Zenith "Ultra Royal T" Transistor (Body) Hearing Aid
The Zenith "Ultra Royal T" transistor hearing aid was manufactured by the
Hearing Aid Division of the Zenith Radio Corp. in 1954. It was a 3-transistor aid.
Its gold anodized aluminum metal case measured 4½" x 2¼" x
⅞" thick, and weighed a total of 6½ oz. with batteries.
The microphone grill is the large black round circle with the Zenith
crest in its center (upper front
center).
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Top view of the Zenith "Ultra Royal T" showing the 4-position tone
control (left), the receiver cord jack (center) and the 1-7 volume
control/on-off switch (right). The tone control was labeled "M" (Mid),
"L" (low), "F" (full), "H" (high).
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Right side view of the Zenith "Ultra Royal T" showing the
volume control (left), the external microphone jack (left of center),
the "TEL" (telephone or t-coil) and "MIKE" (microphone) switch (center)
and the thumb-nail slot (labeled "LIFT") to open the battery compartment
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The back of the Zenith "Ultra Royal T" swings to the right
revealing the battery compartment (bottom half). The Zenith "Ultra
Royal T" used three 1½ volt carbon-zinc batteries (AA size) hooked
in series to give a total of 4½ volts in order to increase the
power output.
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Rear view of the Zenith "Ultra Royal T". Engraved into the
upper back, on separate lines, are the words, "Zenith", "Ultra Royal",
"T", "the royalty of hearing". |
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The Zenith "Ultra Royal T" in its original carrying case. |
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Top view of the Zenith's "Ultra Royal T" carrying case.
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