School Hearing Aid Device

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

School Hearing Aid Device

Entry/Object ID

2024.16.17a-d

Description

Rectangular, beige hearing aid device with plastic exterior (a) with "PHONIC EAR" label on front and (c)rainbow patterning fabric ribbon straps with copper eagle crest snaps. It is standing within a slanted rectangular stand (b) also in a muted beige plastic with the inscription in the front inside a square, "PHONIC EAR CHARGER MIN CHARGE TIME 12 HRS MAX. 18 HRS HC ELECTRONICS INC TIBURON CALIF." It is standing on four grey feet and includes an attached thick white double stranded charging chord with a white wall plug. Also includes the earpiece (d) with a double stranded chord, a single prong plug, and a light pink disc for the ear insert.

Context

Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT Device originally came with plain black lanyards, due to intimacy of use devices were often personalized by students, in this case we see a different lanyard was used.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.16

Source or Donor

Austine School for the Deaf

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Hearing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Just device (see note for stand and earpiece)

Height

4-1/8 in

Width

2 in

Depth

1 in

Materials

Material

Plastic, Metal, Ribbon

Material Notes

The plastic refers to the outer casings of both the box of the device and the stand. The ribbon refers to the straps. The metal refers to some exterior parts of the earpiece. The interior mechanisms of the device are unknown.