Chestpiece

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OBJECT TYPE: non-specific/binaural
DATE: 1970–1985
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0861.001

MANUFACTURER: B-D
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: Bell
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal & synthetic

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 4.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 3.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: B D
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Presumably used c. 1970s-'80s; 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: "B-D LUER-LOK PAT. 1742497" stamped into metal collar. UHN catalogue no. "996.3.6" printed by hand in black ink on collar.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Silver metal attachment collar; soft dark brown/black synthetic bell-shaped chest piece.
Decoration: N/A

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B-D, Chestpiece, circa 1970–1985, Artifact no. 2002.0861, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0861.001/

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