Hearing aid, type BE14

Made:
1978-1980 in England
Hearing aid, behind ear, with ear mould and battery, type BE14

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Hearing aid, behind ear, with ear mould and battery, type BE14
Science Museum Group Collection
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NHS issue behind ear hearing aid, type BE14 with induction coil, tone control with ear mould and battery, UK, c.1980

An external hearing aid has an ear mould which fits in the ear. The receiver, amplifier and battery sit externally behind the ear. This type of external hearing aid has been superseded by smaller, more discrete intra-aural hearing aids These sit in the ear canal. It was donated to the Science Museum by the Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear Hospital in London.

Details

Category:
Audiology
Object Number:
1981-386
Materials:
plastic and metal
Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 55 mm x 8 mm, .01kg
type:
hearing aid
credit:
Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear Hospital