University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Vision
Optometry
Visual Aids
Classification
Otolaryngology
Vision
Visual Aids
Optometry
Eyeglasses
Corrective eyeglasses
Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss
Accession Number
1988.10.7
Description
Plastic spectacles with bifocal lenses; sidepieces modified to incorporate a hearing aid / battery pack / volume control on the left side; the right side is thickened to visually resemble the left; frames decorated in front; designed for use by a female in a 'cats eye' style frame.
Plastic spectacles with bifocal lenses; sidepieces modified to incorporate a hearing aid / battery pack / volume control on the left side; the right side is thickened to visually resemble the left; frames decorated in front; designed for use by a female in a 'cats eye' style frame.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Sunnybrook Hospital, ENT Department.
Maker
Beltone
Dates
1920
1950
1920-1950
Material
plastic: black
glass: clear
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-17
Temporary Location
With MHC Education Program “Medicine, Mystery and the Macdonalds” stored in Rm 2017
Dimension Notes
Length 12.0 cm x Width 12.6 cm
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
An innovative way of housing a hearing aid that is no longer in use.