General Information

Serial #

66

Part Number

1

Total Parts

9

AKA

Vibrator

Patents

N/A

General Description

ELECTO-THERAPY APPARATUS, STAINLESS STEEL, SYNTHETIC HANDLE, INSULATED CORK

Dimensions

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

Length

18.0 cm

Width

17.0 cm

Height

9.0 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

Hamilton Beach

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Wisconsin

City

Racine

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

AFTER 1902. SIMILAR MACHINE ADVERTISED FOR USE IN 1930 (REF.2P.1892)

Canada

Unknown

Function

HAND HELD VIBRATOR MARKETED & ADVERTISED AS CURE FOR A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL AILMENTS AND DISEASES.

Technical

AN EXAMPLE OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY ELECTO-THERAPY APPARATUS CLAIMED TO CURE DISEASE & GENERAL PHYSICAL WEAKNESS. PROBABLY FAIRLY EARLY EXAMPLE OF THIS TYPE OF MACHINE. THE PLUG IS REFERRED TO AS A "CURRENT TAP" IN THE MANUAL. THIS MODEL WAS PROMOTED FOR USE IN HOSPITALS & IN SANITORIUMS (SEE MANUAL).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

INCISED ON BRASS PLATE ON TOP OF HAND INSTRUMENT "TRY-NEW-LIFE/ PATENTED JUNE 24, 1902 OTHER PATENTS PENDING/ VOLTS 115 A.C. NO. H76393/ HAMILTON-BEACH MFG. CO./ RACINE, WIS." INCISED ON NOZZLE NEAR OIL POST "OIL". INCISED ON BACK HALF NEAR OIL PORT "OIL". INCISED ON TOP OF NOZZLE "[0]IL". "66" STAMPED ON CASING BACK, NEAR HANDLE. "MESCO" APPEARS IN RAISED PRINT ON PLUG.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE

Finish

HAND HELD APPARATUS HAS BLACK HANDLE & BLACK INSULATED CORD.

Decoration

N/A