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Word: transist (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1953-1953
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...Transist-Ear. Minneapolis' Maico Co. will begin sale next month of a hearing aid the size of a cigarette lighter which weighs only 2½ oz. Three germanium transistors take the place of vacuum tubes for amplification, and in place of conventional batteries, Transist-Ear's power comes from a mercury capsule the size of a dime, good for 75 hrs. Replacement capsules cost about 25?. Price: around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Feb. 2, 1953 | 2/2/1953 | See Source »

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