The hearing devices in the collection range from small hand-held trumpet type devices; long rubber conversation tubes that allow for the user to hold one end to their ear and the other end directly to the speaker’s mouth; large London-dome shaped devices; animal horns; acoustic fans; walking sticks; a leather and metal device manufactured to resemble a water canteen; telescopic devices that could be discreetly folded within a pocket; headpieces for women; beard receptacles for men; the first electronic hearing device model; devices that resemble radios or cameras; devices hidden within barrettes and eyeglasses; early cochlear implant models, and many more. There are very few duplicate devices with many representing the only known extant models in existence.
3 vacuum tube body aid, silver body, front and back with black plastic insert. Two silver clips on front, microphone grill on front, battery door on lower back half, on/off switch on side and "HNT" switch on top.
Polished metal body aid, front and back with burgundy insert, two gold clips on each side, microphone grill beige plastic with brown plastic insert. The grill has 6 horizontal lines with a flower design at the top. On/off switch and "HNL" control on top. Battery door swings out from lower back side.
Polished metal body aid, front and back (covered in chipped gold paint) with burgundy insert, two silver clips on each side, microphone grill beige plastic with brown plastic insert. The grill has 6 horizontal lines with a flower design at the top. On/off switch and "HNL" control on top. Battery door swings out from lower back side. Cord included.
11 transistor tube body aid with stainless steel body with black plastic insert in middle and on top, battery door swings from bottom. Microphone on top, large silver clip on front, "MBT" control and volume switch on sides. One cord and ear receiver included.
Beige plastic body aid with 3 vacuum tubes, microphone grill in fleur de lis design, controls on top, cord, battery door opens from backside and clip on back side. Burgundy colored box included--AUROPHONE on box in white lettering. "STANDARD AUROPHONE MODEL 200" noted inside battery door.
Black bakelite body aid with on/off knob and loud knob on top. Microphone grill holes form a hexagon on the back side of the aid. Silver clip on front. One cord for ear receiver and ear receiver and one cord for battery pack.
Black bakelite body aid with on/off knob and loud knob on top. Microphone grill holes form a hexagon on the back side of the aid. Silver clip on front. One cord for ear receiver and ear receiver and one cord for battery pack.
One dark brown body aid, metal, with microphone opening in front. Silver clip on back, on/off switch, one cord and receiver. Case can be opened for batteries.
Black bakelite body aid with one cord for battery pack and one cord for ear receiver. Silver clip on back, on/off knob on top. Microphone grill is 3 sets of two horizontal lines forming a rectangle.
One gold body aid with black plastic insert, microphone grill in large square with 2 sets of 5 vertical and 5 horizontal lines with star in center, on/off, volume control switch on side.
2 Gold metal body aids with large square microphone grill of 2 sets of 5 horizontal and vertical lines forming a square with a star insert. One on/off switch on top, 1 aid with a gold clip on front, and one cord leading to ear receiver.
One silver metal body aid with grey insert on bottom half, microphone grill has 2 sets of 5 horizontal and vertical lines forming a square on the upper part of the front. Half of the grill is open. Gold clip on back, on/off dial on top and one cord and ear receiver. Numbered for the price: $99.50.
Gold metal body aid with large square microphone grill of 2 sets of 5 horizontal and vertical lines forming a square with a star insert. One on/off switch on top, gold clip on front and one cord leading to ear receiver.
Long gold metal body aid with light brown enamel left side and one circular microphone grill with crown logo insert on front. Black plastic middle insert, gold clip on back, on/off switch on top, and one cord and ear receiver on top.
Gold metal body aid with light brown enamel left side and one circular microphone grill with crown logo insert on front. Black plastic middle insert, gold clip on back, on/off switch on top, and one cord and ear receiver on top.
One beige colored plastic body aid with wide silver clip on front, square microphone grill on front with filigree design and red insert, high/low switch on top, off/loud switch on side and silver back side. Serial number 157219.
One beige colored plastic body aid with wide silver clip on front, square microphone grill on front with filigree design, high/low switch on top, off/loud switch on side and silver back side. Serial number 130772. Original box.
