Earphone

Name/Title

Earphone

Description

Device made of a tapered flexible tube covered w/fabric; each end of tube terminates with a plastic piece; more narrow end is curved or hook shaped & tip similar to pipe stem; other plastic piece is bell shaped and has smallest section attached to tube; everything is dark nondescript colors. Used as hearing aid by hearing impaired; smaller end fit in ear and other person spoke into tube; donor remembers Winslow using device and did work in early stages but in last years was too deaf to aid.

Collection

Janet Jones

Acquisition

Accession

1989.023

Source or Donor

Janet Jones

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Notes

Date: early 20th century

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 23, 2002

Create Date

July 23, 2002

Update Date

April 11, 2025