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Description: | High frequency machine, with three electrodes, base unit which connects to the mains. Housed in a rexine covered carrying case.
This type of unit was used by beauty specialists and also medical practitioners. It claims to cure practically any ailment and the electrodes glow purple when plugged in.
The hand held applicator is attached to the base unit. When opened up the case contains a control panel with a dial to control the frequency. Another wire has a plug. In the lid of the case, held with metal clips are three electrode attachments, one metal and two metal and glass. One has a rounded end, the other a comb-like structure.
Base unit, which includes hand held applicator and plug, part numbered (1)
electrodes (2-4) In the 1930s-1940s it was used by donor's grandmother, Minnie Smith, who started hairdressing during the war. She worked from home then around 1950 bought a salon on Radford Boulevard where she worked until around 1970.
Accession number: NCMG 2008-36 | Subjects: | health and fitness hairdressing | Temporal: | ca 1930 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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