Snofton stethoscope with chrome plated metal connectors and plain spring, black plastic ear tips, soft flexible tan rubber binaurals tubing and 2.5 cm diameter black bell type chest piece.
Snofton stethoscope with chrome plated metal connectors and plain spring, black plastic ear tips, soft flexible tan rubber binaurals tubing and 2.5 cm diameter black bell type chest piece.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by Dr. Fransman, donor's father.
Dates
1940
1950
circa 1940-1950
Material
metal: silver
plastic: black
rubber: maroon
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F4-2
Length
63.0 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Diameter
2.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Copy Type
original
Reference Comments
Internet
Research Facts
Snofton's stethoscope is probably one of the lightest and most simple of binaural stethoscopes incorporating a Ford's Bell chest piece.
Dr. Fransman graduated from medical school in 1940 and lived in Amsterdam. Worked in Holland, England during WWII. Came to Kingston General Hosptial, Ontario in 1951 as a chest specialist and managed the TB clinincs. Radiologist specialist in 1960 and managed the x-ray department at Kingston General Hosptial, retiring in 1983. Post-retirement he worked at the Collins Bay prison, Kingston Psychiatric Hopsital, Ongwanada and St. Mary's of the Lake, retiring again in 1996.