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stethoscope
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Dates
1940
1950
circa 1940-1950
Collection
Dr. Denis White Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Diagnosis, General
Accession Number
993005001
Description
Early example of binaural stethoscope with chrome-plate metal pieces which are attached by rubber tubing ending with single piece.
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Accession Number
993005001
Collection
Dr. Denis White Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Diagnosis, General
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Stethoscopes
MM= Auscultation -- stethoscope -- binaural
Description
Early example of binaural stethoscope with chrome-plate metal pieces which are attached by rubber tubing ending with single piece.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to Dr. Denis White - first neurologist in Kingston.
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1940
1950
circa 1940-1950
Material
metal: silver
rubber: tan; black
Inscriptions
"B. D. // MADE IN U.S.A."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F4-3
Dimension Notes
Length: 96.0 cm. x Width: 12.0 cm. x Depth: 2.0 cm.
Condition Remarks
metal pitted in areas; rubber still supple in places, but starting to deteriorate; #2: rubber is badly cracked; metal tarnished; #3: the rubber is very hard and brittle.
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