Medical Quackery Devices


	Medical Quackery Devices
Rustee
5-11-2008 1:55 AM
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Rustee says:
Patented Dec. 12, 1905, the Timely Warning was manufactured as a solution to amorous dreaming.
OMG! See those spikes?

And while not listed at this site, I'm sitting here with a Dr. Pepper. It was originally created as a potion by pharmacist.
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	The Museum's most popular device is the Psycograph, an antique phrenology
	machine.</blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/benlarge.htm" href="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/benlarge.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.museumofquackery.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/benlarge.htm"><H2 align="center">
	  <FONT color="Red"><B>Foot Operated
Breast Enlarger Pump</B></FONT>
	</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/benlarge.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.museumofquackery.com/img/D90F27DD-D9ED-4E96-8A2C-E33771DCCC0A" alt="Foot Operated Breast Enlarger Pump, ca. 1976" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/benlarge.htm">
	In 1976, four million women in the United States each spent $9.95 on this
	device which caused bruising...and nothing more.</blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/prostate.htm" href="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/prostate.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.museumofquackery.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/prostate.htm"><H4>
		  Prostate Gland Warmer, 1918
		</H4></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/prostate.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.museumofquackery.com/img/9DB9647B-D995-463F-B487-2FE5242C29FB" alt="1918 Prostate Gland Warmer (5K)" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/prostate.htm">The device consists of a 4.25 inch probe and a blue light bulb in a
		socket on a nine foot cord. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/prostate.htm"><H4>
		  The Recto Rotor
		</H4></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/prostate.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.museumofquackery.com/img/52141328-3AC8-45FC-8AF7-2C85B05AC607" alt="Recto Rotor Poster" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/prostate.htm"><P align="left">
		"In a class by itself," the Recto Rotor was advertised as "The Latest and
		Most Efficient Invention for the Quick Relief of
		Piles, Constipation, and Prostate Trouble."
		</P></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/eye.htm" href="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/eye.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.museumofquackery.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/eye.htm"><B>THIS IS THE NATURAL EYE NORMALIZER</B></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/eye.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.museumofquackery.com/img/A414E285-2BD9-42B5-854A-B2CBB6817B79" alt="Natural Eye Normalizer, ca. 1930's (9K)" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/eye.htm">In theory, the device was supposed to relax the
	eyes thereby eliminating all vision problems.</blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/microd63.htm" href="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/microd63.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.museumofquackery.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/microd63.htm"><FONT color="#ff0000">Micro-Dynameter 1963</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/microd63.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.museumofquackery.com/img/BCE2FB4C-96C1-41D9-96B5-AFFAFD1A8B15" alt="Micro-Dynameter 1963 (3K)" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/microd63.htm">During a court trial, evidence was introduced
	that readings given by the Micro-Dynameter showed no significant differences
	between a cadaver and a living body.</blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/chiro.htm" href="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/chiro.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.museumofquackery.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/chiro.htm">
	  The Toftness Radiation Detector</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/chiro.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.museumofquackery.com/img/47304D4F-0828-448E-847A-5DE86EAC03C7" alt="Toftness Radiation Detectors in four sizes" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/chiro.htm"><P>
	There is a reason it looks like PVC piping and couplings...
	</P></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/stimul.htm" href="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/stimul.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.museumofquackery.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/stimul.htm">Gas Grill Igniters</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/stimul.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.museumofquackery.com/img/5790E9E8-3E03-46E4-877F-0CDE78F2F626" alt="Crystaldyne Pain Reliever" /></div></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/timely.htm" href="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/timely.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.museumofquackery.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/timely.htm"><FONT color="#ff0000">The Timely Warning
</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/timely.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.museumofquackery.com/img/B442B5D5-A42F-4AA6-AEE0-147D13CBCD88" alt="The Timely Warning (2K)" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/timely.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.museumofquackery.com/img/551025B3-C9BE-43F5-99D7-DDE6D7A8B9BF" alt="Section, Timely Warning Pamphlet (8K)" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/timely.htm"><A href="http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/images/timelg.gif">large image</A> </blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/89939C25-146A-4D91-AB70-647F53F8774C/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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