University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
General Diagnosis
Physical Examination
Vision
Otolaryngology
Ophthalmology
Classification
Otolaryngology
Ophthalmology
Diagnosis, Eyes
Vision
Physical Examination
Accession Number
1972.20.1 a-j
Description
Eye and ear diagnostic instruments in a velvet-lined box, consisting of (a) a battery handle; (b) an otoscope head with operating lens but no bulb; (c) a connecting piece for (b); (d) a Dezeng ophthalmoscope head with 45° mirror; (e) an adaptor to hold a bulb and fit into (f), a May ophthalmoscope …
Eye and ear diagnostic instruments in a velvet-lined box, consisting of (a) a battery handle; (b) an otoscope head with operating lens but no bulb; (c) a connecting piece for (b); (d) a Dezeng ophthalmoscope head with 45° mirror; (e) an adaptor to hold a bulb and fit into (f), a May ophthalmoscope head with 24 lenses; (g) a large ear speculum; (h) small ear speculum; (i) medium ear speculum; and (j) a light bulb; these appear to be miscellaneous pieces and do not all go with each other; (a) fits in the case, but the other pieces do not fit in the compartments; (a,b,c,g,h,i) appear to go together.
Number Of Parts
10
Part Names
a - battery handle - Size: Length 18.4 cm x Diam. 3.8 cm
b - otoscope head
c - connecting piece
d - Dezeng ophthalmoscope head
e - bulb adaptor
f - May ophthalmoscope head
g - large ear speculum
h - small ear speculum
i - medium ear speculum
j - light bulb
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
On (d): "DEZENG = STANDARD CO. MAKERS - CAMDEN N.J., PATENTED AUG. 25 03"; on box (?): "MAY OPHTHALMOSCOPE // WAPPLER E.M. CO. // NEW YORK, U.S.A. // PAT. DEC. 12, 1916"; on (j): "W // A"; on (f) logo that looks like a face with a light bulb for a nose.