Adam Politzer (1835-1920) was an Austro-Hungarian physician, who is described by some as “the father of otology”. He was a prolific inventor of medical instruments and among his most widely employed devices was the Acumeter (aka: Acoumeter), a fine example of which, by H. Reiner of Vienna, we are offering here. It was developed to replace the ticking watch as a major measure of hearing loss. Introduced in 1877, it remained in use well into the next century. The
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