Plastic and rubber orange behind the ear hearing aid (d) for left ear, with on/off switch, rubber piece fitted to the inside of the ear, swiveling battery chamber, volume controls, and M/T switch, in grey plastic case (c) with hinged lid and green velvet on the top surrounded by a gold-coloured bor…
Plastic and rubber orange behind the ear hearing aid (d) for left ear, with on/off switch, rubber piece fitted to the inside of the ear, swiveling battery chamber, volume controls, and M/T switch, in grey plastic case (c) with hinged lid and green velvet on the top surrounded by a gold-coloured border; the inside of the case contains green velvet in the bottom, with a moulding to fit the hearing aid, and contains cream fabric inside the lid with "WIDEX" printed in the centre in gold; the case sits in a tan cardboard box (a) with blue and red print and a lid which tucks into the box; on the right side of the box, there are some scribbles in pen, below which is the Widex logo, below which is a white sticker with black print; in the box under the case are a pack of zinc air hearing aid batteries (b) with two left in the case which are round and grey metal; the battery pack has a grey background and black print, and there are two blue stickers with black print; the back of the battery pack has blue print, and the plastic part of the pack which holds the batteries in place swivels in order to allow the batteries to be taken out via a hold in the back of the pack; there is also a hole near the top of the pack for hanging it in a store to be sold; at the bottom of the box is an instructions sheet (e) with brown print for the title section, black print for the instructions, and yellow and grey illustrations; it is folded into four sections.
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a - box: Length 9.5 cm X Width 7.0 cm X Height 3.7 cm
b - battery pack: Length 8.9 cm X Width 4.6 cm X Height 1.6 cm
c - case: Length 7.9 cm X Width 6.1 cm X Height 2.8 cm
d - hearing aid: Length 5.2 cm X Width 5.5 cm X Height 1.7 cm
Based on the year zinc air batteries were developed and the style of the hearing aid
Material
paper: tan
ink: black, yellow, grey, blue, red, white, gold
plastic: brown, clear, grey
metal: grey, brass
rubber: orange
fabric: cream, green, white
Inscriptions
Printed on top of box (a): "W // WIDEX"; printed on side of box on sticker: "A12+ T"; printed on front of battery pack (b): PZ675 1.4V // XGO ™· // 23-157 // HEARING AID // ZINC AIR BATTERIES (4) // 4 PILES ZINC-AIR // POUR APPAREILS AUDITIFS // 4 ZINK/LUCHT-BATTERIJEN // VOOR HOORAPPARATEN // PREMIUM // 675+"; printed on back of battery pack: "23-157 // PZ675 // When replacing this hearing aid battery insert the battery // properly according to hearing aid manufacturer's // instructions. // To activate this battery, remove the tab. // WARNING: Battery may explode or leak if recharged or // disposed of in fire. Keep away from small children. If // swallowed, call doctor immediately. // Pour mettre correctement en place cette pile, veuillez vous // référer aux instructions du fabricant de l'appareil auditif. // Pour rendre cette pile opérationnelle, enlever la protection. // AVERTISSEMENT: Cette pile peut exploser ou // laisser échapper des substances nuisibles si // vous tentez de la recharger ou si // vous la jetez au feu. Tenir hors de portée des enfants. En cas // d'ingestion, appeler // imédiatement un médecin. // Om deze batterij correct in te leggen gelieve de instrukties // van de fabrikant van het hoorapparaat op te volgen. // Om de batterij te aktiveren, het lipje verwijderen. // OPGELET: Wanneer u deze batterij herlaadt of // in het vuur werpt, kan ze exploderen. Buiten // bereik van kleine kinderen houden. Bij inslikking, // onmiddellijk een arts raadplegen. // 9 A 7 // Manufactured in Japan. Imported for/Importé pour // InterTAN Canada Ltd. Barrie, Canada, L4M 4W5 // InterTAN Australia Ltd. A.C.N.002 511 944 // InterTAN U.K./Belgium/France // * Trademarks of InterTAN Texas Inc."; printed inside case (c): "WIDEX"; printed on hearing aid (d): A1T-72542B // WIDEX // DENMARK // M // T"; printed on instructions (e): "WIDEX // Instructions // for use of // hearing aids // in the A-series // T-model // Volume control // M-T // switch // WIDEX // On/off switch and battery drawer // Volume control: turn upwards for more volume. // Microphone/induction coil: for normal use the // switch should be set in the "M" (microphone) // position, and changed to "T" when telephoning, // for example. // The induction coil: position "T" cuts off the micro- // phone and brings the built-in induction coil into // operation. This enables the hearing aid to be used // within any magnetic field or loop system without // background noise interference. // A loop-system or magnetic field device can be fitted // to TV or radio. Some public places such as churches // theatres and lecture rooms are already equipped with // a loop-system. // On some telephones with inadequate magnetic field // it may be found advisable to use "M" position. // Changing the battery. The battery drawer swivels out // on the reversed side to the on/off switch. The battery // should be placed with the +sign visible, and correspond- // ing with the +sign on the battery drawer. // If the battery drawer does not close easily the batte- // ry is incorrectly inserted. // Switching your hearing aid on and off. The hearing // aid is turned on when the switch is pushed upwards // and off when pushed downwards. // Always remember to switch the hearing aid off when // it is not in use for a lengthy period, or to remove the // battery. // Care of your hearing aid. // Your hearing aid should never be exposed to direct // sunshine or heat, for example by leaving it on a win- // dow sill or near a radiator. // Remember to remove the battery when not using // your hearing aid for a lengthy period. // Minor corrections. // Should the hearing aid be completely or periodically // dead, try the following: // 1. Make sure that is it turned on by turning the // volume up. // 2. Check that the ear-mould is not blocked by wax. // 3. Change the battery, making sure that the new // battery is fitting correctly (see directions inside // this folder). // Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself. // A/G-5-5 // PRINTED IN DENMARK BY WIDEX".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-17
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor discolouration and staining on box, especially the top; the top of the battery pack is bent and the back has a brown stain a third of the way up from the bottom, the instructions sheet is also bent.
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Websites
Reference Comments
"What is a telecoil?", Widex Blog, July 28, 2016: https://global.widex.com/en/blog/what-is-a-telecoil
"Hearing aid types", Connect Hearing, 2019: https://www.connecthearing.ca/hearing-aids/types/
"Deafness in Disguise: Timeline of Hearing Devices and Early Deaf Education", Washington University School of Medicine, Bernard Becker Medical Library, 2005-2009: http://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/did/timeline/
"Deafness in Disguise: Concealed Hearing Devices of the 20th Century", Washington University School of Medicine, Bernard Becker Medical Library, 2005-2009: http://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/did/20thcent/index.htm
Research Facts
This hearing aid is a behind-the-ear hearing aid, with a piece that sits behind the ear (the hard plastic part) and a piece that connects from there and sits in the ear (the rubber piece). Today, the most commonly used types of hearing aids are Behind-the-Ear (BTE) , Receiver-In-Canal (RIC), In-the-Ear (ITE), and Invisible-in-Canal (IIC).
Early predecessors to hearing aids were ear trumpets; a horn in which the small end was placed in a person's ear and the large, bell end amplified sounds coming in.
Zinc Air batteries were introduced in 1977 and helped pave the way for greater sales of In-the-Ear hearing aids, as they were smaller batteries.
Throughout the 20th century, with the introduction of electrical hearing aids, new ways of concealing hearing aids were also introduced, including concealing the devices in purses and cases that were made to look like camera cases.
This hearing aid has a t-switch, which refers to a telecoil. A telecoil is a wire coiled around a rod inside the hearing aid, and it functions to pick up magnetic signals and bring them into the hearing aid as sound. This way, background noise can be cut out so the wearer can focus on the voice of someone speaking to them, music, a lecture, etc. This can be linked to existing sound systems in public places so that the sound is delivered directly to the hearing aids.
Widex is a family owned company founded in 1956 in Denmark.