Chestpiece

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OBJECT TYPE
non-specific/binaural
DATE
1900–1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0856.001
MANUFACTURER
Sklar, J. Mfg. Co.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
Bell
Patents
N/A
General Description
Silver metal, plated; bakelite; possibly brass

Dimensions

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

Length
7.7 cm
Width
4.0 cm
Height
2.8 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
Sklar
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Presumably used in early 20th c.; possibly also used later.
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, ON.
Function
To conduct sound from it's source to a single listener. Specifically, the chest piece amplifies sound from a specific area.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"J. SKLAR MFG. CO." stamped into metal portion of bell, just above attachment point with Bakelite. UHN catalogue no. "979.12.12" printed by hand in black ink on metal arm.
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Silver metal, plated; dark brown/black Bakelite bell; gold tone metal [brass ?] finger rest welded between ear tube connection posts.
Decoration
N/A

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