Period Stethoscope

["Doc" Nelson]

Does anyone know of where I can find or, who makes reproductions of period monaural stethoscopes? Thanks.

[NoahBriggs]

The Gettysburg Sutler. $25, as of a few years ago.

http://www.gettysburgsutler.com/product%20web%20pages/medicalrga.htm

[WestTN_reb]

Village Tinsmith has a wooden stethoscope listed for $30 on their website.

[Jas. Cox]

Does anyone know of where I can find or, who makes reproductions of period monaural stethoscopes? Thanks.

How about plans/dimensions for wooden ones? I'm thinking my father-in-law could turn one out for me on his lathe. I just saw a replica STETHOSCOPE, MONAURAL, LAENNECK TYPE one http://steinmed.net/Z2177.htm for $450. :shock: Perhaps a fair price, but way out of my range. My F-I-L has mad skills and could do this if he is of the mind to do so. I'd gladly take a STETHOSCOPE, MONAURAL, but he'll want detailed plans ....

["Doc" Nelson]

. . . I guess I should have reposted that, I finally got off my tush and bought one. My bad :(. Anyway, I bought one, believe it or not, off of eBay. Yep! that's right, the wasteland of useless stuff :mrgreen:. Not too ad, if I do say so myself :rolleyes:.

Here's a photo of my stethoscope:
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[NoahBriggs]

Steinmed sells some good originals that allow you to put the tube horizontally or vertically into the large end.

[Jas. Cox]

Which end goes to the ear and which end goes to a patient's chest?

My F-I-L has turned me a couple different versions of these.

[NoahBriggs]

Large end on the patient's thoracic area, small end to your ear.

[Jas. Cox]

Large end on the patient's thoracic area, small end to your ear.

Thank you. This is what I gathered from a few of the places Googled that mentioned anything about use, but it was never 100% clear.

[NoahBriggs]

It makes a good percussive instrument to tap the chest and the back to detect the ominous sound of fluid-filled lungs of pneumonia.