Small "Bugle" Ear Trumpet (Ear Horn)
This "bugle" tin ear trumpet was so called because of its somewhat
similar shape to a bugle.
There is no manufacturer's mark or name on this small "bugle" ear
trumpet, but it likely dates from around 1910.
It stands 4¾" high, while the bell opening
is 3¾". This tin ear trumpet weighs 2.8 oz. (80 g).
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Left side view of the small "bugle" ear trumpet.
Bugle-shaped ear trumpets were one attempt to make the traditional
straight (long) ear trumpets more compact (and thus also less visible).
Stretched out, this ear trumpet would be about 14½" inches long.
However, the many "corners" in the bugle reduced the amount of
amplification these ear trumpets produced as compared to straight tube
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Rear view of the small "bugle" ear trumpet.
Bugle ear trumpets were still listed in catalogues
as late as 1928. |
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Close-up of the ear tip. The ear piece is made of metal like the rest of
the bugle.
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View looking in the bell of the small "bugle" ear trumpet.
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