Massager, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: personal
DATE: 1950–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0382.001

MANUFACTURER: Whitmar
MODEL: PM-1
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 1281
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Bright silver metal [nickel plated ?] massager head and motor assembly; pliable black synthetic pad forms hand rest on massager; black synthetic covering on cord and plug head.

Dimensions

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

Length: 38.0 cm
Width: 18.0 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: Whitmar
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This unit was used in the 1950s.
Canada: Available in Canada for personal/home use.
Function: To rub or knead external parts of the body, in order to relieve tension or pain.
Technical: This unit allowed an individual user to perform massage at home. Being electrical [ie. electrically powered] was a convenience. [Ref.1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "THE/ WHITMAN/ PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE/ MODEL PM-1/ 110-120V. DC TO AC 60 CYCLE 25 WATTS/ [CSA logo] LR.21753 1281 MADE IN JAPAN" appears on plate fixed to massager front. "ON/OFF" switch labelled. "P-9001/ [logo] KYOWA" appears on plug head. "2JT 105C VW-1 E3410E [logo] million TYPE SJT 105C 3X18AWG" printed at regular, repeating intervals on cord covering.
Missing: Unknown- appears complete.
Finish: Bright silver metal [nickel plated ?] massager head and motor assembly; pliable black synthetic pad forms hand rest on massager; black synthetic covering on cord and plug head.
Decoration: N/A

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Whitmar, Massager, electric, circa 1950–1960, Artifact no. 2009.0382, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2009.0382.001/

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