Stethoscope

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OBJECT TYPE: non-specific/binaural/Douglass
DATE: 1910–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0870.002

MANUFACTURER: Hartz, J.F. Co. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: silver metal

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: N/A
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Weight: N/A
Diameter: 4.2 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Presumably used during mid 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 protect surface of stethoscope chest piece when not in use.
Technical: Designed by Alfred A. Douglass, this stethoscope style was promoted as an improvement to the Bowles stethoscope, and considered more sensitive. [Ref. 3]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "DISC PROTECTOR/ REMOVE BEFORE USING STETHOSCOPE" and "J.F. HARTZ CO. LTD." and double heart logo stamped into cover. UHN catalogue no. "995.2.1" printed by hand in black ink on reverse.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Silver metal.
Decoration: N/A

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Hartz, J.F. Co. Ltd., Stethoscope, circa 1910–1960, Artifact no. 2002.0870, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0870.002/

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