Telescoping 3-Section "Scoop" Hard Rubber Ear Trumpet (Ear Horn)
There are no manufacturers markings on this 3-section "Scoop" hard rubber (vulcanite)
telescoping ear trumpet. It was likely manufactured around 1910, or
perhaps a bit earlier.
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This "scoop" trumpet is 14˝" long when extended. The
outside diameter of the bell is 2⅞" (inside diameter 2⅛"). Despite its apparent thickness, it weighs just
4.7 oz. The 3-section "Scoop" ear trumpet cost
$3.50 in 1911 according to the Charles Lentz & Sons catalog.
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Shown here in its collapsed position, the 3-section "Scoop" ear trumpet is 8" long.
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Back view of the 3-section "Scoop" ear trumpet in its collapsed
position. Collapsing it made it much more convenient for carrying and
storing, not to mention it is less easily damaged.
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The bell is cut away across the top giving it a "scoop" appearance—hence
its name. The
purpose of the scoop according to one catalogue is "so that
conversations may be carried on from the side. It is for this reason
considered more convenient."
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Close-up of the earpiece of the 3-section "Scoop" ear trumpet.
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Each section of the "Scoop" ear trumpet fit snuggly into the section
below it. Just pull it to extend it to its full length.
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