Beltone "Forte" Transistor (Body) Hearing Aid
The Beltone "Forte" was produced by the Beltone Electronics Corp. of Chicago, IL
in 1973.
The "Forte" measured 2¼” by 1⅝” by ¾” and weighed 2½ oz with the battery.
The "Forte" used 8 transistors in a push-pull (PP) circuit.
The case was black metal (although these pictures make it look dark
brown).
An interesting and perhaps unique thing about the Forte is that the
t-coil is actually contained within the pocket clip on the front of the
hearing aid case.
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Top view of the Beltone "Forte" showing four controls—two at
each corner with the microphone grill in the center. The two-position
switch (top left) is the on-off switch. The volume control wheel (marked
0 - 7) is at the bottom left. The tone control wheel (marked 0 - 7) is
in the top right corner. The microphone/t-coil switch is in the bottom
right corner. It is marked "T" (t-coil), "B" (both microphone and t-coil
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Right side view of the "Forte" showing the 2-hole receiver cord
jack (center). The holes were not the same size so the plug could only
be plugged in the correct way. |
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View of the battery compartment of the Beltone "Forte". The
battery compartment door is hinged at the top and swings upward.
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View of the Beltone "Forte" showing the 1.4 volt
No. 401 mercury battery
in the battery compartment. |
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Rear view showing the name and model—namely "Beltone Forte".
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