Lorgnette-style British-made Personal Amplifier This assistive listening device has no name or manufacturer's mark, but it appears to be British-made. It was likely produced sometime in the 1960s. |  | Click picture for larger view | | |   | | | |
| Close-up of the handle of the "Lorgnette" showing the volume control/on-off switch. |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| The "Lorgnette" microphone. The coiled cord allowed the person to hold the microphone up to the speaker's mouth for best results. |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| Close-up of the ear piece of the "Lorgnette". |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| The back of the ear piece had a raised circle which may, at one time, have had the manufacturer's decal on it. Otherwise, there are absolutely no identifying marks on this unit. |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| Close-up of the receiver inside the "Lorgnette". It was the same size and type as the receivers used in body-worn hearing aids. This receiver has the numbers 62 (upper right), 182 (lower left above plug) and PP (lower right). |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| Close-up of the top of the "Lorgnette's" handle showing how the receiver fit into the ear piece. |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| The receiver and the plug/cord that connected it to the amplifier in the bottom of the handle. |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| Inside the bottom of the handle of the "Lorgnette" showing the battery compartment (black--left) and the circuit board (right). |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| Close-up of the top side of the circuit board showing the 4 black transistors used in this amplifier. The transistors are all labeled "MBC 320B". |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| Bottom view of the "Lorgnette's" handle showing the battery in the battery compartment and the cover removed. It used a single AA 1˝ volt battery. |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| Close-up of the bottom of the handle showing the battery compartment cover in place. |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| The "Lorgnette" in its carrying case. |  | Click picture for larger view | | | |
| Outside view of the "Lorgnette's" carrying case.
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