Prosthetic arm prototype

Description

Early prototype of the Simpson series 2 prosthetic arm, made with Meccano-like gears and welded rods activated by levers at the shoulder, metal, designed by David Simpson, Edinburgh, Scotland, late 1960s

Museum reference

T.2010.79

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Prosthetic arm

Production information

Simpson, David Cumming, Dr, 1920 - 2006, Designer
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Late 1960s

Materials

Metal

Exhibitions

• Technology by Design (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Shaping Our World (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

NHS Lothian Archives accession number 10/001 (related paper and film material)

Film of interview with David Gow of the SMART Centre, NHS Lothian (see DVD in object file)

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 3 »
science and technology, technology by design