Electrostimulator

Date1930

Mediumrubber, glass

Dimensionsmachine: 7 × 14 3/4 × 12 in. (17.8 × 37.5 × 30.5 cm)
electric cord: 7 × 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (17.8 × 8.9 × 6.4 cm)
leather strap: 27 × 1 1/4 × 1/16 in. (68.6 × 3.2 × 0.2 cm)
large bottle: 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (11.4 × 6.4 × 3.8 cm)
small bottle: 4 × 2 × 1 1/2 in. (10.2 × 5.1 × 3.8 cm)
detergent jar: 3 × 1 1/2 in. (7.6 × 3.8 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Don F. Seelinger, MD

Object numberVPC1982.168.2.A-F

DescriptionEncased in a worn wooden box with a leather handle, this early 20th-century electrostimulator features a black control panel studded with knobs, switches, and a central analog meter. The metal label reads: “MODEL 412 / ELECTRO-STIMULATOR / ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT CO.” Accompanying accessories include coiled cords, leather straps, and small glass bottles—likely for conductive gels or medicinal solutions. Electrostimulation devices were marketed in the early 1900s as therapeutic tools, promising relief from a wide range of ailments through electrical currents applied to the body.

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