Michael Thomas
I know how you feel. And even if he were going to use it for its' intended purpose he's holding it backwards. Just cringing waiting for him to suddenly move in with that thing.
I found one of these in a cabinet full of old equipment in a former Naval hospital turned VA clinic long ago. I'm sure it still had bits of corneal epithelium stuck to business end.
We read this series as a class in 6th grade and I remember the comic version in Boys Life. I did not realize BBC adapted these books to a television series in 80s as mentioned in other posts. Looks like the episodes are available on YouTube.
Wow. I had no idea Wiscy was so hard core.