Zenith "Crusader" [Mod II] Transistor (Body) Hearing Aid
The Zenith "Crusader" [Mod II] Transistor Hearing Aid was manufactured by the
Hearing Aid Division of the Zenith Radio Corp. beginning in December, 1958. It was an
4-transistor aid. This was the second modification of the Zenith
"Crusader".
The Zenith "Crusader" [Mod II] measured 2" x 1⅜" x ⅝" thick, and weighed
1˝ oz. with battery. The case was
gold-colored anodized aluminum.
The vertical rectangular microphone grill was in the front center of
the case with the Zenith crest in the center.
The Mod II had the word "ZENITH" in slanting letters in the bottom
right corner and two horizontal lines (both horizontally and vertically
emanating from the bottom left corner.
Here is a
blurb
about the Zenith Crusader (Mod II] hearing aid showing its suggested
retail price was $185.00 back in 1958.
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Top view of the Zenith "Crusader" [Mod II] showing the 1 to 7 volume
control/on-off switch (top front right). The 4-position tone control
(top front left) is labeled "H" (high), "M" (mid), "L" (low) and "F"
(full) . The receiver cord jack is in the center (rear). The [Mod II]
added a t-coil. The "M" (microphone), "T" (t-coil) switch is at the top left rear.
The Mod II had cream-colored controls with black letters and numbers, in
contrast to the original "Crusader" and the earlier models of
the Mod I which had
black-colored controls and yellow letters and numbers (see previous two
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Rear view of the "Crusader" [Mod II] showing the
battery door which opened from the bottom of the case revealing the
battery compartment. |
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Rear view of the Zenith "Crusader" [Mod II] showing a
Zenith "N"
size 1˝ volt carbon/zinc battery in the battery compartment.
This hearing aid could also use a 1.4 volt "N" size No.
401 mercury battery.
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Rear view of the black Zenith "Crusader" [Mod II] hearing aid. Engraved into the back
it reads "Zenith", "Crusader" and "the royalty of hearing".
Note that the wire pocket-clip is on the back, not the front. This
pocket clip could be attached either way—front or back.
In the top left corner (partially hidden by the wire pocket clip) is
engraved the word "VOLUME", and in the top right corner the word "TONE". |
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View of the Zenith "Crusader" [Mod II] in its original case.
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Top view of the carrying case of the Zenith "Crusader" [Mod
II].
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