Canary ambulance
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| Manufacturer | Seibe Gorman |
| Production years | 1930s |
| Production location | England |
Described in the trade literature as an animal air tester, this was the 1930s version of the cage used to take canaries down the mine, as a warning of foul air.
[edit] How it works
The canary having fallen off its perch, the owner had to give it a quick squirt of oxygen from the tank. As the literature remarked, "One minute fifty seconds: Bird insensible. Two minutes - Bird fully recovered".
[edit] Memories
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Poor canary, I had a canary once called Philip but my cats ate him which was not nice for Philip or me.
— Anon
[edit] In the Science Museum's Records
Inv No :1951-665