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H8281 Medical vibrator and case, 'The Veedee', steel/nickle/cork/wood/leather, The Veedee Co, London, England, 1908
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Object statement
Medical vibrator and case, 'The Veedee', steel/nickle/cork/wood/leather, The Veedee Co, London, England, 1908

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Description
Medical vibrator and case, 'The Veedee', steel/nickle/cork/wood/leather, The Veedee Co, London, England, 1908.
-1. Manually operated vibrator machine made of steel, plated in nickel, crank handle, eccentric fly-wheel, causes vibration. Main handle, cork, crank handle wooden knob.
-2. Cup and ball massager: nickel plated, cup on rod, rubber ball fits inside cup, attaches to vibrator for massage.
-3. Rubber disc attachment: circular, reddish rubber disc, attached to nickel plated rod. Attach to vibrator machine for massage.
-4. Case for vibrator: black leatherette covered carrying case. Rectangular, lined purple velvet, fitted to hold machine.
-5. Phamplet: "Curative Vibration" 20 pages, green paper cover with various endorsements, illustration in black and white.
-6. Phamplet: "The Veedee and its uses for women", 16 pages. Brown and white illustrated cover, 6 photograhs of women using Veedee.
-7. Booklet: "How to use/the Veedee/"For curative vibration,/vibratory massage,/Nerve Stimulation,/and Blood Circulating/in various complaints, etc. with/Special Chapters, relating to/it's uses for the toilet.". 44 pages with index, illustrated. Published by J.E. Garratt, 96, Southwark Street, London, S.E.

Made: The Veedee Co; London, England; 1908
Marks
Makers plate inside box: 'J.E. GARRATT./MAKER & PROPRIETOR/96 SOUTHWARK STREET/ LONDON S.E.'.
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
H8281
Production date
1908

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Elliott, M, 1968

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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Currently on public display
+ Display Store, Powerhouse Discovery Centre, Castle Hill
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/251422 |title=H8281 Medical vibrator and case, 'The Veedee', steel/nickle/cork/wood/leather, The Veedee Co, London, England, 1908 |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=19 May 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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