Belt, medical

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1043.001

MANUFACTURER: Magna-Vitalo Health Co.
MODEL: MAGNA-VITALO
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 736
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 'ARTIFICIAL LEATHER' (ON FABRIC BACKING) BELT COVERING/ METAL COIL CORD LIFT/ FIBRE COVERED CORD/ SYNTHETIC SWITCH/ RUBBER PLUG/.2 'ARTIFICIAL LEATHER' (ON FABRIC BACKING) RING COVERING/ SYNTHETIC BULB SOCKET/ GLASS BULB

Dimensions

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

Length: 51.0 cm
Width: 44.5 cm
Height: 4.5 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: Magna Vitalo
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This device presumably mfd and used c. mid 1920s-1930s.
Canada: Unknown
Function: 'TONES UP NERVOUS SYSTEM, IMPROVES CIRCULATION, RELIEVES TIRED FEELING, RELIEVES INDIGESTION & INSOMNIA, REMOVES FAT & INCREASES VITALITY. SOME USES - HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ASTHMA, ECZEMA, PSORIASIS, VARICOSE VEINS, NERVES & INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM (ACCORDING TO HYDRO TAG)
Technical: Example of quack medical device marketed as cure-all.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE READS: 'MAGNA-VITALO/ 115 VOLTS 25 CYCLE.55 AMP. 55 WATTS/ H.E.P.C. APPROVAL No. L.A. 2595/ This appliance in so far as an/ electrical device is concerned has/ been approved by the Hydro-Electric/ Power Commission of Ontario. This/ approval in no way affects or concerns/ the therapeutic value of the appliance./ SERIAL NO. 736/ R. PRING CO. LONDON, ONT.'/ MARKS ON SWITCH INCLUDE 'C-H' (1 SIDE) & '3A. 250V. 6A. 125V./ MADE IN 70-50 U.S.A./ UND. LAB. INSP.'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BELT COVERING BLACK ARTIFICIAL LEATHER/ CORD COVERING BLACK FIBRE/ SWITCH BLACK SYNTHETIC/ PLUG BLACK RUBBER
Decoration: PATTERN OF RAISED LIGHTNING BOLTS ON EITHER SIDE OF SWITCH

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Magna-Vitalo Health Co., Belt, medical, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1992.1043, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1992.1043.001/

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