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Type of Object
Machine, electric stimulation
Place of Manufacture
New York (N.Y.)
Date of Manufacture
1875-1885
Physical Details
Davis & Kidder's Patent Magneto-Electric Machine in a wooden case. Case contains brass and metal markings, and a large, horseshoe shaped metal magnet, connected to a brass rectangular frame. Frame has two large gear wheels, and two felt-covered spools that are rotated by turning the wheels with an ivory and brass handle. Inside of the case has a label and instructions. Two metal cylinders with metallic cards fit into opposite sides of the case. Quack instrument used "in the treatment of nervous diseases."
Dimensions
11 cm. x 25 cm. x 11.5 cm.
Medical Subject
Electric Stimulation Therapy -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1987.14.1
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Davis & Kidder's Patent Magneto-Electric Machine, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00074.jpg