Accession Number: 2007.33.12
Description: (a) "Torch" ETA; gray plastic case resembling a square body flashlight; sides of body have raised lines for better grip; wider at head with two round aluminum screen fitting in black plastic surround which houses the units audio transmitter(bottom) and receiver (top); toggle switch on top of the head switches range of unit from 0-7' (left toggle) to 0-20' (right toggle); rotary switch under head turns unit on/off and adjusts audio output volume; on rear of handle is black wrist strap, jack for earpiece, and aluminum battery compartment cap; sliding gray panel reveals two hole jack for AC adaptor; (b) artificial russet leather case, fiberboard body with plastic covering, real leather shoulder strap riveted to sides; stitched and riveted construction; rectangular with hinged lid and push button brass plated latch; lined with thin red felt, internal battery compartment; in gold foil on front, "ULTRA"; (cd) pair of rechargeable 9v batteries, cylindrical with raised terminal on top and flat terminal on bottom, ribbed blue plastic sides; (e) earpiece, light pink plastic earliece with removable ivory plastic earclip, twisted gray plastic insulated cord, mini-plug; (f) gray plastic two-wire extension cord, two prong rectangular plug, split leads with attachments for terminals on a 9v rectangular-type battery; (g) battery charging unit, dark gray plastic case with light gray charging cradle on top, gray plastic power cord, gray plastic two prong charging lead; (hi) telescoping shipping box, brown cardboard, label on top, "UEL/Ultra Electronics Limited/WESTERN AVENUE/ACTON, LONDON, W.3/ULTRA SONIC AID FOR THE BLIND TYPE 8A9/SERIAL No. 2137/Despatch to: R.G. Jorgensen/co Hadley School for the Blind/700 Elm Street/Winitka, Ill.; (j) paper instruction page with braille caption; (k) imitation russet leather carrying pouch for charging unit, hinged lid with brass plated push button catch, stitched construction, gold foil on front, "ULTRA"
Height: 3.125
Width: 1.62
Length: 9
Date Made: ca. 1960
Maker: Kay, Leslie
Place of Origin: London, England
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 Bats Sonar
Dimension Notes: Torch only
Made: Ultra Electronics Limited; Kay, Leslie
Material: Plastic, steel, rubber, leather
Updated: 10/22/2018
