Voltamp Battery No. 8 "Fireside" Antique Electrotherapy Device Baltimore MD 1900

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Voltamp Battery No. 8 "Fireside" Antique Electrotherapy Device Baltimore, MD. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
This antique Voltamp Battery No. 8 "Fireside" was made in the early 1900s; the latest patent date on it is 1901. It is both interesting and a little creepy. This home device was made in Baltimore, MD by the Voltamp Electric MFG Co. Electrical therapy was a part of what has been known as quack medicine, but from the late 1800s up to 1938 it was a part of mainstream medicine until the U.S. government determined it had no power to cure anything.
This Voltamp is in pretty neat condition, considering how old it is. The wooden box and metal fasteners are very nice. The directions and serial number are clearly readable. This would be the perfect gift for the ultimate collector of medical devices or oddities. This item is sold as a decorator piece and is sold as is. It measures approximately 8.5" x 5.5" x 3.5".