Beltone "Fortissimo" Transistor (Body) Hearing Aid
The Beltone "Fortissimo" was produced by the Beltone Electronics Corp. of Chicago, IL
in 1984.
Don't confuse this "Fortissimo" with the Beltone
Model F "Fortissimo" of 1956.
(Beltone sometimes used the same model name more than once as in this
case.)
The "Fortissimo" measured 3½” by 2¼” by ¾” and weighed
3½ oz with the battery.
The case was tan-colored plastic with a large chrome pocket clip.
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Top view of the Beltone "Fortissimo" showing the 4-position
lever (left) "O" off, "M" (microphone), "T" (t-coil) and "TM"
(t-coil and microphone at the same time); the microphone grill (center)
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Left side view of the "Fortissimo" showing the 2-prong
receiver cord jack (center). The off-center recess prevented the plug
from being plugged in backwards.
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Right side view of the "Fortissimo" showing the cover plate
slid forward to reveal three adjusting screws. The green screw (left)
is labeled "GC" (gain control) and could adjust the gain from 0 to 20
dB. The red screw (center) is labeled "TC" (tone control) and could
adjust the tone from normal to high. The blue screw (right) is labeled
"PC" (power control) and could adjust the output power from 0 to -24 dB.
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Bottom view showing the make and model on the label affixed to the
case—namely "Beltone Fortissimo".
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View of the battery compartment of the Beltone "Fortissimo". The
whole bottom half of the case slides off to reveal the battery compartment. |
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View of the Beltone "Fortissimo" showing the two 1½ volt
No.
1015 (AA size) zinc batteries in the battery compartment. |
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The pocket clip (left) snaps on or off the Fortissimo case as desired.
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