ear trumpets
banjo #552
| style | banjo |
| brand | Dowling |
| based in | UK |
| trademark | |
| made | 1951 |
| retailer | |
| earpiece | plastic |
| body | brass |
| horn | brass |
| horn dia | 132 mm |
| length | 430 mm |
| weight | 223 gm |
| size |
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| grille | none |
| marks | R J DOWLING LONDON 8^51 OL333 |
| ring | no |
| adjustable | earpiece rotates |
| handed | no |
| rarity | unusual |
| build | tooled |
| condition | quite good |
| acquired | 2021 |
| seller type | auction |
| found in | Derby |
| country | England |
| value |
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| seller note | Medical - an early 20th century adjustable ear trumpet, by R.J. Dowling, London, stamped with the War Department broad arrow, extending to 43cm long, 13cm diam |
| comment | This is not 'early 20th C' it is date August 1951 ! Been looking for this variant for 10 years - .we have only seen one other in a collection. |
| accessory | |
| boxed | no |
| shape | dome |
| gwrok | yes |
| wax | no |
| bay | 4 |
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