Hand crank vibrators were popular in the early
1900's for their lower cost and lack of need for a
power source.
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MACAURA'S PULSOCON HAND VIBRATOR
The action is a plunging motion of the center
disk at the end combined with a rotating eccentric
weight. There were also applicators that would
screw into the center disk. Marked Pat. applied
for, Serial No. 6681. Could be from as early as the
early 1880's or as late as about 1900.
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MACAURA'S BLOOD CIRCULATOR
Originally sold as the Macaura's Pulsocon and
later renamed the Macaura's Blood Circulator. The
action is a plunging motion of the center disk at
the end. There were also applicators that would
screw into the center disk. British patent 13932, I
am unsure of the year this patent was issued due to
complexities in the British patent numbering
system. Some evidence suggests as early as the mid
1880's and other information suggests as late as
the early 1900's. This model was probably on the
market until as late as 1920. Made by The British
Appliances Manufacturing Company
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VEEDEE Vibrator
The Veedee is an eccentric weight based
vibrator. By loosening a nut the offset of the
spinning weight can be adjusted thus controlling
the magnitude of the vibration. This vibrator
serial number 58199, c1906 came in a complete set
with a plush lined case and a variety of
applicators. Made by J.E. Garratt, 96 Southwark
Street, London S.E.
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Dr. Johansen's Auto Vibrator
Pat'd March 5, 1907, Made by KNY-Sheerer Co. New
York.
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THE "VIBRO-LIFE"
Serial number 9651, pat'd December 1st, 1908,
Made by Eureka Vibrator Co., 1283 Broadway, New
York.
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VIBRAKO BLOOD CIRCULATOR
The Vibrako Blood Circulator is based on the
design of the Macauras Blood Circulator and has
been modified to make it quieter in operation. It
was patented on April 28, 1914 by William Francis
Lay. This example is marked patent pending so that
would date it to 1913, shortly before the patent
was issued.
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WOODY
Here we have three variations of a wood encased
vibrator. The label plates all say "Made in Japan"
and give a manufacturer in the form of a trade mark
symbol. I have been told the term "Made in Japan"
would not have been used until 1922 and I don't
expect this model would have survived on the market
into the depression so I date these from the
1920's.
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