"Folded" or "Compact" Ear Trumpet (Ear Horn)
This "folded" or "compact" tin ear trumpet has no manufacturer's mark
or name on it, but it looks almost identical to the F. C. Rein & Son No.
22 ear trumpet that sold for 15 shillings around 1900.
It stands 6" high, while the bell opening
is 4". It is made from quite heavy sheet metal and weighs 5˝ oz.
Judging by their listings in old catalogues, folded ear trumpets do
not seem to have been as popular as the similar "bugle" style ear
trumpets, where the last section to the ear piece was turned in to form
an oval similar to the shape of a bugle, rather than out as is done with
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Another view of the "folded" or "compact" ear trumpet. Stretched out,
this ear trumpet would be around 15" to 17" long. Thus it gave good
amplification in a smaller space. The paint is mostly worn off, but
the outside was finished in dark maroon, while the inside was a light
cream color.
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