Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Aid, Hearing |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Catalog Number |
LHM E.1977.3006 a - b |
Date |
1930 |
Description |
Hearing aid equipped with batteries. The hearing aid includes a rectangular black plastic speaker with two buttons on the end, one to turn the device on and off and the other to control the volume. There is a clip on the back of the plastic speaker to attach the device to a pocket along with two wires leading from the bottom of the speaker. One of the wires leads to an ear phone while the other connects to two batteries. There is also a third battery which is not attached to the speaker. |
Provenance |
This hearing aid was used by Dr. Dan Gruemner in 1930, who lived in Dashwood. This device was later donated to the Eisenbach Museum. |
Dimensions |
H-2 W-5 L-10 cm |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Back of speaker |
Inscription Text |
The Victor Earphone Co. Kitchener Ont. D4408 Made in U.S.A. |
Search Terms |
Hearing aid Personal Belongings Battery |
People |
Eisenbach, Peter |