Generator, electric shock

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1960–1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0381.001

MANUFACTURER: Farrall Instruments
MODEL: Behavior Modifier III
LOCATION: Grand Island, Nebraska, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 30219
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: electro- shock generator
Patents: N/A
General Description: Green metal front, top and back panels; medium brown wood panels on sides.; silver metal, black, red and clear synthetic fittings, connection posts, etc.

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.0 cm
Width: 21.5 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Farrall
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Nebraska
City: Grand Island

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Believed used in 1960s.
Canada: Used at Queen's [University] psychology Dept.
Function: Produces mild electric shock, the duration and intensity of which can be modified.
Technical: Function based on mid 20th c. behaviour modification techniques. Probably associated with the work of Stanley Milgram, whose famous experiments studied obedience to authority figures. [Ref. 2]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: All controls, connections, etc. labelled. "MARK III/ BEHAVIOR MODIFIER" and "FARRALL INSTRUMENTS/ GRAND ISLAND, NEBR. U.S.A." printed on generator face. "CAUTION/ 1. ALWAYS PLACE ELECTRODES ON ONLY ONE LIMB/ 2. NEVER ALLOW CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH CHEST/ 3. NEVER PLACE ELECTRODES ON CHEST OR HEAD" printed on front panel. "SERIAL NO.30219" recorded on back panel.
Missing: Generator appears complete; batteries, electrodes (and possibly other accessories) are missing.
Finish: Green metal front, top and back panels; medium brown wood panels on sides.; silver metal, black, red and clear synthetic fittings, connection posts, etc.
Decoration: N/A

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Farrall Instruments, Generator, electric shock, circa 1960–1970, Artifact no. 2009.0381, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2009.0381.001/

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