Reproduction
Object numberRCSIC/M 42
CollectionInstruments
Categoryorthopedic instruments
Object namesaws
DescriptionPrototype version of a clockwork surgical bone saw, designed by William Winchester, wood, steel and brass, British, c. 1850.
There was no way of regulating the speed or stopping the saw once it was wound and released. Not surprisingly it didn't catch on.
Production date 1845 - 1955
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Physical Location
LocationOn display in the Hunterian Museum, Room 1: The Museum Collections
