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Stethoscope

Date1950s
Mediumplastic, rubber, metal
Dimensions21 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (54.6 x 14.6 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsMedical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
Catalog number2009.6.2
DescriptionThe stethoscope has metal earpieces connected by a metal band. Each piece is capped with black plastic. The tubes are black rubber. The metal piece that goes on the patient's chest is a metal disk perpendicular to the rubes rather than hanging flat. The patient's side is black, covered in plastic which unscrews. Inside is a perforated brass-colored cone open at the center.
Status
Not on view