Simpson series 2 arms

Description

Simpson series 2 prosthetic arms on harness, steel and plastic with silicone cosmetic covering, part of the research and education collections of the Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Centre, Edinburgh, designed by David Simpson, Edinburgh, late 1970s - early 1980s

Museum reference

T.2010.86

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Prosthetic arm, Harness

Production information

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

Date

Late 1970s - early 1980s

Materials

Silicone, Steel, Plastic, Steel, Plaster

Associations

Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Centre

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