Bidspirit auction | Bausch and Lomb May Ophthalmoscope

Bausch and Lomb May Ophthalmoscope and Otoscope Diagnostic Set - This vintage diagnostic medical set was manufactured by the Bausch and Lomb Optical Co. in Rochester, New York. The set features the May Ophthalmoscope design, as identified by the inscriptions on the instrument head. The set includes a battery-powered handle with a black enameled finish and a knurled silver-tone end cap, an interchangeable ophthalmoscope head, and an otoscope head. Also included are four specula, comprising three black composition pieces and one silver-tone metal piece. A spare light bulb is located in a fitted compartment. The ophthalmoscope head is marked BAUSCH and LOMB OPT. CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A., MAY OPHTHALMOSCOPE, and PAT. 1207322. It contains a lens selection dial with a red window displaying numerical values. The handle collar is also stamped with the manufacturer name. The instruments are contained within the original rectangular hard-shell case, which has a black textured exterior and a fitted purple velvet-lined interior.