General Information

Serial #

27042

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

LEATHER BELT FITTED WITH STEEL CONTROL BOX; RUBBER COVERELECTRICAL CORD FITTED WITH BAKELITE PLUG AND METAL PRONGS.

Dimensions

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

Length

53.5 cm

Width

51.5 cm

Height

10.0 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

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF DEVICE PROMOTED & USED IN LATE 1920S- EARLY TO MID 1930S.

Canada

Unknown

Function

PROMOTED AS CURING A VARIETY OF ILLNESSES BY MEANS OF ELECTROMAGNETISM.

Technical

THERONOID INTRODUCED IN 1928 BY PHILIP ILSEY OF CLEVELAND: IT WAS A VIRTUAL COPY OF THE EARLIER "I-ON-A-CO" BODY COIL. NICKNAMED "THE MAGIC HORSE COLLAR", IT WAS WORN AROUND THE BODY, AND ONCE PLUGGED IN, WAS RECOMMENDED FOR USE 3 TO 5 TIMES DAILY, FOR 10 MINUTE PERIODS, IT WAS SAID TO CURE VIRTUALLY ALL ILLS. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'THERONOID' marked on plate fixed to control box top. "110 V 25 CY 110 W./ H.E.P.C.- LA 2581/ THE APPLIANCE IN SO FAR/ AS ITS SAFETY AS AN ELEC-/TRICAL DEVICE IS CONCERNED/ HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE/ HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER/ COMMISSION OF ONTARIO./ THIS APPROVAL IN NO WAYS/ AFFECTS OR CONCERNS THE/ THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF THE/ APPLIANCE." printed on face of control box. Control switches are labelled.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

BLACK LEATHER COVERING; NICKEL PLATED STEEL CONTROL BOX; RUBBER COVERED ELECTRICAL CORD; BAKELITE PLUG; METAL FITTINGS.

Decoration

N/A