I personally would like to see that ancient Roman castration device with all the carved fancies up close and personal. With a litel effort, I could be talked into trying it out and tieing it on, so to speak!

It keeps appearing on the home page and sparking my interest in it.

Dave

I read recently that they have something very similar in the Museum of London (I think), but knowing the way that the Nanny culture works it probably is not on show. So I would not make a special trip just to see it, if I were you.

If I got the museum wrong, I expect Pueros will be able to supply the correct location.

LOL

There are several companies now that make museum replicas of mediaeval and ancient weapons, armor, etc. If they thought there was a sufficient market, perhaps they could be persuaded to make a replica of this device and sell it.

Just a thought,

Farrell

Farrell,

I think I like that, I could put in on the mantel right beside the jar with my nuts with a little sign that says, “it works”

That should get the chat going.

Riverwind

That’s a good way to get the chat started.

However I just prefer to keep this stuff in my pants, and only talked about it when I fell like stripping for someone to see. :tongueout

There would not be a need for a reproduction of the Roman Clamp as the modern surgical equivilent is far more efficient. I purchased mine a few years ago from a Surgical Manufacturer Shop in London as it is standard equipment for hospital use.

Quillman;)

Roman Clamp ...

Quillman (imported) wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2002 9:38 am the modern surgical equivilent is far more efficient.

What is the modern surgical equivalent and where do you get it?

The clamp is a proper surgical instrument used in operations the world over, mine is 15 inches long and is used in cutting the colon and other major organs, as it has a spread of 7 inches. The clamp will tighten up to completely flat and totally cuts off all circulation, and there is a slot for insertion of a knife to seperate the tissues. Not an instrument to be dallied with but a necessary tool in the surgeons toolkit and of course standard equipment in hospitals. Come to think of it, it was probably purchased ten years ago now and it cost £160 then.

Quillman

Thank you for the information. Can't imagine what use one would have for that.

...it comes in real handy when you are doing a bowel resection and you need to keep the dead section from contaminating the peritoneum. Usually, two of them are placed on the dead bowel section. If you crush the ends that you are trying to tie back together you end up with an adhesion is 6 months or so...

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