For fans of Victorian curiosities & quack medicine, we are delighted to bring you this rare miniature Magneto Electric Machine for nervous & other diseases. Electrotherapy was a popular medical tool in the Victorian era & was used to treat all manner of different nerve related conditions. This device contains a rotating pair of coils next to a fixed magnet that is operated via a crank handle. Two brass terminals either side of the case can be connected to wands that are applied to a patient (wands not included). This is a particularly rare example of this type of device on account of its size & decoratively inlaid case. This pocket sized item is almost a quarter of the size of regular models, as seen in the last picture. The larger device is for illustration only & is not included. The internal mechanism is rather stiff & the belt that connects the coils to the crank handle often slips. We consider this item to be decorative & it should not be used as a medical device. There is some minor wear including parts of the veneer on the underside of the lid that is missing. Dimensions: Height: 7 cm Width: 7 cm Length: 15 cm Rare Antique Minature Magneto Electric Device/Machine For Nervous & Other Diseases Quack Medicine
