Electro Static Machine
Electro Static Machine.

A device used for various treatments.  It was purchased by Dr. Christopher Best in 1912.  The original bill of sale plus operating manual and catalog are also in the house.  A book listing treatment times for various conditions is also available.  The machine coupled to the x-ray tube on the left allowed taking radiographs of patients.  The book of treatment methods deals with everything from brain fag to writer’s cramp.
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