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Measurements:
overall: 7 1/2 in x 5 cm x 2 1/2 in; 19.05 cm x 1 31/32 in x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
Vibrator
Other Terms:
Vibrator; Medicine
Description:
The inscription on this hand-held thermo-magnetic vibrator reads “TRADE MARK / Farador / PATENTED / MAY 19, 1914 / JUNE 15, 1916 / NOV. 30, 1915.” The inscription on the two metal leads reads “YOU MUST KEEP THIS SURFACE BRIGHT.” Farador seems to have been a Canadian firm. The U.S. Postal Service would not handle its trade literature.
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN83527U39
See more items in:
Medicine and Science: Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8299-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_736544