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Improved Patent Magneto Electric Machine for nervous diseases

Therapeutics

1862

Two-pin electrical mains plug

Therapeutics

1900-1910

Electrogalvanic amulet

Therapeutics

1870-1930

Electrogalvanic amulets

Therapeutics

1880-1920

Electrogalvanic amulet

Therapeutics

1870-1935

Richardson's galvanic amulet, de Boyeres' modifica

Therapeutics

1870-1900

Electromagnetic coil with cables and bolts for sus

Therapeutics

1914-1918

Two Perkins 'tractors'

Therapeutics

1795-1805

Galvanic brooch

Therapeutics

1860-1916

Small bronze medal, said to be electro-magnetic an

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Leaflet for a work entitled 'Cases of successful practice with Perkin's Patent Metallic Tractors'.

Therapeutics

1801

Galvanic brooch of black vulcanite

Therapeutics

1890-1910

Davis' mid C19 magneto-electric therapy machine, h

Therapeutics

1860-1900

Richardson's galvanic amulet against diseases

Therapeutics

1881-1900

Control panel with accessories, by A. Gaiffe, Pari

Therapeutics

1903-1904

Galvanic brooch in shape of Greek cross

Therapeutics

1880-1920

Two late 19th century cells, from set of four from

Therapeutics

1860-1900

Handle for electrode, nickel-plated brass and vulc

Therapeutics

1890-1910

Set of three Perkins tractors, possibly of steel,

Therapeutics

1801-1850

D'Arsonval high frequency electrotherapy machine,

Therapeutics

1890-1910

Electrogalvanic amulet, Richardson's Magneto-Galva

Therapeutics

1880-1900

Galvanic brooch

Therapeutics

1880-1910

Electric hairbrush

Therapeutics

1896-1900

Electrogalvanic amulet

Therapeutics

1880-1900

Handle for electrode, nickel-plated brass and vulc

Therapeutics

1890-1930

Bayonet socket, with 3 antlers, brass and ceramic

Bayonet socket

Therapeutics

Halse's electro-galvanic machine, by William Hoope

Therapeutics

1840-1870

Clarke's-type electromagnetic machine, in rectangu

Therapeutics

1854-1860

Lead for electrotherapeutic apparatus, English, 1890-1930

Therapeutics

1890-1930

Electrical fittings (29 miscellaneous), 48 objects

Therapeutics

1900-1910

Plurostat, machine base with metal fittings on trolley, by Cox-Cavendish of London, from E.A. Grigg, English, 1915-1925

Plurostat, machine base with metal fittings on tro

Therapeutics

1915-1925

High frequency cabinet (Gaiffe-d'Arsonval 1903-1904 machine) with control panel, transformer, 8 accumulators, 2 cells and carbon filament light bulb, by A. Gaiffe, Paris, owned by Dr. A. Bruce, Edinburgh, 1904-1910

High frequency cabinet (Gaiffe-d'Arsonval 1903-190

Therapeutics

1903-1904

Electrotherapeutic machine, spark coil, on wood base, by Harry Cox, 47 Grays Inn Road, London, England, 1901-1930.

Electrotherapeutic machine, spark coil, on wood ba

Therapeutics

1901-1930

15 application electrode, shaped like round door handles, European, 1900-1910

15 application electrode

Therapeutics

1900-1910

Application electrode handle, European, 1900-1910

Therapeutics

1900-1910

"Ectron" single pulse electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) machine, with bilateral headset (both sides wrapped with gauze) with long mains lead (plug cut off), made by Ectron Ltd., Baldock, Hertfordshire, 1950-51. Manufacturer's label on bottom calls it 'Electroconvulsant [sic] Apparatus'. Corrosion and leakage on bottom, so serial no. is no longer legible; 'D.2. B.H.M.C.' written in black marker on bottom. Compare 1980-1386.

"Ectron" single pulse electroconvulsive therapy (E

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1950-1951

Wire brush electrode in glass tube, probably made by A. Gaiffe(?), Paris(?), French(?), 1890-1905

Wire brush electrode in glass tube, probably made

Therapeutics

1890-1905

Battery-powered a.c. electrotherapy apparatus, invented by Halse of London, c.1890, for nervous complaints, rheumatism etc., English, 1870-1910

Battery-powered a.c. electrotherapy apparatus, inv

Therapeutics

1870-1910

Induction coil, metal, on wood base, by Medical Supply Association of London, 167-185 Gray's Inn Road, London, England, 1880-1910.

Induction coil, metal, on wood base, by Medical Su

Therapeutics

1880-1910

Clarke's electromagnetic machine, cased, by Clarke, London, 1834-1860

Clarke's electromagnetic machine

Therapeutics

1834-1860

Box for Pulvermacher belt, box only, hence incomplete, English, 1870-1910. Top: 'Pulvermacher's | Galvanic Appliances | For Personal Use | Patented in Austria, United States, France, England, Belgium, and Holland [showing seals of all six nations] | Approved by the Academie de Medicine Paris and | Many Eminent Physicians In England and Abroad'. Bottom: 'Upwards of One Hundred Medical and Philosophical Works refer | to the extraordinary cures effected by the Chains in different complaints | Such as | Epilepsy, Spasms, Nervous Deafness, Stiff | Joints, Flying Pains, Contractions, Indigestion, | Despondency, Want of Power and Sensation, and especially *Nervous Debility* | and its ulterior consequences &c.' Sides: 'Pulvermacher's Galvanic Establishment, 194, Regent Street, London, W.' and 'Caution. Beware of spurious imitations, and see that | the name of "PULVERMACHER" is stamped on | the buckles, without which none are genuine.'

Box for Pulvermacher belt, box only, hence incompl

Therapeutics

1870-1910

'Ultratherm' electrotherapeutic machine, probably for short-wave diathermy, with four groups of two electrodes, by General Radiological, British, 1946. Sheet metal cabinet on casters with pyramid-shaped lid, with electrode rod attachments on one side of cabinet.

'Ultratherm' electrotherapeutic machine, probably

Therapeutics

1946

Portable dry-cell faradic battery, English, 1950-1955

Portable dry-cell faradic battery, English, 1950-1

Therapeutics

1950-1955

Six-cell Bunsen battery

Therapeutics

Electrotherapeutic machine, wooden case, with metal fittings, by Heller,

Electrotherapeutic machine, wooden case, with meta

Therapeutics

Late C19/early C20 magneto-electric therapy apparatus of unknown make

Late C19/early C20 magneto-electric therapy appara

Therapeutics

1860-1920

Glass electrode

Therapeutics

Glass electrode

Therapeutics

Glass electrode

Therapeutics

Electrode, mahogany, plated steel and cotton, with two insulated leads, late 19th century

Electrode, mahogany, plated steel and cotton, with

Therapeutics

1871-1900