Davis & Kidder's Patent Magneto-Electric Machine, 1875-1885
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Artifact Overview
Physicians in the late 1800s and early 1900s saw therapeutic possibilities in the use of electricity. A number of doctors believed that medical batteries that administered low levels of electrical stimulation could treat a variety of diseases. Companies marketed and sold these electrotherapeutic devices to doctors and -- to the consternation of some in the medical profession -- average citizens.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magneto-electric machine
Date Made
1875-1885
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Patented by Ari Davis and Walter Kidder. Manufactured by W. H. Burnap of New York, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.187.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edgar P. Hagazer.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Color
Brown
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 9.75 in
Length: 5 in
Inscriptions
on printed label inside box lid:
DAVIS & KIDDER'S / PATENT MAGNETO-ELECTRIC MACHINE / FOR NERVOUS DISEASES / ENDORSED AND USED BY THE Leading Physicians throughout the UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. / Directions. - [...] / W. H. BURNAP, MANUFACTURER AND Sole Proprietor, NEW YORK, U.S.A.
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