Topic: Reproduction Antique Wooden Stethoscopes

[BigMike]

Ken posted his stethoscopes on the AAW Forum and my attention was immediate.  He had cancer and he created a reproduction stethoscope for his doctor.  Well, I did the same thing.  I got the idea from an episode of Mysteries at the Museum on the Travel Channel where a reproduction of the first stethoscope by French physician Rene' Laennec was shown.  I immediately recognized it as a wood turned object and that set my wheels turning.

I did a lot of research and was able to find information on actual antique stethoscopes in collections or at auction that provided multiple views and specifications with respect to size.  So I started turning them.

I ended up turning 28 different models.  After I passed them out to my doctors I donated the rest to the Country Doctor Museum which is part of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. I posted a picture of my collection on the AAW Forum.

Here is a picture of some of my reproductions labeled with the name of the doctor or maker.  They range in size from 3 1/2" long to 11" long.