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Voltamp Faradic Medical Instrument (Quack)
Voltamp Faradic Medical Instrument (Quack)
Fig 1 Voltamp output at top, battery on right
Fig 2 Bottom showing wiring and VOLTAMP at lower right
Voltamp No. 1 Lid Open
Voltamp Battery No. 1 bottom of board
Fig 3 Voltamp No. 1 Lid Open
Fig 4 No. 1 made to hold No. 6 Dry Cell
Voltamp No. 1 Set

Fig 5 Voltamp No. 1 Set



Background

Michael Faraday discovered a number of the aspects relating to electricity and magnetism, although Joseph Henry discovered how to make strong electromagnets.  One of the applications of Faraday's work is called Faradic and relates to using electricity in medicine to cure various problems.  This was popular from the late 1800s up to 1938 when the U.S. government determined it had no power to cure anything and regulated the advertising that was allowed.

Faraday collected his papers on Electrical and Magnetic Research into three volumes for the Royal Society and wrote the preface to volume one is 1839 and volume 3 in 1855.  This series of papers is printed in volume 45 of the Great Books of the Western World by Mortimer Adler.  It turns out these are in my garage.

In his first experiment in 1831 he is using bare 1/20" diameter copper wire.  Sounds like the wire Henry used.  Insulated by separating with twine between turns and using calico cloth between layers.

There were a number of different ways electricity was applied to humans for medical purposes, now known as quack medicine, but at the time was mainstream medicine.

Voltamp

Voltamp (Wiki)must have made quite a number of the Faradic Medical Instruments since they show up a lot on eBay.   Sears & Roebuck Co. and Montrogmery Wards Co. carried these or another brand in their catalogs.  The common configuration is a wooden box that would hold 1, 2 or 3 No. 6 dry cells along with the induction coil and some wire leads with applicators for the body like metal cylinderes, plates or sponges.  The Voltamp product introduced in 1901 is called a "Portable Electric Battery".

This company made model trains from 1903 to 1922 then sold that product line to Boucher Mfg Co (Wiki). 
The small electric motor patents probably relate to the toy train products?
There were a number of different models of the Voltamp Portable Electric Battery where the models were numbered from No. 1.

No. 0 ?

I call it No. 0 since it clearly predates the No. 1 below.  It does not have the brass or copper tube as part of the coil to regulate the secondary voltage so predates the 620027 Induction Coil patent issued, Feb 21,1899 (filed Dec 7, 1898.  It's more than just a breadboard but does not include a box.  The wiring method of using slots in the bottom of the board is identical to the No. 1 below (see Fig 2 and Fig 4 above)
There is a post anchored to the base board to hold the armature - spring - weight but in the No. 1 the post has been replaced by a bracket on the end of the coil.  That would allow testing the coil prior to mounting it on the top board.
Voltamp Faradic Medical Instrument (Quack)
Voltamp Faradic Medical Instrument (Quack)
Right terminals are for battery
Left terminals are for battery
VOLTAMP in lower right

This may have been a part of a boxed unit.  A recent eBay add for a "Unusual Early Wet Battery Galvano-Faradic Quack Machine" has this descriptive text:
A great, early, walnut case (7 3/4 X 8 1/4 X 6 inches wide closed), quack medical machine made by the Galvano Faradic Mfg Co of New York. It originally had a wet battery in the case, now missing, for its power. It has its 2 hand electrodes but is missing the wires. Still, few of these could have survived, the wet cell battery is easy to spill and the acid would have eventually destroyed the machine. There is a little minor staining on the bottom of the case (from the acid) otherwise what is left is in great condition.

This coil contains the Fuld (Voltamp) patented sliding sleeve to control the strength of the output.

There is a board about this size that can be removed from the box (along with the battery selector switch board of similar size) to allow access to the wet battery.

No. 1

The label mentions the following patents by date:
D29977 Design for a Current Regulator Case, , Manes E. Fuld, Jan 10, 1899, D13/125 ; D8/DIG.2 - potentiometer for use with medical equipment
620027 Induction Coil, Manes E. Fuld, Feb 21,1899, 336/75 ; 336/196; 336/213; 336/219
627917 Dry Cell, Manes E. Fuld, June 27, 1899, 429/134 ; 429/171; 429/65
and shows a hand written serial number of 5375.

Included with this unit was a copy of "Electro-Medical Guide, formerly "Faradic Hints", ninth edition of 100,000.  This 48 page booklet features the No. 6 "Majestic" on the rear cover.  copyright 1916.

The top board and all the accessory electrodes have sockets that accept standard phone Tip pins.  The wooden handled electrodes and the top board have tapered holes and the metal plate has the socket formed by a stamping operation.

Testing with a 1.5 volt "F" cell it does not run, but with two series cells ( 3 volts) it runs well.  It may have been designed to run on a Voltamp brand 3 volt battery?  If you know please tell me.

10 May 2008 - When two series connected "D" cells are used and the vibrator screw adjusted for loudest sound the frequency is around 800 Hz and the duty cycle around 80%.  If the screw is backed out the frequency goes down along with the duty cycle.  Around 300 Hz the duty cycle is near 50%.  If at the 50% setting a 1.5 Volt battery is connected the vibrator does not self start, but if you flick the armature it will keep running.

No. 2

No. 3

No. 4

No. 5

No. 6 Voltamp Medical Battery No. 6 "Majestic"

The large metal cylinder is a Voltamp brand 3 Volt dry cell battery.
Guess: the large shiny cylinder is a battery similar to the No. 6 except it has a rectangular metal post in the top center with a screw for making electrical connection.  You can see the screw and a slotted metal contact in the photo below.

Voltamp No. 6 Portable Electric Battery

No. 7

Voltamp No. 7 Portable Electric Battery

Except for the "No. 7" on the label, this looks identical to the No. 1.
If you know the difference please tell me.













No. 8

No. 9

No. 10

Voltamp No. 10 Portable Electric Battery

No. 11

No. 12

Voltamp No. 12 Medical Device


Quackery Still Going On

Quack Ideas

2012 millenarianism (Wiki) - December, 2012 marks the ending of the current Long Count Calander i.e.the end of this World
Acupressure (Wiki) -
 like Acupuncture except pressure replaces the needles
Acupuncture (Wiki) -
needles into specific points on the body to relieve pain or for therapeutic purposes
Age regression in therapy (Wiki) -
 the patient returns to an earlier stage of life in order to explore a memory or to get in touch with some difficult-to-access aspect of their personality
Alternative medicine (Wiki)  -
 any healing practice "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine
Aroma therapy (Wiki) -
 uses volatile plant materials, known as essential oils, and similar aromatic compounds from plants, for the purpose of improving a person's mood, cognitive function or health
Ancient astronauts (Wiki) -
that intelligent extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth and that this contact is linked to the origins or development of human cultures, technologies, and/or religions.
Anthroposophical medicine  (Wiki) - Rudolf Steiner
 therapies are intended to enhance a patient's capacities to heal
Aromatherapy (Wiki) -
a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile plant materials, known as essential oils, and other aromatic compounds for the purpose of altering a person's mood, cognitive function or health. The effectiveness of aromatherapy is yet to be scientifically proven
Astrology (Wiki) -
 belief which holds that the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details can provide information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters
Attachment therapy (Wiki) -
 children's problems are ascribed to an inability to attach to their new parents because of suppressed rage due to past maltreatment and abandonment
Aura (paranormal) (Wiki) -
 a field of subtle, luminous radiation supposedly surrounding a person or object that some people are claimed to be capable of observing by means of their third eye
Bales Scientific Infrared Scanner & Bales Scientific’s Photonic Stimulator -
 these were taken off the market in March of 2000 after the FDA sent them a letter.
Bates method for better eyesight (Wiki) -
 centered around visualization and movement to remove "strain" that caused problems
Bermuda Triangle  (Wiki) -
 a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean in which a number of aircraft and surface vessels are alleged to have disappeared in mysterious circumstances
Biorhythms (Wiki) -
 a hypothetical cycle in physiological, emotional, or intellectual well-being or prowess
Bloodletting (Wiki) -
For about 2000 years, ending about the time that it killed George Washington, it was a common medical procedure.  They did not know about the circulation of blood but instead thought it was just in different parts of the body and had gone bad, hence the need to remove it.
The book Trick or Treatment ( @Amazon ) has quite a discussion of bloodletting.
Channeling (Wiki) -
 a medium can communicate with spirits
Characterology (Wiki) -
 character reading combining revised physiognomy, reconstructed phrenology and amplified pathognomy, with ethnology, sociology and anthropology
Chelation therapy (Wiki)
Although this is a valid medical method of removing heavy metals, when used in alternative medicine for removing calcium or toxins it's a bogus idea.
Chiropractic (Wiki) - B. J. Palmer
 diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, under the hypothesis that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system
Chromotherapy (Color therapy) (Wiki) -
 a therapist trained in chromotherapy can use color and light to balance energy wherever a person's body be lacking, be it physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental.
Chakra (Wiki) -
 Seven major chakras or energy centers (also understood as wheels of light) are generally believed to exist, located within the subtle body
Clairvoyance (Wiki)
the ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through means other than the known human senses
See the movie Suspect Zero (IMDB)
Colon cleansing (Wiki) - colonic irrigation
 intended to remove fecal waste and unidentified toxins from the colon and intestinal tract
Copper healing (Wiki) -
 treatment of adverse health and beauty conditions through continued exposure to copper
Craniosacral therapy (Wiki) -
 session involves the therapist placing their hands on the patient, which they say allows them to tune into what they call the craniosacral system
Creation science (Wiki) -
 movement within creationism which attempts to provide support for the religious Genesis account of creation, and disprove accepted scientific facts
Idiot America by Charles P. Pierce ( @Amazon ) has some interesting information on this topic.
Cryptobotany (Wiki) -
 study of various exotic plants which are not believed to exist by the scientific community, but which exist in myth, literature or unsubstantiated reports
Cryptomechanics (Wiki) -
 search for machines which are considered to be legendary
Crystal Ball (Wiki)
as an aid clairvoyance
Crystal healing (Wiki) -
 employs stones and crystals as healing tools
Cupping, Fire (Wiki) -
placing cups containing reduced air pressure (suction) on the skin. It is known in local languages as badkesh, bahnkes, bekam, buhang, bentusa, kuyukaku, gak hoi, hijama, and many other names.
Detoxification foot pads (Wiki) )
- allegedly pull toxins from the body through the bottom of the feet. (there is no mechanism to get rid of toxins through the skin.)
Detoxification foot wash (Wiki) - same idea as the foot pads - see ad <- if this link is broken they have taken down the ad
Detoxifying foot bath quackery - Build your own
Dianetics (Wiki) -
 a set of ideas and practices regarding the metaphysical relationship between the mind and body that were developed by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard
Diathermy (Wiki) -
These RF generators operated at about 27 MHz (one of the ISM bands (Wiki)).  They were banned by the FDA for medical cures.
Divination (Wiki) -
the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of a standardized process or ritual.
Donnelly, Ignatius L. (Wiki) -
wrote Atlantis: The Antediluvian World (Wiki) and started pseudo science

Dowsing -
 Pendula for Divination (Wiki) - a practice that attempts to locate hidden water wells, buried metals or ores, without the use of scientific apparatus
E-Meter (Wiki) - Mathison Electropsychometer
Used by Scientology
2799269 Electropsychometer or Bioelectric Instrument, Volney Mathison, Jul 16 1957, 600/547- Vacuum tubes
2684670 Electropsychometer or Bioelectric Instrument, Volney Mathison, Jul 27 1954, 600/547 - Vacuum tubes
2810383 Electropsychometer or Bioelectric Instrument, Volney Mathison, Oct 22 1957, 600/547- Vacuum tubes
Ear candling (Wiki) -
 improve general health and well-being by lighting one end of a hollow candle and placing the other end in the ear canal.
Electrohomeopathy (Wiki) -
 the use of electrical devices in conjunction with homeopathy
Electronic voice phenomenon (Wiki) -
 electronically captured sounds that resemble speech, but are not the result of intentional voice recordings
Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) (Wiki) -
 people claim to experience medical symptoms that they believe are caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields
Erich Von Däniken (Wiki) -
 author of Chariots of the Gods?
Eugenics (Wiki) -
 discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects a core tenet of some of the policies behind Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime
Extra-sensory perception ESP (Wiki) -
 involves reception of information not gained through the recognized senses and not inferred from previous experience
Extraterrestrial hypothesis (Wiki) -
 that some (UFOs are best explained as being extraterrestrial life or space aliens from other planets  visiting Earth
Faith healing (Wiki) -
 religious belief ("faith") can bring about healing
Faradic  -
 this web page
Feng Shui (Wiki) -
Two types:
1) Traditional - based on compass and common sense
2) modern (Tantric, black sect (Wiki)) based on front door direction - no basis
Fortune-telling (Wiki) -
 the practice of predicting the future, usually of an individual, through mystical or supernatural means  for money
Geomancy (Wiki) -
a method of divination that interprets markings on the ground or the patterns formed by tossed handfuls of soil, rocks, or sand
Gerson Therapy (Wiki) -
an alternative dietary therapy which claimed it could cure cancer and most chronic, degenerative diseases
Ghost hunting (Wiki) -
 the process of investigating locations said to be haunted by ghosts
Graphology (Wiki) -
 the study and analysis of handwriting especially in relation to human psychology
Herbalism (Wiki) -
 folk medicine practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts
Hieronymus machine (Wiki) -
  machines which allegedly worked by analogy or symbolism, being directed by psi or ESP powers. patent 2482773
Homeopathy (Wiki) -
 treats patients with heavily diluted preparations which are thought to cause effects similar to the symptoms presented
Hongcheng Magic Liquid (Wiki) -
 could turn regular water into a fuel as flammable as petrol by simply dissolving a few drops of his liquid
Horoscope (Wiki) -
In astrology, a horoscope is a chart or diagram representing the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, the astrological aspects, and sensitive angles at the time of an event, such as the moment of a person's birth.
Human enhancement (Wiki) -
any attempt to temporarily or permanently overcome the current limitations of the human body through natural or artificial means
Hutchison effect (Wiki) -
Hutchison claims to have discovered a number of unusual phenomena, while trying to duplicate experiments done by Nikola Tesla.
Hypnosis (Wiki) - Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis is a mental state (state theory) or set of attitudes and beliefs (non-state theory) usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary instructions and suggestions.  Many of the claims are bunk.
I Ching (Book of Changes) (Wiki) -
a divination system comparable to Western geomancy or the West African Ifá system
Institute of Noetic Sciences (Wiki) -
bibliography on the physical and psychological effects of meditation, a spontaneous remission bibliography, and studies on the efficacy of compassionate intention on healing in AIDS patients. The institute has also conducted a number of parapsychological studies into extra-sensory perception, lucid dreaming, and presentiment
Intelligent design (Wiki) -
Proposed by William Paley in the early 1800s. Paley inspired Darwin and Richard Dawkins to write books explaing how he got it all wrong. See my Atheist  web page.
Ionized bracelet (Wiki) -
a type of metal jewelry purported to affect the chi of the wearer
Iridology (Wiki) -
an alternative medicine technique whose proponents believe that patterns, colors, and other characteristics of the iris can be examined to determine information about a patient's systemic health.
James Randi (Wiki) -
best known as a challenger of paranormal claims and pseudoscience.  http://www.randi.org
Japhetic theory (Wiki) -
a term used to describe a linguistic theory developed by the Soviet linguist Nikolay Yakovlevich Marr (1864–1934). In linguistics it can be compared to Lysenkoism in biology: a theory that was promoted and supported for ideological rather than scientific reasons, because it was thought to represent "proletarian science" as opposed to "bourgeois science."
Jenny McCarthy (Wiki) -
claims that vaccines cause autism and that chelation therapy is effective against autism.  A very destructive person.
Klee Irwin (Wiki) -
claims herbal and nutrient based solutions can help with prostate health, menopause, sexual dysfunction, disease prevention, heart health, joint pain, digestive health and many other conditions.
Kinesiology (Wiki) -
While there are valid needs to study human movement, many of the practioners are making unverified claims.
Kronos: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Synthesis (Wiki)
published articles on a wide range of subjects as diverse as ancient history, catastrophism and mythology.
Laundry ball (Wiki) -
a product that is promoted as an alternative to cleaning garments with laundry detergent, and are also known as laundry detergent alternatives. Some products in this category have been sold by participants in multilevel marketing programs
Laying on of hands (Wiki) -
practice is used as both a symbolic and formal method of invoking the Holy Spirit during baptisms, healing services, blessings, and ordination of priests, ministers, elders, deacons, and other church officers, along with a variety of other church sacraments and holy ceremonies as well as for medical use.
also see Therapeutic touch
Leuchter report (Wiki) -
For the defense in the trial of Holocaust denier Ernst Zündel, Leuchter compiled the report in 1988
Levitation (Wiki) -
Although there are a number of valid scientific types of levitation, there are also "spiritual" levation frauds.
Lipid therapy (Wiki) -
a controversial medical technique that entails the injection and expulsion of fats and lipids, which proponents claim can improve cognitive and memory function
Lunaception (Wiki) -
a practice that purports to enable a woman to know ahead of time when she will be fertile each month, based on practices found in many non-urban cultures
Lysenkoism (Wiki) -
used colloquially to describe the manipulation or distortion of the scientific process as a way to reach a predetermined conclusion as dictated by an ideological bias, often related to social or political objectives.
Magnet therapy (Wiki) -
an alternative medicine practice involving the use of static magnetic fields.
Magnetic treatment - water (Wiki), gasoline, etc-
a proposed method of reducing the effects of hard water, as an alternative to water softening, or improving gas milage, etc.
Maharishi Vedic (Wiki) -
an alternative medicine whose purpose is to provide a complementary system to modern, western medicine, and that aims to restore balance in the physiology, eliminate toxins and impurities, and awaken the body's natural healing mechanisms
Manatee of Helena (Wiki) -
a cryptid believed to have once inhabited the coast of St. Helena
Marcello Truzzi (Wiki) -
credited with originating the oft-used phrase "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof."

Mayanism (Wiki) -
non-codified eclectic collection of New Age beliefs, influenced in part by Pre-Columbian Maya mythology - 21 Dec 2012

Melanin theory (Wiki) -
posits the inherent superiority of black people and the essential inhumanity and inferiority of white people
Meridians (Chinese medicine) (Wiki) -
According to these practices, there are channels along which the energy or qi of the psychophysical system is considered to flow.
Mirzakarim Norbekov (Wiki) -
belief that patients should take an active role in curing their illnesses
Multi Level Marketing ((Wiki) -
compensating promoters of company products not only for sales they personally generate, but also for the sales of other promoters they introduce to the company, creating a downline of distributors and a hierarchy of multiple levels of compensation in the form of a pyramid.
MonaVie (Wiki) -
I've seen a lot of pickup trucks with signs on them for this expensive fruit juice and just based on that guessed it's a MLM (Wiki).
Mucoid plaque (Wiki) -
a term used by some alternative medicine advocates to describe a combination of allegedly harmful mucus-like material and food residue that they say coats the gastrointestinal tract of most people
Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique (Wiki) -
NAET draws on ideas from acupuncture, applied kinesiology, and allergy medicine.
Neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis (NICO) (Wiki) -
the practice of recommending the extraction of endodontically treated teeth for the prevention of NICO, or any other disease, is unethical and should be reported immediately to the appropriate state board of dentistry.
New Age spirituality  (Wiki) -
includes aspects of Occultism, astrology, esotericism, metaphysics, alternative medicine, music, collectivism, sustainability, and nature.
Nucleonic energy (Wiki) -
is energy obtained from the angular momentum of the nucleons (protons and neutrons) within an atomic nucleus. Whereas gravity dictates that the spin axes of nucleons are oriented towards the center of Earth, nucleonic energy allows for the axes to be reversed, or directed in any desired direction, in order to produce all forms of motion. This allows the Magnus effect to take effect on the nucleon, and presumedly cause levitation.
Numerology (Wiki) -
any of many systems, traditions or beliefs in a mystical or esoteric relationship between numbers and physical objects or living things
Neurocalometer (see Chiropractic) -
A thermocouple temperature sensor which sold for more than the price of a house
Oberon (device) (Wiki) -
Claims to diagnose organs by using headphones and electrodes
Occultism (Wiki)
can involve such subjects as magic (alternatively spelled and defined as magick), alchemy, extra-sensory perception, astrology, spiritualism, lithomancy, and numerology
Orgone energy (Wiki) -
a massless, omnipresent substance, similar to luminiferous aether, but more closely associated with vital, living energy than inert matter
Orthomolecular medicine (Wiki) -
a form of complementary and alternative medicine that seeks to prevent or treat diseases, with a goal of attaining optimal health, using nutrients prescribed as dietary supplements or derived from diets
Oscillococcinum (Wiki) -
a homeopathic alternative medicine marketed to relieve influenza-like symptoms
Ousiograph (Wiki) -
a fictitious device purported to detect messages that are sent directly to one's brain to "direct them" and possibly control their behavior for an undetermined purpose
Over Unity (Wiki) aka Perpetual motion -
a machine that produces more energy than it consumes, i.e. a free energy device
Paranormal (Wiki) -
a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena that are understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure
Past Life (Wiki) -
see: Reincarnation 
Patrick Flanagan (Wiki) -
has promoted piramid power, the Neurophone an electronic nervous system excitation device that transmits sound through the skin directly to the brain
Perpetual motion (Wiki) -
a machine that can run without external power input (at unity)
Phrenology (Wiki) -
a hypothesis stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull.
Physiognomy (Wiki) -
the assessment of a person's character or personality from their outer appearance, especially the face
Physioscan (Wiki) -
system makes use of electromagnetic radiation to provide a rapid analysis of the energy in the body's organs and tissues
Piramid Power (Wiki) -
alleged supernatural or paranormal properties of the ancient Egyptian pyramids and objects of similar shape
Poltergeist (Wiki) -
denotes an ostensibly paranormal phenomenon attributed to the presence of an invisible entity that manifests itself by creating noise or moving objects
Polygraph (lie detector) (Wiki) -
an instrument that measures and records several physiological indices such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, breathing rhythms/ratios, and skin conductivity while the subject is asked and answers a series of questions, in the belief that deceptive answers will produce physiological responses that can be differentiated from those associated with non-deceptive answers.
Ponzi scheme (Wiki) -
a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to separate investors from their own money or money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from any actual profit earned.  For example see Social Security System (Wiki) where the benefits are from subsequent employees.
Power therapies (Wiki) -
a term coined by professor Charles Figley, Florida State University Traumatology Institute, to group several novel treatments of post traumatic stress. Figley aimed identify the "active ingredients" of these therapies — EMDR, TFT, EFT, VK/D, and TIR.
Prayer (Wiki) -
a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional connection to some greater power in the universe through deliberate practice
Primal therapy (Wiki) -
a trauma-based psychotherapy created by Arthur Janov, who argues that neurosis is caused by the repressed pain of childhood trauma
Pseudoscience (Wiki) -
a methodology, belief, or practice that is claimed to be scientific, or that is made to appear to be scientific, but which does not adhere to an appropriate scientific methodology, lacks supporting evidence or plausibility, or otherwise lacks scientific status
PSYCH-K (Wiki) -
stands for Psychological Kinesiology. It is a self-help tool developed by Robert M. Williams in 1988 with the goal of changing beliefs in the subconscious mind
Psychic surgery (Wiki) -
a procedure typically involving the supposed creation of an incision using only the bare hands, the supposed removal of pathological matter, and the seemingly spontaneous healing of the incision.
Psychoanalysis (Wiki) -
a body of ideas developed by Austrian physician Sigmund Freud and continued by others. It is primarily devoted to the study of human psychological functioning and behavior, although it can also be applied to societies.
psyco (psico?) medical diagnosis (Wiki) -
a machine that uses the resonant frequencies of the organs to diagnose whatever ails you
Qi  (Ch'i) (Wiki) -
an active principle forming part of any living thing
Quantum mysticism (Wiki) -
a set of metaphysical ideas and associated practices that supposes a consciousness, intelligence, or otherwise mystical component to the experience of existence or reality at the quantum scale
Psychokinesis (PK, TK) (Wiki) -
a term coined by publisher Henry Holt to refer to the direct influence of mind on a physical system that cannot be entirely accounted for by the mediation of any known physical energy
Radionics  (Wiki) -
the use of blood, hair, a signature, or other substances unique to the person as a focus to supposedly heal a patient from afar
Reincarnation  (Wiki) -
believed to occur when the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, comes back to Earth in a newborn body
Rex Gilroy (Wiki) -
His work has focused on yowie reports, 'out of place' animals, UFOs, and propositions regarding a 'lost' Australian civilization
Royal Rife Frequency Healing (Wiki) -
known for his belief that he could observe and render inert a number of viruses which he thought were causal factors in several diseases, most notably cancer
 Rife.de
Ruggero Santilli (Wiki) -
a large amount of his work has dealt with his so-called hadronic mechanics, a novel fundamental theory of the universe which is not generally accepted by the physics community
Séances (Wiki) -
an attempt to communicate with spirits
Scalar field theories (Wiki) -
although this is a valid field theory, the term is often used in conjunction with over unity and other quack machines
Tarot (Wiki)
Tarot Cards (Wiki)
Occult and fortune telling are just a couple of the applications of the cards.
Scientology (Wiki) -
Religion based on science fiction
Therapeutic touch (Wiki) -
Practitioners of therapeutic touch claim that by placing their hands on, or near, a patient, they are able to detect and manipulate the patient's putative energy field
also see Laying on of hands
Third Eye (Wiki) -
a spiritual concept associated with the ajna chakra
Timewave zero (Wiki) -
a numerological formula that purports to calculate the ebb and flow of "novelty", defined as increase in the universe's interconnectedness, or organised complexity,[57] over time
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) (Wiki) -
practices include such treatments as Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, dietary therapy, and both Tui na and Shiatsu massage
Transhumanism (Wiki) -
often used as a synonym for "human enhancement".
Ufology (Wiki) -
does not represent an academic field of research and is widely described as a pseudoscience
Urine therapy (Wiki) -
In alternative medicine, the term urine therapy (also urotherapy, urinotherapy or uropathy) refers to various applications of human urine for medicinal or cosmetic purposes, including drinking of one's own urine and massaging one's skin with one's own urine
Vitalism (Wiki) -
a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct from biochemical reactions
Water-fuelled cars (Wiki) -
an automobile that supposedly derives its energy directly from water
William C. Rader (Wiki) -
has refused independent examination and testing of his product by legitimate stem cell researchers

Hoax Ideas

Dihydrogen monoxide (Wiki) -
has many very dangerous properties including death.  Many petitions are out to outlaw this chemical.
Intelligent falling  (Wiki) -
a pseudoscientific supernatural explanation of the effects of gravity
Turboencabulator (Wiki) (my Truboencabulator page) -
a fictional machine

Patents by Manes E. Fuld (Voltamp Co.)

It appears that Manes E. Fuld came up with a number of novel inventions.  Don't know if he was the first to use a deep draw process in general, but probably in relation to making battery cans.

Medical
620027 Induction Coil, Manes E. Fuld, Feb 21,1899, 336/75 ; 336/196; 336/213; 336/219 - "medical coil" includes brass or copper tube used to regulate the secondary voltage.
677652 Portable Electric Battery, Manes E. Fuld, July 2, 1901, 607/65 ; 307/132R
D29977 Design for a Current-Regulator Case, , Manes E. Fuld, Jan 10, 1899, D13/125 ; D8/DIG.2 - for use with medical equipment.
612326 Electric Battery, , Manes E. Fuld, Oct 11, 1898, 429/99 - packaging No. 6 batteries

Small Electric Motors (Sold to a guy named Lionel)
837213 Electric Motor, Manes E. Fuld, Nov 27, 1906, 310/244 ; 310/46 - very similar in feel to the Toy Motor Kit.
840451 Commutator, Manes E. Fuld, Jan 1, 1907, 310/235 ; 29/597

Battery
612326 Electric Battery, M.E. Fuld, Oct 11, 1898, 429/99 - holding a number of dry cells for easy replacement
627917 Dry Cell, Manes E. Fuld, June 27, 1899, 429/134 ; 429/171; 429/65 - an alternate way of making a No. 6 dry cell
706340 Battery, WILLIAM L. PANIKOFF, Aug 5, 1902, 429/68 ; 429/113; 429/150
1439956 Battery Cell, Manes E. Fuld, Dec 26, 1922, 429/171 - Method of forming the Zinc for a No. 6 dry cell using a deep draw process.  Prior methods were using sheet metal and soldering the seam or a thin wall casting which at that time was not reliable.
627408 Packing Case for Electric Cells, Manes E. Fuld, Jun 20, 1899, 429/96 ; 324/158.1 - easy to replace each cell
960222 Electric Battery Cell, Manes E. Fuld, - replaces No. 6 dry cell screw thread and thumbnuts with bolts to allow use for mounting to board

Headlight
852265 Headlight, Manes E. Fuld, April 39, 1907, 362/308 -  for use by doctors. Light with lens at center of forehead and light not in doctor's eyes.

General Patents

Class Numbers

5 Beds
43 FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING
54 HARNESS FOR WORKING ANIMAL
213 RAILWAY DRAFT APPLIANCES
310 ELECTRICAL GENERATOR OR MOTOR STRUCTURE
361 ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
429 CHEMISTRY: ELECTRICAL CURRENT PRODUCING APPARATUS, PRODUCT, AND PROCESS
607 SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION

Induction (Ruhmkorff) Coils

23272 607/115
52054  The induction-coil, instead of being made movable upon the magnet
72616  This compound coil is made like any ordinary induction-coil
74905  The inner end of the induction-coil are surrounded by the prime coil
76654  Improvement in Induction Coil Apparatus and Circuit Breakers, Charles Grafton Page, Oct 10, 1871, 361/268 ; 335/91; 336/150; 336/234; 336/65
    The induction-coil consists of a metallic conductor, copper is generally preferred
    RE4588 Improvement in Induction Coil Apparatus and Circuit Breakers, Priscilla Webster Page (WU Telegraph Co),
78495  Energizing the primary wire of the induction-coil, the iron core becomes magnetized
90626  Making use of an induction-coil
99414
115518 607/115
116110 607/115
116695 607/115
125078 607/115
129752 607/115
171934 607/115
175111 607/115
246037 607/115
263700 Electro-Medical Induction Coil
297924 Apparatus for the Production and Utilization of Secondary Electric Currents
320547 Medical Battery, Otto Fleming, Jun 23, 1885, 429/68 ; 429/150; 429/97; 607/65; 607/66
326270 Induction Coil
330531 Medical Induction Coil
332559 Induction Coil
342553 Induction Coil
352084 Induction Coil
350130 Induction Coil
352105 Induction Coil
363304 Pocket Battery 213/101
372168 Coin Operated Induction Coil
372441 Coin Operated Induction Coil
373088 Therapeutic Battery 54/51
374495 Coin Operated Induction Coil
385927 Coin Operated Induction Coil
395932 Medical Battery 43/18.1R
399591 Coin Operated Induction Coil
414266 Induction Coil
414626 Induction Coil
415345 Electro-Medical Battery 152/33 ; 152/1; 152/96; 301/104; 301/105.1; 301/108.5; 301/67; 301/95.107
416762 Induction Coil
419731 Portable Faradic Battery 429/164
429447 Medical Battery 192/73
432050 Induction Coil or Transformer
446730 Induction Coil
456746 Medical Induction Coil
463945 Therapeutic Electric Battery 5/617
464677 Electrical Transformer
524636 Induction Coil
535917 Induction Coil
RE10949 Coin Operated Induction Coil
548126 Electrical illumination
575772 Roengton Ray Tube
586622 Induction Coil
605174 Induction Coil
617067 Helix for Electrical Device
620027 Induction Coil
647687 Electrotherapeudic Device 607/1 ; 422/186.15
684326 Induction Coil for Medical Apparatus
733343  UV Rays
733948 Magneto Electric Machine
734197  a split-coil improvement (1903)
750039
751411 System of Lighting by Gas or Vapor Electric Lamps
763510 Magneto Electric Generator
796114 ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
796851  RE12805 Ruhmkorff Coil  335/197  reissue chenged to 361/268 ; 200/250
803180 MEANS FOR PRODUCING HIGH POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES
802373 Magneto Dynamo Electric Machine
861783 Interrupter for Electric Circuits
863955
956168 System of Lighting by Gar or Vapor Electric Lamps
959166 Magneto Electric Generator
1003634 Induction Coil
1092417  Induction coil comprising a soft iron core (Mar 5, 1913)  
1118004
1547180 Electric Lamp
1723261 Coil and Method of Winding Same

Generators

155376 Magneto-Electric Machines, O. Heikel, Sep 29 1874, 310/75B ; 310/154.49; 310/191; 310/70R - 4 pole generator
180082  Magneto-Electric Machines, Eward Weston, Jul 18, 1876, 310/46 - generator
RE8141 Magneto-Electric Machines, Eward Weston, Mar 26 1878, 310/46 -
189997 Magneto-Electric Machines,C.F. Brush, Apr 24 1877, 310/40R 310/268 310/46 -

Interesting Faradic Instrument
The seller responded to my email with a link to:
http://www.thebakken.org/artifacts/database/artifact.asp?type=category&category=C&id=752
Which shows the same machine.

7 Oct 2007 - eBay.UK has a "THE TONISATOR - CLOCKWORK ELECTRIC SHOCK QUACK MACHINE" offered by lectrolove.
which is a currently made Faradic Quack medical instrument.  Things observed from the photos:

Links

Spark Museum - Induction Coils - Quack Medical Apparatus -

Bob Grove's - Dr. Bob's Medical Quackery -

The quackometer -

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