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    From hubops@ccanoemail.com@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 13 15:15:01 2022
    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.

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  • From Joe Gwinn@21:1/5 to hubops@ccanoemail.com on Wed Jul 13 15:54:09 2022
    On Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:15:01 -0400, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW


    Cutting instruments were made of steel then, not a copper alloy - too
    dull.

    It could well be Hernstein, but maybe for use in the Pharmacy? Like
    for handling pills on tabletop.

    Joe Gwinn

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  • From Scott Lurndal@21:1/5 to hubops@ccanoemail.com on Wed Jul 13 19:54:29 2022
    hubops@ccanoemail.com writes:
    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Early specula, perhaps?

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  • From DerbyDad03@21:1/5 to hub...@ccanoemail.com on Wed Jul 13 13:37:55 2022
    On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 3:14:50 PM UTC-4, hub...@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.

    It's a device used to provide perspective so we can tell
    how big the pen is.

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  • From Sonny@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 13 14:12:55 2022
    As medical gadgets go, it looks like a retractor. It may not have been used in surgery in later days because of the handle. All surgical instruments need to be sterilized, usually autoclaved, and the handle wouldn't survive high heat. There is a
    wide variety of retractors in the medical field.... and veterinarian field, also. That "retractor" likely is Civil War era, if its a retractor.

    This link may be the best, showing some instruments with handles. During the Civil War probably not much autoclaving in the field.
    http://www.medicalantiques.com/civilwar/Surgery_Sets/Hernstein_Civil_War_surgery_set_c.1865.htm

    https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS734US734&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=H.+hernstein+retractor&fir=XDIXqtpu8tdiIM%252CEuJjw8LwYejTOM%252C_%253BnFVuBmmpWhnA4M%252CJkUb2MuVmdlu0M%252C_%253BxGgvNLY8ipTW9M%252CHK_JQusl51rYkM%252C_%253Bcrpa-nydJKlxdM%
    252CJkUb2MuVmdlu0M%252C_%253BwyuzolZJeEdfhM%252CJkUb2MuVmdlu0M%252C_%253BbrmFac2kuyecUM%252CHK_JQusl51rYkM%252C_%253BGp94-f-ZdJzoYM%252CHK_JQusl51rYkM%252C_%253BHxVfxUUpxV_BpM%252Ctoq7XtqloQx3fM%252C_%253B_zBQAYemUSV4sM%252CJkUb2MuVmdlu0M%252C_%
    253BiDkB8nIc9scMEM%252CHK_JQusl51rYkM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kQuPhctxqjYjegLbLCD1rH31vcgFg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4hvSY4fb4AhWJmmoFHT0KBKcQjJkEegQIAhAC&biw=1920&bih=937&dpr=1

    Sonny

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  • From Sonny@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 13 14:25:11 2022
    Generally, an assistant would use the retractor to hold tissue out of the way, while the Doc worked deeper into the wound.

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  • From hubops@ccanoemail.com@21:1/5 to krw@notreal.com on Wed Jul 13 18:59:42 2022
    On Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:44:59 -0400, krw@notreal.com wrote:

    On Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:15:01 -0400, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.

    Surgical retractor?


    Retractor or speculum methinks.
    Sonny posted a link that showed the company name
    on a different surgical impliment ..
    I found a link with veterinary impliments where
    one looked pretty similar :

    https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-balfour-abdominal-retractor-1820914922

    And a less similar implement among these
    laryngeal instruments :

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/290489943826?hash=item43a28cc712:g:hsgAAOxy06RRHA2B&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338680767&customid=1&toolid=10049

    John T

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  • From krw@notreal.com@21:1/5 to hubops@ccanoemail.com on Wed Jul 13 18:44:59 2022
    On Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:15:01 -0400, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.

    Surgical retractor?

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  • From krw@notreal.com@21:1/5 to hubops@ccanoemail.com on Wed Jul 13 20:32:18 2022
    On Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:59:42 -0400, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

    On Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:44:59 -0400, krw@notreal.com wrote:

    On Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:15:01 -0400, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.

    Surgical retractor?


    Retractor or speculum methinks.
    Sonny posted a link that showed the company name
    on a different surgical impliment ..
    I found a link with veterinary impliments where
    one looked pretty similar :

    https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-balfour-abdominal-retractor-1820914922

    And a less similar implement among these
    laryngeal instruments :

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/290489943826?hash=item43a28cc712:g:hsgAAOxy06RRHA2B&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338680767&customid=1&toolid=10049

    John T
    Could be any of the above. Wiki links to a lot of different
    retractors. Some look quite like this. Most veterinary tools are the
    same as people-doctor tools. Drugs are the same, too. By brother was
    a vet and made the point that specialized tools and meds couldn't be
    justified for animals. BTW, his bone saw was from Ace hardware. Same
    thing.

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  • From Aoli@21:1/5 to hubops@ccanoemail.com on Thu Jul 14 08:12:44 2022
    Shoe horn !


    hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.


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  • From Leon@21:1/5 to hubops@ccanoemail.com on Thu Jul 14 12:08:15 2022
    On 7/13/2022 2:15 PM, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.


    Shoe horn

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  • From hubops@ccanoemail.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 14 13:15:35 2022
    On Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:08:15 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 7/13/2022 2:15 PM, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.


    Shoe horn


    The blade is flat.
    The company seems to be a medical instrument maker ..
    John T.

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  • From Leon@21:1/5 to hubops@ccanoemail.com on Thu Jul 14 12:28:09 2022
    On 7/14/2022 12:15 PM, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    On Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:08:15 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 7/13/2022 2:15 PM, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.


    Shoe horn


    The blade is flat.
    The company seems to be a medical instrument maker ..
    John T.


    Ok, this one is made for people with flat feet. ;!)

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  • From Brian Welch@21:1/5 to Leon on Thu Jul 14 11:30:08 2022
    On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 1:28:18 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
    On 7/14/2022 12:15 PM, hub...@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    On Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:08:15 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 7/13/2022 2:15 PM, hub...@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.


    Shoe horn


    The blade is flat.
    The company seems to be a medical instrument maker ..
    John T.
    Ok, this one is made for people with flat feet. ;!)

    12 iron for the vertically challenged?

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  • From krw@notreal.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 14 22:52:21 2022
    On Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:28:09 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 7/14/2022 12:15 PM, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    On Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:08:15 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 7/13/2022 2:15 PM, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:
    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?
    John T.


    Shoe horn


    The blade is flat.
    The company seems to be a medical instrument maker ..
    John T.


    Ok, this one is made for people with flat feet. ;!)

    French horn?

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  • From krw@notreal.com@21:1/5 to hubops@ccanoemail.com on Thu Jul 14 22:53:21 2022
    On Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:15:01 -0400, hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:

    Another Thrift Store mystery item.
    Brass with bakalite-y handle

    Inscribed in small olde serif-y font is the likely
    manufacturer - ? hernstein

    My 90 minutes of googling only turned up one possible
    manufacturer H. hernstein medical instruments ..

    https://imgur.com/a/4YI8HCW

    Any guesses ?

    "turn your head and cough."

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