General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD BOX/ METAL WORKING PARTS/ FIBRE COVERED COILS & WIRES/ PAPER LABEL AFFIXED TO INSIDE LID OF BOX

Dimensions

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

Length

25.5 cm

Width

16.5 cm

Height

11.5 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

Burnap

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

c. 1845-1860

Canada

Unknown

Function

DEVICE USED TO PRODUCE MILD ELECTRIC SHOCK OR CURRENT, BELIEVED BENEFICIAL IN TREATING VARIETY OF NERVOUS & ORGANIC DISEASES.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 INCISED LETTERING ON MECAHNISM READS " MANUFACTURED BY W.H. BURNAP LOWEEL MASS." & "PATENTED AUG. 1, 1854"; INCISED LETTERING ON EDGE OF BOX READS "PAT'D APR. 18, 1854"/ GOLD LETTERING ON PAPER LABEL READS IN PART "DAVIS & LIDDER'S/ PATENT MAGNETO-ELECTRIC MACHINE/ FOR NERVOUS DISEASE/ PATENT AUG. 17 1854" & "Manufactured and sold by W.H. BURNAP, Sole Proprietor, 163 West 27th St., New York, whose/ signature is attached to all genuine Machines. All infringements upon his Patent will be prosecuted.", WITH DIRECTIONS FOR USE, TESTIMONIALS

Missing

UNKNOWN

Finish

.1 CASE STAINED DARK BROWN & COATED; BLACK PAINTED MAGNET; BRASS COLOURED PARTS; BROWN FABRIC COLOURED COILS; WHITE PAPER/.2-.3 NATURAL WOOD HANDLES WITH METAL DISKS FORMERLY PAINTED RED?; BROWN CORD/.4 BROWN STAINED & COATED HANDLE; BLUE & RED STRIPED CORD COVERING; BUFF FABRIC COVERING HEAD/.5 BROWN

Decoration

.1 GOLD & WHITE DRAWINGS OF PATIENTS BEINGTREATED WITH APPARATUS