Electro-therapy apparatus

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1979.0193.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
4
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Wood case. Brass & steel connections & coil unit, attached to wooden base. Wood handle with felt head on electrode fitting. fabric covering on connecting cords.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
24.4 cm
Width
19.7 cm
Height
18.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Medical equipment
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Example of the sort of electrotherapy apparatus very popular in the early 1900s.
Function
Used to produce & administer a mild electric shock or current, believed useful in the treatment of a variety of nervous & organic diseases.
Technical
Sample of an electrotherapy machine using an induction coil. Many variations of this model exist by numerous manufacturers.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
.1 Controls are labelled..1-.4 No mfr., etc. markings visible on any of the components.
Missing
Probably missing electrode attachments.
Finish
Case is stained & varnished. Lacquered brass. Steel connections & coil are nickel plated.
Decoration
N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Electro-therapy apparatus, circa 1900, Artifact no. 1979.0193, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0193.001/

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