- Accession Number:
- 2007.33.13
- Description:
- (a) Heavy black plastic eyeglass frames, three screen covered circles above bridge, lower circle houses transmitter and upper two house receivers; miniaturized hearing aids in earpieces; gray insulated cable from left temple leads to pentagonal steel control box, box enameled in dark gray metal-flek with bright finished aluminum and white plastic ends, aluminum end houses battery compartment, white end has on/off toggle, rotary volume control, and low/high toggle as well as remote jack; belt clip on bottom and adhesive label, "MANUFACTURED BY/VIGILANT LTD./CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND/U.S. PATENT NOs 3366922/3172075"; (b) rechargeable battery, nickel poles, transluscent blue ribbed plastic jacket, "MADE IN GERMANY"..
- Date Made:
- ca. 1975
- Maker:
- Kay, Leslie
- Place of Origin:
- Christchurch, NZ
- Collection:
- AER O&M Division C. Warren Bledsoe Archives
- History/Provenance:
- AER O&M Division C. Warren Bledsoe Archives
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Subjects:
- Orientation & Mobility Electronic Travel Aids
- Dimension Notes:
- Eyeglasses: 6 x 5.25 x 2.5"; cable is approx. 28" long; control box : 5 x 1.25 x 3"; battery: 2.75" H x 1" dia.
- Made:
- Vigilant LTD; Kay, Leslie
- Material:
- Aluminum; copper, plastic, steel
- Exhibit Label:
- Detector, Obstacle
- Updated:
- 10/22/2018
