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Carbon Hearing Aids: 1900-1939

Deutsche Akustik Model CX "Silber" Carbon Hearing Aid

The Deutsche Akustik Model CX "Silber" carbon hearing aid was made by Deutsche Akustik-Gesellschaft of Berlin, Germany in 1931.

This hearing aid without the battery weighed 2.8 oz (78 g).

It consisted of a carbon microphone, receiver and associated cords. (Some of the parts are missing including the battery case if there was one).

This hearing aid would have used a 3 volt battery.

 

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Front view of the Deutsche Akustik Model CX "Silber" carbon microphone.

The microphone measured 2˝" (6.4 cm) in diameter and 11/16" (1.7 cm) thick.

The microphone grill was quite elegant consisting of 9 curved slots radiating out from a central hole sort of like the petals of a sunflower, and a hole between each slot.


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Rear view of the Deutsche Akustik Model CX "Silber" carbon microphone showing the 5-step volume control shown in the softest position.

 


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Close-up of the Deutsche Akustik Model CX "Silber" carbon hearing aid microphone showing the name and model—Akustik Silber Type CX engraved in the lower half of the microphone.

 


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Side view of the Deutsche Akustik Model CX "Silber" microphone showing the two jacks into which the battery posts plugged.

 


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View of the Deutsche Akustik Model CX "Silber" carbon hearing aid showing one of the battery posts.

 


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Side view of the Deutsche Akustik Model CX "Silber" carbon hearing aid earphone.
 

 


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Rear view of the Deutsche Akustik Model CX "Silber" carbon hearing aid earphone showing the on-off switch labeled "E" (einschalten or on) and  "A" (ausschalten or off). The switch is in the off position.

Note the head engraved in the bottom of the earphone.


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This hearing aid came to the museum with 2 other earphones—but I don't think they are original to this hearing aid. This is the side view of the second earphone.

 


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Rear view of the second earphone.

 

 


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Side view of the third earphone. The ear tip is missing.

 


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Rear view of the third earphone.

 

 

 


 

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