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Early High-Quality Steel Medical Tuning Forks from Austria — Free Shipping!

$ 33.24

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria
  • Brand: Carl Reiner / Vienna
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: Very Good condition.
  • Instrument Type: Medical Tuning Fork
  • Material: Steel
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Intended Use/Discipline: Medical

    Description

    4 Medical Tuning Forks
    -
    by Carl Reiner of Vienna, Austria
    -
    Description
    :
    This is a lot of 4 vintage medical tuning forks, all made of steel, and all made by a company founded in Vienna, Austria in the 1800s and named for its founder, Carl Reiner. The company mark is on all 4 of the tuning forks:
    1)
    9.125" long, straight round shank, sliding "tuners" with thumbscrews provide adjustable pitch, marked at the base of the fork:
    CARL REINER
    /
    WIEN
    //
    AUSTRIA
    2)
    8.75 " long, square shank, narrow tines with sliding "tuners" that are locked in place provide adjustable pitch, marked at the very end of the handle:
    CARL
    REINER
    /
    WIEN
    //
    AUSTRIA
    ,
    and at the base of the fork:
    C 64
    3)
    6.5" long, straight round shank, thick tines, marked at the base of the fork
    :
    CARL REINER
    /
    WIEN
    //
    AUSTRIA
    and
    C
    4
    /
    2069
    4)
    5.5
    " long, ball end on shank, marked at the base of the fork:
    a
    1
    435
    ,
    and
    at the top of one tine:
    CARL REINER
    /
    WIEN
    //
    AUSTRIA
    5)
    BONUS: a tiny 3" tuning fork, appears much older, tapered round shank, no markings
    Bought in Sept. 1997 at an estate sale for a chiropractic/holistic physician, where there were numerous medical tools, including a TheraStim electro-therapy unit that I might sell some day.
    Note
    : The 5 tuning forks are being sold as 1 lot, so any returns will have to include all 5 items; there are no partial refunds or returns.
    Condition
    :
    Very Good condition, showing minor signs of wear.
    Please note that eBay will automatically add applicable sales taxes to the purchase price, depending on the state in which you live.
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    within the U.S.
    For buyers outside the U.S.A.
    :
    If you live outside the U.S. and you are the buyer, I will ship the item to the eBay Global Shipping Center here in the U.S. for free. They will then re-package the item with a Customs form and ship it to you. I have no way of knowing what their shipping cost will be. That shipping cost should be available to you by clicking on the Shipping tab next to this Description tab, above.
    International buyers - please note
    :
    Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or postage cost. These charges are the responsibility of the buyer.
    Please check with the Customs office of your country to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
    Returns Policy
    :
    Returns are accepted for any reason, within 30 days of receipt, for a full refund of the purchase price.
    In this case, the 5 items are being sold as 1 lot, and any returns must include all 5 items; there are no partial returns/refunds.
    In all cases, the item must be returned
    in exactly the
    same condition
    as received by the buyer, otherwise a refund
    cannot
    and
    will
    not
    be given.