Shield, coil
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1900–1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1969.0606.002
- MANUFACTURER
- WILLIAMS ELECTRO MEDICAL BATTERY CO.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 8
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Unknown
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 8.9 cm
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 2.4 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Medical equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Williams Electro
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
A model similar in function to the first truly Canadian electro-medical device built and patented by London, Canada West by Palmer.1 - Function
-
Used to produce mild electric shock or current believed beneficial in treating a variety of nervous and organic diseases. By placing the metal points upon the skin previously dried by a little powdered rice, a slight amount of irritation is induced. (Thomas J. Hayes resident medical officer of the Toronto General Hospital attested to the use of batteries on patients) 1 - Technical
-
Typical example of late 19th century electro therapy. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .2-.8 No markings visible.
- Missing
- UNKNOWN
- Finish
- metal
- Decoration
- N/A
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WILLIAMS ELECTRO MEDICAL BATTERY CO., Shield, coil, circa 1900–1930, Artifact no. 1969.0606, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.0606.002/
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