Fork, tuning
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- OBJECT TYPE
- aural
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0422.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Down Mayer
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Bright silver metal finish.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 13.6 cm
- Width
- 2.5 cm
- Height
- 2.6 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
- Down
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Nova Scotia
- Period
- Used in mid 20th century.
- Canada
-
Among collection of instruments given to Canadian Musum of Heath and Medicine (CMHM) by Dr. Tom P. Morley, neurosurgeon. - Function
-
Used to test for deafness in high tone frequency range. - Technical
-
Example of diagnostic instrument routinely used in neurological practice. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "C4/ 2048" incised on one side of tuning fork, at bend; "DOWN/ MAYER" incised on reverse. "1998.10.3" printed by hand in black ink on one side of fork.
- Missing
- None.
- Finish
- Bright silver metal finish.
- Decoration
- N/A
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