Vintage Bailey London Singer's Tourniquet with Tin British Military, RAF, RAMC

An original Bailey London Singer's Tourniquet complete with its original metal storage tin. This vintage medical instrument features a khaki strap, metal winding mechanism with Broad Arrow military acceptance marks, and is stamped "Singer's Tourniquet – Bailey London – Pat. No. 291600."

Originally designed for emergency haemorrhage control, this example appears to have seen no operational use and survives as an excellent piece of British military medical history. Ideal for collectors of military medical equipment, WWI and WWII memorabilia, or vintage surgical instruments.

Details

• Original Bailey London Singer's Tourniquet
• Patent No. 291600
• Broad Arrow military marked metal wheel and webbing
• Complete with original metal storage tin
• Metal winding mechanism with khaki webbing strap
• British military medical equipment
• Mid-20th century vintage example
• Tin dimensions:
  • Height: 5cm
  • Width: 4.5cm

Key Features

• Original Singer's Tourniquet
• Bailey London manufacture
• Patent No. 291600
• Broad Arrow military acceptance marks
• Original khaki strap
• Original metal storage tin included
• Vintage British military medical equipment
  
• Military surplus collectible
  

Condition Description

Good vintage pre-owned condition with age-related wear throughout. The metal tin has scratches, marks, signs of use, and several dents. The lid is dented and no longer closes fully. The tourniquet itself has light scratches and general wear consistent with age and storage. The webbing remains intact and the winding mechanism is present. It does not appear to have been used for its intended purpose. Please refer to the photographs as they form an important part of the description.

About the Singer's Tourniquet

The Singer's Tourniquet was a British-designed emergency medical device developed for controlling severe bleeding from injured limbs. Manufactured by Bailey of London, these tourniquets became standard equipment in British military medical kits during the early to mid-20th century and were issued for battlefield first aid.

The simple screw-tightening mechanism allowed medical personnel to apply controlled pressure above a wound to reduce blood loss until further treatment could be provided. Examples bearing the Broad Arrow government acceptance mark indicate British military issue, making them particularly desirable to collectors of military medical equipment and wartime memorabilia.

Today, original Singer's Tourniquets are appreciated as historic artefacts that illustrate the evolution of battlefield medicine and emergency first aid.