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Ball Peen Reflex Hammer
Ball Peen Reflex Hammer
Ball Peen Reflex Hammer

Ball Peen Reflex Hammer

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified
Dateca. 1940
Mediumsteel
Dimensions4 5/8 × 1 1/4 × 3/8 in. (11.7 × 3.2 × 1 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Object numberPC1978.8.5
DescriptionThis object is a small stainless steel ball peen hammer with cylindrical head and grip. There is a very small circular indentation to serve as the neck of the hammer and separate the face from the rest of the head. Object was likely used as a reflex hammer or to drive surgical drills and osteotomes. Object has very little visible corrosion aside from mild discoloration near end of the handle.
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Terms
    Politzer Acoumeter
    unidentified
    ca. 1920
    Osteotome
    V. Mueller & Co.
    ca. 1955
    Mall Probe
    Germany
    ca. 1935
    Jacobs Vulsellum
    V. Mueller & Co.
    ca. 1950
    Urethral Curette
    unidentified
    1977
    Osteotome Attachment
    unidentified
    ca. 1945
    Surgical Devices in Box
    Jetter & Scheerer, Abbott
    ca. 1950
    Allis Forceps
    Storz
    ca. 1955
    Surgical Retractor
    unidentified
    ca. 1950