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OBJECT TYPE: HAND HELD
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0176.002

MANUFACTURER: Hamilton-Beach Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Racine, Wisconsin, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 9
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: VULCANIZED RUBBER & METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.3 cm
Width: 5.3 cm
Height: 2.5 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: APPLICATOR USED TO RELIEVE SORE MUSCLES/ 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: NO MARKIINGS
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK RUBBER
Decoration: N/A

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Hamilton-Beach Mfg. Co., Applicator, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1990.0176, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1990.0176.002/

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