Chestpiece

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OBJECT TYPE: non-specific/binaural/Cammann
DATE: 1880–1899
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0868.003

MANUFACTURER: Otto & Sons
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 3
AKA: Bell
Patents: N/A
General Description: Dark brown moulded synthetic or resin chest piece base and ear tube connectors [vulcanite ?]; gold-brown woven fabric covering on tubing.

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: 3.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 4.3 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Otto
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Presumably used c. late 19th century; 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: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None, save UHN catalogue no. "979.7.4" printed by hand in white ink on inside edge of bell.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Dark brown/black moulded synthetic or resin [vulcanite ?] bell has threaded collar.
Decoration: N/A

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Otto & Sons, Chestpiece, circa 1880–1899, Artifact no. 2002.0868, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0868.003/

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