🌿 A pair of original early 20th century magneto-electric medical machines, comprising both a standard-sized unit and a smaller miniature example, each housed in fitted mahogany cases.
🌿 Both retain their internal mechanisms with hand-cranked generators, brass gearing and coil systems, designed to produce electrical current for early electrotherapy treatment.
🌿 The larger example contains a visible gear-driven mechanism and velvet-covered rollers, along with turned wooden and brass electrode handles and original wiring.
🌿 The smaller miniature set retains its original printed label titled “The New Miniature Improved Magneto-Electric Machine”, referencing use for “nervous diseases and experimental use,” typical of late Victorian and Edwardian electrotherapy devices.
🌿 The interior of the miniature case bears a handwritten inscription reading “H. Casson, Wylye,” likely a period owner’s name, adding a layer of personal history to the set.
🌿 These machines were widely produced in Britain and Europe around 1880–1910 for both domestic and clinical use, reflecting early electrical experimentation prior to modern medical standards.
🌿 The inclusion of both standard and miniature examples makes this an unusual and display-worthy pairing, offering strong visual and historical interest for collectors of scientific instruments and medical curiosities.
Condition 🌿 Both sets untested and sold as display / collectible items 🌿 Mechanisms turn when operated by hand crank see video 🌿 Components appear largely complete but not verified for function 🌿 Original wiring and electrodes present with age-related wear 🌿 Printed label in miniature case worn but legible 🌿 Handwritten inscription present inside miniature case 🌿 Mahogany cases with scratches, marks and general age wear 🌿 Key is present for large ones lock not the small one
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