Artificial Larynx

Artificial Larynx

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Description
M. Harvey Crockett (1917-2014) was a World War II Army veteran from Maine, who was skilled in radio, TV and electronic repair. In 1962, working with the Rev. Herman Ebert, he devised a transistorized amplifier for esophageal speech. This is that device. It is based on a schematic published in IAL (International Association of Laryngectomees).
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Speech Amplifier
Date made
c. 1964
maker
Ebert, Herman
Crocket, Harvey
Measurements
overall: 16.5 cm x 11 cm x 6.5 cm; 6 1/2 in x 4 11/32 in x 2 9/16 in
ID Number
1986.0959.08
catalog number
1986.0959.08
accession number
1986.0959
Credit Line
Gift of James C. Shanks
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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