Antique Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride 100 Gram Tube with Original Green Box, Cleveland Ohio

A nickelled Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride tube with its original printed green box. The box reads: 100 GRAM TUBE, GEBAUER'S ETHYL CHLORIDE, For Local and General Anesthesia, Strictly Chemically Pure, The Gebauer Chemical Co., Manufacturing Chemists, Cleveland, O., U.S.A., with the stern footnote CAUTION: FLAMMABLE.

Ethyl chloride sprayed from the fine valve at the head of these tubes chilled the skin so fast that it froze it numb, the classic spray anesthetic for lancing, stitching and sports injuries, and in heavier doses a quick general anesthetic. The Gebauer Chemical Company of Cleveland made it from the 1890s and the name is still in the business today. Crisp embossing to the tube and good colour to the box.

Historical / Display Only: This item is sold as a historical collectible for display purposes only. It is not intended for consumption, medical or practical use.