Accession Number: 2007.33.10
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 fittings in black plastic surround which houses the unit's audio transmitter(bottom) and receiver (top); momentary contact switch on top of the head switches range of unit from 0-7' to 0-20'; rotary switch under head turns unit on/off and adjusts audio output volume; on rear of handle is black wrist strap, wire to black plastic junction box which fits onto battery and houses the earpiece; earpiece is pink plastic with removable plastic earclip, twisted gray insulated wire; engraved in side, "C-624-293-261-351 MO./RUSSELL CROSWELL; on sleeve on power wire, "UK PAT No. 978741"; (b) artificial russet leather case, fiberboard body with plastic covering, real leather shoulder strap riveted to sides with rubber shoulder pad; 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"; (c) 9V transister battery from "RCA" in red cardboard housing, price tag on side, $2.50.
Height: 3
Width: 1.5
Length: 7
Date Made: ca. 1962
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
Dimension Notes: Torch unit only; case is 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5"
Made: Ultra Electronics Limited; Kay, Leslie
Material: Plastic, aluminum, leather, rubber
Exhibit Label: Detector, Obstacle
Updated: 04/29/2014
