Object ID Number:
EH102074
Object Name:
Tuning Fork
Manufactured from:
1950
Manufactured to:
1980
Description / History:
Mid 20th century Tuning fork – metal
C–256
name: Antivert
company: Roerig
Tuning forks, usually C512, are used by medical practitioners to assess a patient's hearing. Lower–pitched ones (usually C128) are also used to check vibration sense as part of the examination of the peripheral nervous system.
Tuning forks also play a role in several alternative medicine modalities, such as sonopuncture and polarity therapy.
C–256
name: Antivert
company: Roerig
Tuning forks, usually C512, are used by medical practitioners to assess a patient's hearing. Lower–pitched ones (usually C128) are also used to check vibration sense as part of the examination of the peripheral nervous system.
Tuning forks also play a role in several alternative medicine modalities, such as sonopuncture and polarity therapy.
Dimensions:
L–6.85 inches
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