General Information

Serial #

2050-C

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cast iron, steel and wood construction. leather & cotton canvas components.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

56.0 cm

Width

64.0 cm

Height

110.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

SANITARIUM

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Michigan

City

Battle Creek

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

Used in the Rockcliffe area, Ottawa, Ontario.

Function

Used to treat overweight or obese patients by means of external manipulation or vibration.

Technical

To be healthy, you no longer had to use your own muscles for power; motors furnished the power to stretch and tone the body. The idea of a motor to assist with exercise remains today in treadmills and other equipment.2

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate on upright frame reads " BATTLE CREEKHEALTH-BUILDER/ (OSCILLO- MANIPULATOR)/ MANUFACTURED BY/ SANITARIUM AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT CO./ BATTLE CREEK, MICH./ PAT. MAY 25, 1926/ NO. 2050-C VOLTS 115 DC AMPS 3 ". " TIGHTEN " cast in raised print on adjustment knobs on both sides of unit. Some components bear casting/model nos. Plate on motor reads " D.C. MOTOR/ MODEL NO. 29874/ WHEN ORDERING PARTS/ GIVE MODEL NUMBER/ TYPE SD/ FRAME 1246 FORM D/ VOLTS 115/ AMPERES 2.6/ H.P. 1/4 SPEED 1725/ COMPOUND WOUND/ TEMP. RISE 40 [degrees]C. OPEN/ TIME RATING CONTINUOUS/ NO. GE/ GEN. ELEC. CO./ SCHENECTADY, N.Y., U.S.A./ N.P. 20902-L ". "G 11 MER- 5178" APPEARS IN RAISED PRINT ON MOTOR BELT.

Missing

Unknown: attachment point for handgrips and possibly brace is not known.

Finish

Frame & base painted dark grey.

Decoration

N/A