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Wrist Ear

The Wrist Ear had two options for the microphone to make the hearing aid less conspicuous. The two designs manufactured in 1949, were a microphone located on a wristband and a brooch. A long cord was used to reach one of several Acousticon body style hearing aids.


© Kent State University, 1996. Revised 2005, I. Gerling, L. Kress and K. Gow