| Accession Number | REL34862 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Cardboard, Cork, Glass, Medicine, Tin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Sterilizing Outfit for use with Water Bottles
Description
Plated tin box with shallow hinged lid. The lid is black with the title 'STERILIZING OUTFIT FOR USE WITH WATER BOTTLES. KEEP DRY' in white. The remainder of the tin is gold. Instructions for use are printed on the inside of the lid. The tin is lined with thin corrugated cardboard and contains two small bottles, each stoppered with a cork and cotton wool. One is of clear glass 16 mm x 23 mm x 38 high, with a paper label titled '50 Thio Tablets'; the other is of dark blue glass, 19.5 mm x 30 mm x 47 mm high, with a paper label titled '50 Sterlilzing Tablets'.
History / Summary
Standard pocket-sized water sterilizing outfit for use with water bottles; developed during the Second World War and also used in the Korean War.