Politzer’s Acumeter for Hearing Testing
$395.00
Politzer's Acumeter for Hearing Testing
Dimensions
See description
Circa
1900
Maker
H. Reiner, Vienna
Country of manufacture
Other
Description
Adam Politzer (1835-1920) was an Austro-Hungarian physician, who is described by some as “the father of otology”. He was a prolific inventor of medical instruments and among his most widely employed devices was the Acumeter (aka: Acoumeter), a fine example of which, by H. Reiner of Vienna, we are offering here. It was developed to replace the ticking watch as a major measure of hearing loss. Introduced in 1877, it remained in use well into the next century. The example on offer is complete, cased and in excellent condition. Dimensions of case: 6″(15cm) x 5″(12.5cm). A link to a site describing its use is provided below :
https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Manual_of_Otology_for_Students_and_Pra/uSRAAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Politzer%27s+Acumeter&pg=PA73&printsec=frontcover
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Dealer information
M and R Gordon
Michael and Roberta Gordon have been dealing in medical and dental antiques for more than four decades. They have helped build a number of major private collections and have contributed to the holdings of many museums. They also deal in other scientific and technology related items, including calculating instruments, office machines, patent models and wine-related accessories such as corkscrews. ROBERTA GORDON IS A SKILLED RESTORER WHO CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY INSTRUMENTS AND CASES THAT NEED ATTENTION. Feel free to contact them for details at: [email protected] or 718-541-5974
