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"Electric Shocking Machine"

Started by the phone house, July 18, 2013, 11:04:49 AM

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the phone house

As seen on page 14 of "100 Years of Bell Telephones", (Richard Mountjoy)

An early quack medical "Electric Shocking Machine" of the type that inspired Thomas Watson's design for the magneto generators used in coffin sets, c1870.

Any interest in this machine?
Steve @ The Phone House

Holtzer-Cabot

Ahh yes! These are pretty cool! Basically an early form of the 'modern' telephone magnetos.
Western Electric - A unit of the Bell System and main supplier of AT&T since 1882! -15 year old phone collector!

Babybearjs

great form of "therapy" for those with piercings.... where are the alligator clips??
John

NorthernElectric

Quote from: the phone house on July 18, 2013, 11:04:49 AMAn early quack medical "Electric Shocking Machine"...

...and the modern equivalent, the Thymatron® System IV - Integrated ECT (electro-convulsive therapy) Instrument.

;D
Cliff

Babybearjs

I remember using a Toner on a friend who has nipple piercings.... didn't realize it was on and he got the shock of his life... we both broke out laughing.... I never knew the Toners had such a jolt... all they use is a 9 Volt battery.... but he felt it.... it was totally funny!
John