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.
- Galvanic Battery devices made use of Copper and Zinc metals which
would generate electricity and rejunivate the wearer
- Faradic Instruments use a small number of No.
6 Dry Cells to power an Induction Coil (Wiki)
that generates a high voltage signal that can be applied to various
parts of the body using metal electrodes. Not too different from
the "muscle stimulators" that are sold today.
- Ultraviolet lights were powered with the high voltage from an
induction coil.
- Diathermy machines were R.F. transmitters that would heat the
body (sort of a low power microwave oven).
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.
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Right
terminals are for battery
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Left
terminals are for battery
VOLTAMP in lower right
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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.
No. 7
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
No. 11
No. 12
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 -
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
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)
-
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
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
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:
- on the back of the panel there are a couple of TO-3 cased
transistors -maybe bushings?
- on the back of the panel the wiring has plastic insulation -
lacquered?
- on the back of the panel the universal joint is from a modern
catalog of small parts - still making it?
- on
the front of the box the latches are modern stamped metal & the
latches and handle have matching "antique" finish - whe introduced?
- on the top of the panel the electromagnet wire has modern
insulation when enamal introduced? (there's also a broken part)
Links
Spark Museum - Induction Coils - Quack Medical Apparatus
-
Bob Grove's - Dr. Bob's Medical
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