Stethoscope

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OBJECT TYPE: MONAURAL
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0080.001

MANUFACTURER: Gardner
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Edinburgh, Scotland

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 5.9 cm
Width: 5.9 cm
Height: 17.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Gardner
Country: Scotland
State/Province: Unknown
City: Edinburgh

Context

Country: Scotland
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL & TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 2002 FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO,ONT.
Function: INSTRUMENT USED TO AMPLIFY SOUNDS FROM WITHIN THE BODY, INCLUDING HEARTBEAT, PULSE, AND BREATHING, SO THAT THEY MAY BE HEARD BY THE USER. THIS MAY BE A COMMEMORATIVE PIECE, AND NOT INTENDED FOR REAL USE.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF ONE-PIECE MONAURAL STETHOSCOPE. FIRST INVENTED IN FRANCE IN 1816, THE MONAURAL STETHOSCOPE WAS COMPACT AND RUGGED, AND GREATLY IMPROVED THE PHYSICIAN'S ABILITY TO LISTEN TO INTERNAL BODY SOUNDS. MONAURAL STYLE USED EXCLUSIVELY C. 1820-1850 WHEN BINAURAL STETHOSCOPE WAS INTRODUCED. THIS ITEM MAY BE A DECORATIVE PIECE, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 'OLD INFIRMARY' SITE, PRE-1872 MOVE TO LAURISTON PLACE. (REF.3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "WOOD FROM THE/ EDINr OLD INFIRMARY" and "GARDNER/ EDINBURGH" stamped into top surface of earpiece. UHN catalogue no. "X942.2.1" handwritten in white ink on chest piece. "242" handwritten on adhesive label applied to underside of earpiece.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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