Medresco Model BE11 Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aid
The Medresco Model BE11 behind-the-ear hearing aid was made by the
Oticon plant in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland for Medresco (MEDical
RESearch COuncil) and the Department of Health & Social Security in
England in 1974.
Medresco hearing aids were distributed free to qualifying people by
the British Health Service. This hearing aid was the first Medresco aid
that did not have a model number beginning with the
letters "OL".
This was likely a 3-transistor hearing aid like its predecessor, the
Model OL67.
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Rear view of the Medresco Model BE11 hearing aid showing the volume control (top)
battery door (middle) and switch (bottom). The 3 position switch is
labeled "O" (off), "T" (t-coil) and "M" (microphone).
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View of the Medresco Model BE11 hearing aid showing the swing-down battery
door in the open position. This hearing aid took a
No. 675 battery.
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Bottom view of the Medresco Model BE11 hearing aid showing the
downward-facing microphone port (bottom center) and the model number
(BE11). The arrow beside the model number indicated that this aid was
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Lower side view of the Medresco Model BE11 hearing aid showing a
recessed adjusting screw. Engraved into the case is the letter "H"
(high-frequency emphasis) and an arrow pointing counterclockwise.
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View of the underside of the Medresco Model BE11 hearing aid showing
the serial number—possibly ...T4 and below it BE...5256/B M&Q
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Side view of the Medresco Model BE11 hearing aid showing its size. (Ruler
increments are 1/16".)
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