A combination otoscope and ophthalmoscope in a case; the device consists of a beige cylindrical handle (a) which is used to hold the batteries (not present) with a round screw on metal base (b); the handle tapers at the top to a metal tip which is the attachment point for the heads (c) the otoscope…
A combination otoscope and ophthalmoscope in a case; the device consists of a beige cylindrical handle (a) which is used to hold the batteries (not present) with a round screw on metal base (b); the handle tapers at the top to a metal tip which is the attachment point for the heads (c) the otoscope head is metal with a small lightbulb on it mounted between two rings; the smaller ring has a lens in it and is meant to be looked through; the larger ring is used to hold one of five conical attachments of slightly different size (d-h) that would be inserted into the ear or nostril; there is also a tiny replacement bulb (i); the ophthalmoscope head (j) is black and gray and has a rotating dial; the case (k) is made from blue plastic on the outside and black on the inside with fitted compartments for storing the pieces; the device is meant to be stored with the otoscope attached and has a separate compartment for the ophthalmoscope head.
Number Of Parts
11
Part Names
a - handle - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Diam.3.8 cm
b - cap - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam.4.3 cm
c - otoscope head - Length 8.3 cm x Width 5.2 cm x Depth 3.1 cm
d - 2mm cone - Size: Length 4.0 cm x Diam.3.4 cm
e - 4mm cone - Size: Length 3.8 cm x Diam.3.4 cm
f - 3mm cone - Size: Length 3.9cm x Diam.3.4 cm
g - 5mm cone - Size: Length 4.0 cm x Diam.3.4 cm
h - 2mm cone - Size: Length 3.0 cm x Diam.3.4 cm
i - lightbulb - Size: Length 1.7 cm x Diam.0.5 cm
j - ophthalmoscope head - Size: Length 8.3 cm x Width 4.2 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
k - case - Size: 25.3 cm Width 10.1 cm x Depth 5.2 cm
See 994006012: this artifact in the museum collection, which is in an identical case, is from this period.
Material
plastic: blue; black; gray; beige
metal: silver; black
Inscriptions
"BAUSCH & LOMB" on the inside of the case's lid; "BAUSCH // & LOMB // OPT. CO. // U.S.A." is engraved on the top of the handle; "Arc-Vue" is engraved on the otoscope head; "MAY OPHTHALMOSCOPE" is engraved on the ophthalmoscope head; the cones each have "BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. U.S.A." on them as well as individual sizes from 2mm to 5 mm (d-g) and "NASAL"