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Description:

The Acousticon Super Power A-55 is a five-transistor hearing aid that was available by 1958.

Maker: Acousticon

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.0328.37Catalog Number: 1978.0328.37Accession Number: 1978.0328Model Number: A-55

Object Name: hearing aid

Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 3 3/4 in; 2.2225 cm x 6.0325 cm x 9.525 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-5dd7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1412172

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Hearing Aid