Master Violet Ray Machine 1920

Description

Master Electric Company  Violet Ray Machine circa. (1920) Lights up purple. This unit comes with a large comb electrode for scalp treatments and an electrode for standard surface. This unit works. The leather strap handle is broken on the box.
This item is being sold as an antique. Not selling to cure ailments.
Here is a violet ray machine, designed for basic home use: a Master Outfit Number 1, manufactured by the Master Electric Company of Chicago, circa 1920.
The term “electrotherapy” – not to be confused with the more severe electroshock or
electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT) – covers a range of techniques, which use the power of electricity to deliver mild sparks, vibrations, or light to the skin or orifices. Unlike our
electric curler
, which claimed the new and trendy “electric” label but involved no actual electrical power, these machines did use electricity to power their magnets, vibrators, and vacuum tubes. We often take electricity for granted today, but in the early days of its discovery* it was exotic and exciting, and scientists searched for new ways to harness its power.