Ford "Bell" stethoscopes
Ford's bell chest piece made of metal c. 1895.
Folding stethoscope with unusual folding mechanism and a Ford's bell made of wood, c. 1895
Holborn stethoscope with a slender, wood bell typically used for children, Herschel's locking mechanism with lever and ivory ear tips, c. 1900.
Folding stethoscope with the mark of the "British Army" with ivory Ford bell and wood ear pieces, c. 1910
Ford's bell chest piece made of ebony, c. 1890.
Ford's bell chest piece is made of ivory c. 1895
Folding stethoscope with a Ford's bell made of horn, c. 1910
Folding stethoscope with an anti-chill, rubber cushioned Ford bell, c. 1910.
Binaural stethoscope marked Gallante, c. 1890. The wood chest piece and ear tips are typical of French binaural stethoscopes of this period. Note the spring tension mechanism between the ear pieces.
Folding stethoscope with flexible metal tubing and a plastic Ford bell, c. 1920.
Sheppard's folding stethoscope in its original box. The stethoscope folds in half and it's Ford bell is made of aluminum. The top of the cardboard box is marked "Sheppard's Stethoscope / patented July 7th, 1890."
Ford's stethoscope with original box made in Germany by Bauer and Häselbarth - Chirurg, c. 1950
Ford Stethoscope in original wrappers and cardboard box made in Japan, c. 1960
German Stethoskop [stethoscope] with original cardboard box, a foldable bow (headpiece), original rubber tubing, two-part design with an interchangeable diaphragm and bell chest piece, and chromed metal components. Shown with a Ford ivory celluloid bell and ear tips, c. 1940