Dentist mirrors?

[72cheyenne]

These actually come from my own yard. There was an old houseplace here, but if these are dentist tools, they are a little out of place considering the history I have researched on my deed (no dentists lived here). They are made from brass, copper? One of them still has the glass, mirror?, in place. The backs read KERR 4 BOILABLE MADE IN U.S.A.
Thanks
Jason

 

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[Montana Jim]

I agree they are dental mirrors... they probebly had removable handles for sterilization (boiling = boilable).

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-DENTIST...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-1950s-D...ptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

 

[72cheyenne]

I agree they are dental mirrors... they probebly had removable handles for sterilization (boiling = boilable).

Time period, other uses?

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

i have a small pile of those...with and without handles...i used them for checking out difficult to reach places on car work...i use the other dental tools for jewelry work.

 

[Montana Jim]

I agree they are dental mirrors... they probebly had removable handles for sterilization (boiling = boilable).

Time period, other uses?

Like pippin said they are used for all sorts of things... mostly by various hobbiests.

Mid 1900s... 40s - 60s.

 

[72cheyenne]

'preciate it again fellows.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Kerr may be a type of lens or there may be a connection. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerr-lens_modelocking

Here is a #5 boilable mirror head. http://longevityllc.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=836

As already been said, they are detachable for sterilization and #4 is probably a size. Any dentists here?
http://books.google.com/books?id=Us...&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result