The Ardente Hearing aid, London, England, 1920-1930
This Ardente hearing aid was made by R H Dent in Oxford Street, London. A product of the then new microphone and battery technology, this device amplified sounds in a much more convenient way than the earlier Victorian ear trumpet.
Object number:
1991-187
Related Themes and Topics
Glossary:
Glossary: deafness
A condition where the hearing in both ears in not functional to ordinary levels.
Glossary: hearing aid
A small electronic apparatus that amplifies sound and is worn in or behind the ear to compensate for impaired hearing.
Glossary: transistor
An electrical device used to amplify electrical signals.