Sharp, Cynthia Ear horn This ear horn was known as the “London Ear Horn” or the “London Dome” and was the most popular ear trumpet in London. The Ear Horn was useful to many people who were moderately deaf. It was easily carried in the pocket and concealed. With the small end of the metal tube inserted into the ear, the cupped shaped bowl captures sound waves. The waves travel through the curved tube and into the ear. In 1904, prices for the London Ear Horn ranged from one dollar to a $1.20 depending upon the size. Ear horns were used well into the 20th century even though, early electric hearing aids were available in America beginning in 1900. These sold for $60 and, although they offered the same amplification that the ear horns did, they allowed users to hear a wider range of sound frequencies. Country Doctor Museum 14361 942 eng moving image equipment 0cm x 0cm Medicine North Carolina History 19th century Audiology Instruments This item has been made available by The Country Doctor Museum for use in research, teaching, and private study. Researchers are responsible for using these materials in accordance with Title 17 of the United States Code and any other applicable statutes. For information regarding reproduction, please contact The Country Doctor Museum at hslcdm@ecu.edu; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ North Carolina History and Fiction Collection encdl Artifacts encdlartifacts Country Doctor Museum cdm Health and Medicine ham Ear horn This ear horn was known as the “London Ear Horn” or the “London Dome” and was the most popular ear trumpet in London. The Ear Horn was useful to many people who were moderately deaf. It was easily carried in the pocket and concealed. With the small end of the metal tube inserted into the ear, the cupped shaped bowl captures sound waves. The waves travel through the curved tube and into the ear. In 1904, prices for the London Ear Horn ranged from one dollar to a $1.20 depending upon the size. Ear horns were used well into the 20th century even though, early electric hearing aids were available in America beginning in 1900. These sold for $60 and, although they offered the same amplification that the ear horns did, they allowed users to hear a wider range of sound frequencies. Medicine--North Carolina--History--19th century MovingImage equipment J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University eng 14361 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ Audiology--Instruments video videos local, filename 14361.0001 70236448 image/tiff 6.0 PRONOM PUID: fmt/10 little endian uncompressed MD5 1c5e9230afefae011b63ede4bca60825 ecu:digital_collections 3872 2592 RGB 0 mm 0 mm 20110210 Digital Collections Nikon D200 D200 Adobe Photoshop 10.0.1 object plane in. 300 1 300 1 8 integer 3 internal null md5 True