Wangaratta Audiology Antique Hearing Aid Collection
A small selection from our Antique Head Aid collection spanning 100 years from the mid-1800’s to the mid-1900’s:
- ear trumpets
- conversation tubes
- early electric desk-bound hearing aids
- “portable” electric hearing aids
- valve powered hearing aids
- miniaturised valve hearing aids
- early transistor powered hearing aids
- later transistor powered hearing aids
- semi-modern analogue hearing aids
- antique and vintage otoscopes
- mechanical audiometers
- many hundreds of items on show in the Clinic
- visit to see the full range
Ear-dome-pair
A pair of large and small “London Dome” passive type ear trumpet – made from the 1880’s until relatively recent times. Sizes are small = 50mm x 40mm large = 90mmx50mm while even larger models were produced.
Banjo-type-ear-dome
Made from 1890’s onwards. Materials such as brass, silver, wood and copper were used.
Brunton1
Brunto otoscope or auroscope was used for observation and surgery of middle ears and ear drum. Made from c.1860s – c.1930’s
Conversation-Tube
Used to amplify sounds from 1890’s – 1930’s. (later in some countries) Silk thread around the rubber tapered tube. Came in a variety of lengths.
National otoscope
National otoscope made for medical inspection of the ear canal and associated parts. c-1915 – c1940. Used in the armed forces and others.