Hello All,

We have recently been contacted by a potential donor located in Midwest
City, Oklahoma who has in his possession a 1970s era Travenol Kidney
Dialysis Machine (model RSP-120) which he would like to donate to a museum.
Due to extreme space constraints, we cannot accept the donation but have
decided to help them find a home for the machine.

The owner used the machine himself from 1971-1976, at which time he had a
kidney transplant from his sister.  He is now a military engineer working
on B-52 bombers.  This machine has a story (something us museum people
always like) and the owner very much wants to share that story with a
willing museum.   His experience with dialysis and transplant surgery has
left a lasting emotional mark on him and he would like to use the machine
to offer encouragement to potential transplant recipients and show them
that this illness can be beaten.

If you are interested in the machine, or know someone who might be, please
contact our Director, Ms. Adrienne Drapkin at [log in to unmask] or
(319) 356-7106.  Please contact her rather than me as she has spoken
directly with the donor.

Thanks for your time,

Cris Wolf Harper
Collections Manager
UIHC Medical Museum