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Description:
RARE VINTAGE RIEGER-BOWLES STETHOSCOPE – DITTMAR – CHROME & BLACK
Offered is a vintage Rieger-Bowles stethoscope featuring a beautifully preserved chrome-plated metal chestpiece and classic black tubing.
The chestpiece is prominently marked “RIEGER BOWLES,” making this a particularly interesting piece of vintage medical equipment. The opposite side carries the Dittmar marking.
The traditional chrome-and-black design gives this stethoscope a distinctive vintage appearance that would make an excellent addition to a collection of antique medical instruments, physician memorabilia, medical history artifacts, or vintage scientific equipment.
Features
* Model/Design: Rieger-Bowles
* Manufacturer/Marking: Dittmar
* Type: Acoustic stethoscope
* Finish: Chrome-plated metal
* Tubing: Black
* Ear pieces: Black
* Chestpiece: Traditional Rieger-Bowles design
* Vintage medical equipment
* Classic doctor/nurse instrument
* United States medical history collectible
CONDITION:
Overall, this is an attractive vintage example with very good visual and working appeal.
The chrome shows some expected signs of age and use, including minor surface marks/wear. The black tubing and ear pieces show signs consistent with age. Please examine all photographs carefully, as the photos are an important part of the condition description.
Acoustic performance has tested and is working. Due to its age and unknown service history, this item is being sold primarily as a vintage medical collectible and is not represented as currently certified or suitable for clinical use.
A GREAT COLLECTOR’S PIECE:
Rieger-Bowles stethoscopes are encountered in the vintage medical-equipment market, with examples associated with historic American instrument makers including G.P. Pilling & Son. Current items demonstrate collector interest in these instruments.
A great display piece for:
* Vintage medical equipment collectors
* Medical history collections
* Antique instrument collectors
* Doctor/nurse memorabilia
* Steampunk or industrial displays
* Medical office décor
* Photography/movie props
Please review all photographs carefully. You will receive the exact stethoscope pictured.
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Item Specifics
Brand: Dittmar
Model: Rieger-Bowles
Type: Original
Time Period Manufactured: Vintage
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Use/Discipline: Medicine / Medical
Material: Chrome-plated metal / rubber
Color: Black / Silver
Condition: Pre-owned
