Always the Unusual

Copyright Duncan Robert Antiques 2012.  E&O E.

( M– 573) Cameron’s Electro-diagnoso-set c. 1919

 

American Surgical Specialty Co., Chicago, USA

An unusually fresh  near mint set in its leather carrying case ( length 15”) The set contains a good range of  endoscopic instruments including, in nickelled brass, a curved tongue depressor, mouth gag, ebony handled otoscope with four speculae, and vaginal speculum.  All these

instruments can be fitted with  an attachable small light socket which is present as are  three spare bulbs for it. Also in the set are two (out of the original three) ceramic mounted dental illuminated speculae with their

detachable bakelite handle. Particularly interesting is that this set allows for alternate sources of  power supply. There is  a lovely example of Cameron’s  Diagnostolight, patent date 1916, for insertion into a light bulb socket. The set can  also  be supplied from a battery and the original

 battery  is present (expiry date January 13, 1920). The cords of both

 battery and  Diagnostolight  are present and mint.

Medical. Dental etc.