Binaural Stethoscope, circa 1909
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Artifact Overview
Stethoscopes help doctors assess the health of the heart and other internal organs. Invented in the early 1800s, it has become a standard tool of medical personnel and a symbol of the medical profession. This model was made by the G.P. Pilling & Son Company around 1909.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Stethoscope
Date Made
circa 1909
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2003.0.53.109
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 5 in (at widest point of earpieces)
Length: 32 in
Inscriptions
On bell: PILLING SPECIAL / STETHOSCOPE / BOWLES PATENT / PAT. 1.26.09/ P / symbol / G. P. PILLING & SON CO./ SOLE MFR'S / PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A.
On frame: PILLING - PHILA
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