Stethoscope — ghostbusters

A Stethoscope was used by Egon Spengler, when he was in the employment of Columbia University, in part to investigate the Tri-State Area for all reported spectral activity.

History

During an investigation at the New York City Public Library, Egon was using a Stethoscope to listen for the alleged Library ghost. Egon sat next to a table in the Main Reading Room listening with his stethoscope. He held the end against the underside of the table. Peter Venkman noticed Egon and sneaked over then, in a faux zombie voice, uttered, "Egon..." Egon perked up. Peter rapped the table with his knuckles then slammed a hardcover book down. Egon was startled and jumped. He finally noticed Peter and Ray Stantz. Egon wore the Stethoscope in the first Ghostbusters commercial. In 1989, Egon used a Grafco fetal stethoscope on Oscar as the baby laid on his back. Peter got Egon's attention. He looked up at Peter, who spoke up close right into the stethoscope asking what they were doing. He recoiled then told Dana Barrett that Oscar seemed to be fine.

Trivia

On cover B of Ghostbusters Year One Issue #4, the stethoscope is draped down the middle of the cover.
Egon's stethoscope earphones appear on the stack of objects in his underground laboratory in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
In Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Egon's stethoscope from the first movie on the desk on second floor lab in the Firehouse.