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strong body girths (f) (g). These are made of heavy cloth 

 belting, four strong leather hobble straps (d) (e) (k) (1) at- 

 tached to chains from the ratchet by which they are tightened by 

 turning the crank (n). On either side of the table are two 

 heavy iron cranks (b) (c) ; by turning one of these cranks to the 

 left the table top is raised to upright position, and by turning 

 the same crank to the right the table top is lowered to the hori- 

 zontal position. By turning the other crank to the right the table 

 top is reversed (turned upside doAvn), placing the patient in the 

 dorsal position ; and by turning the same crank to the left the 

 table top is again brought to the horizontal position. The wide 

 range of positions is an attractive feature of the Conkey table. 

 Moreover, the table top rests upon a heavy metal base (a). This 

 base is equipped with turn-table castings which enables the oper- 

 ator to turn the table with the patient on it in any direction, 

 with perfect ease. All the mechanical parts are enclosed in the 

 metal base, which protects them from dust and dirt. 



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Fig. 210. Price's Equine Operating Table. 



