Artificial right arm (on the left) for a below-elbow amputee, made by McKay for use in heavy duty work. It can be fitted with a number of attachments: for example, a round, plain hook, a carpenter's tool-holder with a square clamp, a general purpose mechanical spring split-hook, a saw appliance, a brace and chisel holder (all c 1920), and a hammer (c 1930). The hand is made of light-weight certalmid, a combination of certus glue, muslin and celluloid developed during World War I. Full view.

Picture Reference: 10327276
Subject: MEDICINE & HEALTH > Orthopaedics > Prosthetics
Inventory No.: 1999-0543;1999-0613;1999-0627;1999-0628
Credit: Science Museum

Keywords: 1920s, 1900s, 20th Century, Anatomy, Arm, Artificial, Artificial Arms, Artificial Hands, Artificial Limb, Attachments, Certalmid, Disability, Europe, Fake, False, Hammer, Hand, Hand Tool, Hook, Human Body, Limb, Man-made, Man Made, Mckay, Medical, Medicine, Medicine, Medication, Medical Equipment, Medical Science, Personal Life, Pharmacology, Prosthetic, Prosthesis, Prostheses, Science, Society, Tool, Trade, Uk, United Kingdom

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