Mercury Sphygmomanometer

I have a few of them. I have a large collection of BP equipment. I have Welch Allyn, Baum, Omron and even a SEARS model. I have just about every variation of BP equipment you can think of.

I have some of the german Erka known as Erkameter. I like it very much, but it is a little bit big to carry.

@Luvnurses62

Good day and hello,

Earlier I also had, two tree manometer from Erka with a mercury column in it. The one gauge I bought at the time at the municipal flea and flea market. It was a typical tree manometer from Erka, in a metal housing. The Harken cuff, tubing and bellows had been dark green. I liked to use it to take my blood pressure. I also had this device with me when in school, in biology class, the topic was "Human Heart".

I got the other measuring device from a student at the local university in my town. It had a blue Velcro cuff, red tubing and a red bellows. The mercury column and accessories were enclosed in a wooden case.

Unfortunately, I had to return both meters because one of the meters was leaking and mercury was constantly leaking out during measurement. The other meter broke when it fell to the ground and the column shattered.

Today, I no longer own a meter with a mercury column. It would be too dangerous for me nowadays, and since one may no longer use such meters and actively use, in Germany, due to the toxic content. I measure today only with the manual anoroid watches meters and/or with electric/digital meters.

All the best and best regards.

I love the look of the old mercury sphyg’s, takes me back to my early visits to the Dr in the 70’s and seeing one in his surgery. I‘m not a fan of the modern wrist gauges, would much rather have a Dr use a cuff and his stethoscope to check my BP