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Originally Posted by frankbmd
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPERB-HILLI...item43c0f97029
Actually this auction I find interesting from a medical point of view. I'm trying to figure out what type of therapy this gadget facilitates. I wonder if treatments using this machine were efficacious and affordable.
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Probably a home electroshock unit from around 1900, or a bit later. It may or may not have produced enough for a shock, some only make enough juice for a bit of a tingle.
They were supposed to be good for a variety of problems.
That one is a bit nicer looking than some, but not as cool as the really crazy ones like the one pictured here
http://medicalhistoryandart.com/contents.php?view=12
Quack medical devices is a somewhat popular collecting field.
Steve B