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Medical Quackery

Unusual Early American Quack Medicine Thompson-Plaster Electric Cabinet
Unusual Early American Quack Medicine Thompson-Plaster Electric Cabinet

Unusual Early American Quack Medicine Thompson-Plaster Electric Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

complete. Wear consistent with age and use. A scarce example of medical quackery, period technology

Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Marble

1950s Vintage Heat Therapy by Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp Cincinnati OH
1950s Vintage Heat Therapy by Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp Cincinnati OH

1950s Vintage Heat Therapy by Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp Cincinnati OH

By Sperti 1

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Sunshine Benefits Untested Sometimes deemed a medical science quackery device or can be used to examine

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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Industrial Lamp
Industrial Lamp

Industrial Lamp

Unavailable

H 81 in W 38 in

Industrial Lamp

Located in Nashville, TN

Medical quackery from a North Carolina sanatorium converted into a dynamic floor lamp. Adjustable

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s
Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s

Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s

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H 12.5 in W 15.75 in D 10 in

Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s

By College of Electronic Medicine

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Medical Quackery device 1930s or 1940s, College of Electronic Medicine. The device is an electrical

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Other

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