Aid, Hearing

Production date
Circa 1956
Description
A Sonotone Model 200 transistor hearing aid with an aluminium case and a microphone at the front. A four pointed gold coloured star features below the microphone grille.
A volume control dial, the earpiece cord input and an on-off switch are at the top. There is a battery compartment at the rear with a hinged cover. There are several more controls inside this compartment as well. A bracket is fitted to the hearing aid to allow it to be clipped to clothing. The earpiece and cord are missing.
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1956
Production place
Credit line
The original owner of this hearing aid is unknown but it was part of a collection built up by the Hearing Association of New Plymouth Inc.
Accession number
PA2010.195
Collection type
Material

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