Douglass stethoscope chest piece, which consists of (a) a round disc that has a thin plastic front and a metal back piece that is somewhat convex in shape; there are two short hollow metal tubes that converge into the back and form a V-shape; the back has lettering stamped into it; the front is cov…
Douglass stethoscope chest piece, which consists of (a) a round disc that has a thin plastic front and a metal back piece that is somewhat convex in shape; there are two short hollow metal tubes that converge into the back and form a V-shape; the back has lettering stamped into it; the front is covered with (b) a flat round metal disc protector that has three circular metal tabs that hold the protector onto the front of the chest piece; the front of the disc protector also has lettering stamped into it
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - stethoscope chest piece - Size: Length 5.2 cm. x Width 3.4 cm. x Depth 1.4 cm.
b - disc protector - Size: Depth 0.6 cm. x Diam. 3.5 cm.
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. Garfield Dormer, who was the first to specialize in gums in Ottawa; Dr. Dormer was cousin to donor D.G. Mike Willis; this stethoscope arrived in the box with the dental syringe 998.012.002 a-o
The back of the chest piece (a) reads, "DOUGLASS STETHOSCOPE // US // A"; the front of the disc (b) reads, "DISC PROTECTOR REMOVE BEFORE USING STETHOSCOPE // US // A"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F4-2
Condition Remarks
Both the chest piece and disc protector are complete and show only minor wear; some minor staining is visible, but no corrosion; #2: metal is grimy
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by The J. F. Hartz Company Limited, 1960, p. 219