Hugh Hetherington Hearing Aid Museum
Hugh Hetherington Hearing Aid Museum

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Ear Inserts

Pinna Insert (large)

This large pinna insert is made of silver and measures 2.5” by 1.5”. I doubt it provided any amplification. It probably dates to sometime before 1900.

This is the front view—what you would see looking into a person's ear.

 

 

 

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This is the large pinna insert looking at if from the back.


 

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Here is a comparison of the large pinna insert beside the small one. This is the view from the front.
 

 

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Here is a comparison of the large pinna insert beside the small one with a ruler for comparison. This is the view from the front.

 

 


 

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