID Number
MG.306966.01.01
catalog number
306966.01.01
accession number
306966
Object Name
crutch, pneumatic
Crutch (one of pair)
Measurements
overall: 53 5/8 in x 8 in x 3 3/8 in; 136.2075 cm x 20.32 cm x 8.5725 cm
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Record ID
nmah_1322176
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-3df3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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