Object ID Number:
eh101866
Object Name:
Tuning Forks
Manufactured from:
1880
Manufactured to:
1930
Description / History:
Set of 3 Late 19th to early 20th century tuning forks.
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, 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.
Dimensions:
W–1.75 L–8 inches
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