General Information

Serial #

169794

Part Number

1

Total Parts

13

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood, metal, fabric, skin & glass components.

Dimensions

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

Length

21.0 cm

Width

12.7 cm

Height

5.2 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

Williams Electro

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

A model similar to the first truly Canadian electro-medical device built and patented by London, Canada West -- Palmer.

Function

Used to produce mild electric shock or current, believed beneficial in treating a variety of nervous and organic diseases.

Technical

By placing the silver points upon the skin previously dried by a little powdered rice, a slight amount of irritation is induced. (Thomas J. Hayes Resident Medical Officer of the Toronto General Hospital attested to the use of batteries on patients)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "WILLIAM'S ELECTROMEDICAL BATTERY CO./ NEW YORK/ MODEL [blank] NO. [blank]" incised on plate fixedto case front. [NB: plate fixed over decal, text of which is not visible]. "169794" and "P[?]PILE EXTERIEURE N" incised in one long side edge of frame. "PP/ 1/ N/ P/ 2/ NN " incised in edge of one dividing panel in case. "C A" [or "A C"] marked in black ink inside bottom of case..2-.13 No markings visible.

Missing

Unknonwn

Finish

.1 Dark wood case has black interior..5-.7 wooden handles have yellow, orange and green colour varnished finishes.

Decoration

N/A