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Description:

The American Optical Co., which was advertising its Ful-Vue Otoscope by 1951, donated this example to the Smithsonian in 1959.

Maker: American Optical Company

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-07707.01 [dup1]Accession Number: 217776Catalog Number: M-07707.01Accession Number: 222968

Object Name: speculae, otoscope, batch ofotoscope

Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 4.7625 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.81 cmoverall: 1 1/4 in x 8 in x 3 1/4 in; 3.175 cm x 20.32 cm x 8.255 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0a1b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1459720

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