Hugh Hetherington Hearing Aid Museum
Hugh Hetherington Hearing Aid Museum

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Eyeglass Style Transistor Hearing Aids: 1954-1990

Zenith "Challenger" Eyeglass Hearing Aids

The Zenith "Challenger" eyeglass hearing aids were manufactured by the Hearing Aid Division of the Zenith Radio Corp. in 1958. This hearing aid used 3 transistors.

Each temple-piece contains a separate hearing aid.

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Top view of the Zenith "Challenger"  eyeglass hearing aids. Note the volume controls at the top of the bend of the temple pieces.


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Outside view of the Zenith "Challenger" temple-pieces. The white nubbin just ahead of the bend in the temple-pieces is where the ear mold tube attaches.

 

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Close up of the end of the right temple-piece showing the microphone port (hole near top).

 

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Close up of the end of the right temple-piece showing the opened battery door. The Zenith "Challenger" used a 625 mercury "button" battery.

Note the volume control on the top of the temple piece (right side).

 


 

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