Mid 19th century magneto-electric therapy apparatus

Made:
1854-1880 in Lowell
maker:
W H Burnap Company

Mid 19th century magneto-electric therapy apparatus, hand cranked, invented by Davis 1854, made by Burnap of Lowell, Mass.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A19563
Materials:
box, wood, ? material, like mahogany, walnut, magnets, iron, gear train, brass and crank, brass
type:
electrotherapy equipment
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)