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Solid rubber excitator head, by A. Gaiffe, Paris, French, 1890-1904

Solid rubber excitator head, by A. Gaiffe, Paris,

Therapeutics

1890-1904

Sliding induction coil on wooden base with trembler and adjuster screw, probably English, 1880-1890

Sliding induction coil on wooden base with tremble

Therapeutics

1880-1890

Rectangular application electrode, European, 1900-1910

Rectangular application electrode, European, 1900-

Therapeutics

1900-1910

Battery, European, 1860-1920

Therapeutics

1860-1920

Electrostatic machine, in pieces, wood with glass jars, in wooden box, European, early 20th century

Electrostatic machine, in pieces, wood with glass

Therapeutics

1901-1930

Electrostatic machine, part only, discharge bulb(2), glass bulb with metal fittings, European, 1880 to 1910

Electrostatic machine, part only, discharge bulb(2

Therapeutics

1880-1910

Coil, European, 1850-1910

Coil

Therapeutics

1850-1910

High frequency apparatus with induction coil and capacitor bank, European, 1890-1915

High frequency apparatus with induction coil and capacitor bank

Therapeutics

1890-1950

Insulating table, wood, with thick glass legs, European, first half 19th century

Insulating table, wood, with thick glass legs, Eur

Therapeutics

1801-1850

Pair of electrodes for high frequency apparatus, European, 1880-1910

Pair of electrodes for high frequency apparatus, E

Therapeutics

1880-1910

4 zinc electrodes, European, 1900-1910

Therapeutics

1900-1910

2 electrolysis flasks, European, or possibly bichromate or "Poggendorff" cells (wet-cell batteries) in glass flasks, 1870-1910 (compare A198934).

2 electrolysis flasks, European, or possibly bichr

Therapeutics

1870-1910

Electrode from high frequency apparatus, European, 1880-1910

Electrode from high frequency apparatus, European,

Therapeutics

1880-1910

Application electrode, European, 1900-1910

Therapeutics

1900-1910

Open-spring rheostat, 1850-1910

Therapeutics

1850-1910

Two copper coils, helical, loose, possibly part of alternators, French, 1890-1920

Two copper coils, helical, loose, possibly part of

Therapeutics

1890-1920

Electromagnetic machine, manually operated, probably French, 1880-1920

Electromagnetic machine, manually operated, probab

Therapeutics

1880-1920

Remains of large capacitor, thick-walled rectangular tank in mahogany case, possibly not part of original, thick glass plates with tin foil sheets, French, c.1890

Remains of large capacitor, thick-walled rectangul

Therapeutics

1890-1910

Late 19th century cell, one of four from a Dr. Riviere therapeutic ionisation bath set, French, used for hand

Late 19th century cell

Therapeutics

1860-1900

High frequency cage, d'Arsonval's, France, 1898-1910

High frequency cage, d'Arsonval's, France, 1898-19

Therapeutics

Battery in wooden box with connections for 12 cells, made in France, 1880-1890

Battery in wooden box with connections for 12 cell

Therapeutics

1880-1890

Small resistance or resistor coil from Riviere's electrotherapy, in two sections, broken, French (?), 1890-1930

Small resistance or resistor coil from Riviere's e

Therapeutics

1890-1930

3 electric mattresses, reputedly made by Riviere, French, 1870-1910

3 electric mattresses, reputedly made by Riviere,

Therapeutics

1870-1910

Late 19th century upright Davis magneto-electric therapy apparatus, hand-cranked

Late 19th century upright Davis magneto-electric t

Therapeutics

Clarke's electromagnetic machine, horse-shoe magnet, twin bobbins and pulley system, possibly made in the U.S.A., 1890-1900

Clarke's electromagnetic machine

Therapeutics

1890-1900

Magneto-electric therapy apparatus, hand-cranked, probably infringeing Davis's USA patent of 1854

Magneto-electric therapy apparatus, hand-cranked,

Therapeutics

1860-1900

Large leather case containing accessories for ozonator, two vulcanite face(?) masks with brass forks and balls made by C.B. Harness of London and Paris, English, 1900-1935

Large leather case containing accessories for ozon

Therapeutics

1900-1935

Induction coil in rectangular wooden box, with twin solenoid and trembler, wet cell, regulator switch and terminals, made by S. Maw Son and Sons, London, English, 1910-1920

Induction coil in rectangular wooden box, with twi

Therapeutics

1910-1920

Battery-powered a.c. electrotherapy apparatus by X-Rays Ltd, c.1926, in wooden case, London, English, c.1926, apparatus used at New Cross Hospital, London until 1976.

Battery-powered electrotherapy apparatus

Therapeutics

c. 1926

Card box containing 2 diathermy electrodes with leads, 2 other leads, 10 cautery heads, 1 cautery holder and 1 small spherical electrode head, possibly English, 1900 to 1920

Card box containing 2 diathermy electrodes with le

Therapeutics

1900-1920

Penny-in-the slot electromagnetic machine, Clarke type mechanism, in glazed brass framed case, probably English, 1850-1900

Penny-in-the slot electromagnetic machine, Clarke

Therapeutics

1850-1900

Late 19th century Davis magneto-electric therapy machine, hand-cranked, English

Late 19th century Davis magneto-electric therapy m

Therapeutics

1878-1900

Clarke's electromagnetic machine, horse-shoe on 3 balls, with pulley-wheel and twin bobbin, with 2 sheaphones, probably English, 1850-1860

Clarke's electromagnetic machine

Therapeutics

1850-1860

Magneto-electric machine in mahogany case, Clarke type, probably English, 1845-1890

Magneto-electric machine in mahogany case, Clarke

Therapeutics

d'Arsonval type high frequency generator with accessories by the Wappler Electric Co., 162-182 Harris Avenue, Long Island, New York, United States, 1920.

d'Arsonval type high frequency generator with accessories

Therapeutics

1920

Rectangular leather-covered case, lined with red felt, contains a vulcanite handle and spark-gap with 11 electrodes, also glass handle with 4 electrodes, made by Roycourt, Paris, French, 1880-1890, Avenue d'Orleans

Rectangular leather-covered case, lined with red f

Therapeutics

1880-1890

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

Late 19th century Davis magneto-electric therapy apparatus, hand-cranked, by Burnap of Lowell, Massachusetts

Late 19th century Davis magneto-electric therapy a

Therapeutics

1854-1890

Battery containing mercury bichromate cells which may be and lowered in rectangular box with upper panel on which are gauge rheostat, 2 terminals and leaf-spring interrupter, made by C. Chardin, 5 rue de Chateaudun, Paris, France, 1875-1885.

Battery containing mercury bichromate cells which

Therapeutics

1875-1885

Ducretet switch, made by Eugene Ducretet, rue Claud Bernard 75, Paris, France, 1893.

Ducretet switch, made by Eugene Ducretet, rue Clau

Therapeutics

1893

Induction coil in rectangular wooden case with leather carrying strap, with trembler, 5 terminals, 2 cylindrical electrodes with wooden handles, made by John Weiss and Son, 287 Oxford Street, London, England, c. 1880.

Induction coil in rectangular wooden case with lea

Therapeutics

1880

Control panel, by A. Gaiffe, Paris, 1901, owned by Dr A. Bruce, Edinburgh, 1901-1910

Control panel, by A. Gaiffe, Paris, 1901, owned by

Therapeutics

1909

Control panel, for use with ionisation bath, by A. Gaiffe, Paris, 1880-1920

Control panel, for use with ionisation bath, by A.

Therapeutics

1880-1920

High frequency electrotherapeutic apparatus, mobile, on hardwood cabinet, by Ludwig Schulmeister, Spitalgasse 5, Vienna 9, Austria, 1925-1935.

High frequency electrotherapeutic apparatus

Therapeutics

1925-1935

Electrotherapeutic machine, in wood case containing coil and fittings, with electrodes, by A. Gaiffe of Paris, 1898

Electrotherapeutic machine, in wood case containin

Therapeutics

1898

Electromagnetic machine, by Malaquin et Poulignier Sucrs, 5 and 5b rue Fontaine au Roi, Paris, France, 1900-1920.

Electromagnetic machine, by Malaquin et Poulignier

Therapeutics

1900-1920

Portable Gaiffe-type induction coil in mahogany box with mercury-sulphate battery and selection of electrodes, made by Negretti and Zambra, London, English, 1880-1890

Portable Gaiffe-type induction coil in mahogany bo

Therapeutics

1880-1890

Gold-plated replica of the brass tractor from a set of Perkins' tractors; original was in the possession of a descendant of Elisha Perkins. Presented to the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1928 by Dr. Howard Dittrick, curator of the medical museum in Cleveland, Ohio, now known as the Dittrick Museum.

Gold-plated replica of the brass tractor from a se

Therapeutics

2 conical electrodes, European, 1900-1910

Therapeutics

1900-1910

Electrode holder, European, 1900-1910

Therapeutics

1900-1910