Zenith "Super Royal T" Transistor (Body) Hearing Aid
The Zenith "Super Royal T" transistor hearing aid was manufactured by the
Hearing Aid Division of the Zenith Radio Corp. in 1953. It was a 3-transistor aid.
Its gold anodized aluminum case measured 3" x 2¼" x
⅞" thick, and weighed a total of 5 oz. with batteries.
The microphone grill was a black vertical rectangle (upper front
center)
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Top view of the Zenith "Super Royal T" showing the 4-position tone
control (left), the receiver cord jack (center) and the 1-7 volume
control/on-off switch (right). The tone control was labeled "M" (Mid),
"L" (low), "F" (full), "H" (high).
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Right side view of the Zenith "Super Royal T" showing the
volume control (left), the external microphone jack (left of center),
the "TEL" (telephone or t-coil) and "MIKE" (microphone) switch (center)
and the thumb-nail slot (labeled "LIFT") to open the battery compartment
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The back of the Zenith "Super Royal T" swings to the right
revealing the battery compartment (bottom center) |
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Inside view of the battery compartment of the Zenith "Super Royal T" showing the
two No.
RM-1
1.4 volt
mercury hearing aid batteries hooked in series (bottom center). |
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Rear view of the Zenith "Super Royal T". Engraved into the
upper back, on separate lines, are the words, "Zenith", "Super Royal",
"T", "the royalty of hearing". |
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The Zenith "Super Royal T" in its original carrying case. |
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Top view of the Zenith's "Super Royal T" carrying case.
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