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LicenseMechanical ' VeeDee' vibrator, cased by J.E
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Mechanical vibrator, cased by J.E
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Mechanical ' VeeDee' vibrator, cased by J.E. Garratt, London, English, 1900-1915
The ‘Veedee’ vibratory massager claimed to cure colds, digestive complaints and flatulence through ‘curative vibration’. It is seen here with its original box and two attachments. Instructions on the box state there was almost nothing the German-made ‘Veedee’ vibrator could not cure. The name is thought to be a pun on the Latin term, ‘Veni Vidi Vici’. This means ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’. During the late 1800s, massage was considered effective for combating almost any affliction. These ranged from headaches to female ‘hysteria’. A huge array of massage tools such as this example were advertised in magazines and newspapers.
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A602751
- Materials:
- box, wood, box, paper, box, velvet, purple, instrument, steel, instrument, chrome plated and instrument, mahogany
- Measurements:
-
overall (open): 208 mm x 407 mm x 279 mm, 1.72 kg
overall (closed): 120 mm x 407 mm x 162 mm, 1.72 kg
vibrator: .9 kg
- type:
- vibrator
