Zenith Royal Crusader Hearing Aid, circa 1965
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The invention of transistors went beyond miniaturization of radio technology. This small transistor-powered hearing aid gathered sound waves and transmitted the sound to the earpiece placed within the wearer's ear. The packaging is as interesting as the small hearing aid device; it was carefully designed by the donor, Mel Boldt, to appeal to the style-conscious consumers in the 1960s.
The invention of transistors went beyond miniaturization of radio technology. This small transistor-powered hearing aid gathered sound waves and transmitted the sound to the earpiece placed within the wearer's ear. The packaging is as interesting as the small hearing aid device; it was carefully designed by the donor, Mel Boldt, to appeal to the style-conscious consumers in the 1960s.
Artifact
Hearing aid
Date Made
circa 1965
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Creator Notes
Designed by Mel Boldt and Associates and made by Zenith Radio Corporation.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.438.128
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mel Boldt and Associates.
Material
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Wire
Plastic
Color
Gold (Color)
White (Color)
Beige (Color)
Blue
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 3.75 in
Inscriptions
front of hearing aid: ZENITH back of hearing aid: Zenith / Extended Range / the royalty of hearing top of box: Zenith front of box: Zenith / THE ROYALTY OF HEARING AIDS side of box: 7402652 / ROYAL CRUSADER side of box: Zenith / LIVING SOUND / HEARING AIDS
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