Tonex model 2703 on eBay

I have access to photos of a Tonex pocket tube radio from an eBay seller.  I believe it is model 2703 but I'm not sure if this is a model number or a chassis number.

I've attached photos for your input.

Attachments:

• CH Tonex 2703 with Earphone courtesy of eBay seller superlativevalue (142 KB)
• CH Tonex 2703 Model Number courtesy of eBay seller superlativevalue (153 KB)

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Hello Robin,

We have already had some correspondence to RMorg about this item. The consensus of opinion is that it is a hearing aid, not a radio. Ernst has been in contact with Tonex AG and is waiting for more information from them as to whether they ever produced or imported hearing aids.

Regards, William.

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William,

The single knob should have tipped me off!  Thank you for the information.  I'll try to be more diligent in the future!

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I had a telephone contact with the widow of the founder of Tonex AG in Olten, Switzerland. Her husband died about 6 years ago. They were great for pic-up's, Grammophone needles etc.  
She could only tell me that Mr. Streit will get back from his holiday this week and that he knows more about the early years of Tonex  ...

If we don't get results I will look up different companies which dealt with hearing aids to find out more about Tonex.

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I tried to get information by contacting other makers in Switzerland but this is still in progress.

Worldwide names - and some remarks in German:
Maybe somebody comes up with more?

Phonak (Sonova - wurde 1947 als AG für Elektroakustik Zürich von Franz-Belg. Investoren gegründet und ab 1965 übernahme Fam. Rihs),

Widex,

Siemens (feierte im 2003 125 Jahre Hörfhilfen, Entwicklung von Werner Siemens = Phonophr-Hörapparat),
GN Resound,

Bernafon AG Bern, Chef Erich Spahr, 031-998 15 15):
Gemäss Ihren Angaben entwickelte Christian Gfeller (weil schwerhörig wurde oder war) ein Gerät für "Autobatterie" und fuhr mit dem Velo damit zu VR-Sitzungen, was später zu Bernafon AG kam. Ich wusste nur: Gfeller AG Flamatt, 1946 erstes Hörgerät entwicklet, kam dann zu Ascom.

Oticon (Dänemark, gegründet 1904, erstes eigenes Gerät 1946 als Modell TA),

Starkey,

Interton,

Sennheiser,

Rayovac,

PowerOne,

Amplifon, (ex Micro-electric, Surdité Dardy SA.), Kind, Greiner GmbH, 3966 Réchy (- in Liquidation, am 11.2. 2003 im HR gelöscht).

Audifon,

Rion,

Sonovation.

 

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