- Collection Title:
- Medical Instrument Collection
- Container / Volume:
- Box 026
- Image Count:
- 2
- Description:
- In a suitcase-styled box, lined with velvet, is a violet ray stimulator. Inside the lid, with a ribbon identifying the device brand as "OFRA", are several types of glass electrodes ranging from facial use to genital use. In the base of the kit, along with additional electrodes, including a hairbrush-style electrode as well as a rubberized bulb to use with the nasal electrode. The current for the device can be adjusted by a turn dial, allowing the user to vary between 110 and 250 volts.
- Subject (Name):
- Bernard Kosto, M.D.
- Subject (Topic):
- Alternative Medicines and Electrotherapy
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > "OFRA" Violet Ray
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- Creator:
- Cooper, William (West Haven, CT)
MacNicholl, T. Alexander, MD (Meriden, CT) - Published / Created:
- ca. 1896
- Collection Title:
- Medical Instrument Collection
- Container / Volume:
- Box 180
- Image Count:
- 2
- Description:
- An electric massager housed in a leather-covered suitcase with velvet-lined compartments within. Included are a number of rubber attachments, an oil dropper, and the cables in which to power the device.
- Subject (Name):
- Bernard Kosto, M.D.
- Subject (Topic):
- Alternative Medicines and Electrotherapy
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Premier vibrator
- Creator:
- Harvey, Samuel Clark (1886-1953)
The American Vibrator Company - Published / Created:
- ca. early 20th century
- Collection Title:
- Medical Instrument Collection
- Container / Volume:
- Box 028
- Image Count:
- 2
- Description:
- The Tonjes Aero-Vibrant was a home vibration device that used either compressed air or liquid carbonic acid gas to power the device which would have been delivered to the user's residence—particularly useful if the residence had no electricity (see page 35 in Snow's "Mechanical Vibration and Its Therapeutic Application"). Featured here is a wooden box containing several metal attachments, some with rubber-covered ends.
- Subject (Name):
- Bernard Kosto, M.D.
- Subject (Topic):
- Alternative Medicines and Electrotherapy
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > The Tonjes Aero-Vibrant
- Creator:
- Master Electric Company
- Published / Created:
- 1900-1920
- Collection Title:
- Medical Instrument Collection
- Container / Volume:
- Box 060
- Image Count:
- 1
- Description:
- A basic violet ray generator with a flat bulb head applicator. An instruction manual was included.
- Subject (Name):
- Bernard Kosto, M.D.
- Subject (Topic):
- Alternative Medicines and Electrotherapy
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Violet ray generator
- Creator:
- Cooper, William (West Haven, CT)
MacNicholl, T. Alexander, MD (Meriden, CT)
P. G. Williams - Collection Title:
- Medical Instrument Collection
- Container / Volume:
- Box 025
- Image Count:
- 1
- Description:
- A wooden case containing a battery operated vibrating device with attachments, intended for medicinal and therapeutic use.
- Subject (Name):
- Bernard Kosto, M.D.
- Subject (Topic):
- Alternative Medicines and Electrotherapy
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Williams Dial Battery