Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) Hearing Aid
The Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid was made by
Toepholm & Westermann A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark and sold under the
trade name of Widex. It was distributed in the USA by the Widex Hearing
Aid Co., Inc.
The Widex Model S-21 was manufactured about 1980.
It measured 2⅝" x 1 11/16" x 11/16" (6.7 x 4.3 x 1.8 cm) and weighed 1.9
oz. (55 g) with battery.
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Top view of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid showing
the 1-9 volume control (left), the microphone grill (center) and
the on (+)/off (0) switch (right) shown in the off position.
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Right side view of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid showing
the receiver cord jack (left), the t-coil combination switch (T - MT) to the right
of it, the two-position (H-high & N-normal) tone control and at the right the
M-microphone & T-t-coil switch. The tiny T/MT switch at the left was
not easy to switch, so it appears it was meant to be set one way or the
other by the dispenser and left that way. If it was set to "T", when
you set the M/T switch on the right to "T", you only heard via the
t-coil. However, if it was set to "MT" (for both microphone and t-coil)
when you set the M/T switch on the right to "T", you heard via the
microphone and the t-coil at the same time. This was a rather unusual
arrangement. The common arrangement was to have a three-position switch
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Left side view of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid showing
the volume control (left) and the brand name (Widex) and country of
origin (Denmark) (right).
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Bottom view of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid showing
the model number (S21) (left), serial number (090212) and an Audio jack
(right). The "Audio" jack was probably a direct audio input (DAI) jack,
so you could use a patch cord from any audio device and hear it via your
hearing aid.
This was another unusual feature of this (or any) body hearing aid.
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Rear view of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid showing
the dark colored battery door on the right half of the back.
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Left side view of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid showing
how the battery door opened. The battery went with the positive terminal
to the top.
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Left side view of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid showing
a battery in the battery compartment. This hearing aid used a standard
AA 1˝ volt battery for its power.
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View of the receiver and receiver cord of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid.
Note they used a three-pronged plug at the hearing aid end (bottom).
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View of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor (Body) hearing aid in its
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View of the outside of the case of the Widex Model S-21 Transistor
(Body) hearing aid.
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