Mould, ear:;:moule d'oreilles

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.1116.002

MANUFACTURER: Siemens & Halske AG
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Berlin, Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Pale pink rigid synthetic ear mould has silver metal post attachment point.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 3.3 cm
Width: 2.3 cm
Height: 1.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Assistive technologies
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Siemens Halske
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Berlin

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This model of hearing aid used after c. 1930.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Specifically: To comfortably and securely connect hearing aid microphone to wearer's ear.
Technical: This is stock or standard version of flesh-coloured ear mould supplied with hearing aid, and was attached to the receiver fitting. It incorporated an ear hook to help hold it in the ear canal. [Ref. 2]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: .1 Appears complete.
Finish: Pale pink rigid synthetic ear mould has silver metal post attachment point.
Decoration: N/A

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Siemens & Halske AG, Mould, ear:;:moule d'oreilles, circa 1930, Artifact no. 2003.1116, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.1116.002/

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