Telescoping "Scoop" Hard Rubber Ear Trumpet (Ear Horn)
There are no manufacturers markings on this hard rubber (vulcanite)
telescoping ear trumpet. It was likely manufactured around 1910, or
perhaps a bit earlier.
The bell is cut away on one side giving it a "scoop" appearance. The
purpose of the scoop according to one catalogue is "so that
conversations may be carried on from the side. It is for this reason
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This "scoop" trumpet is 11¼" long when extended. The outside diameter of
the bell is 2 7/8". Despite its apparent thickness, it weighs just
5½ oz. Shown here is the 2-section ear trumpet. It cost
$2.75 in 1911 according to the Charles Lentz & Sons catalog. There was a
larger 3-section ear trumpet (not shown) for $3.50.
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Shown here in its collapsed position, the trumpet is 8 1/8" long.
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The earpiece just pulls out to make this trumpet collapse to just 5
3/8"—small enough to fit into a jacket pocket, or purse.
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This ear trumpet consists of 5 pieces—shown here all taken apart.
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