| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-1-1 |
| Title | Spamer's Portable Induction Coil |
| Date | 1875-1925 |
| Creator Name | Fannin, Medical supply company, 1829- |
| Description | This is a Spamer's Portable Induction Coil. It consists of a wooden case with a hinged lid and handle, locked with a key, and a drawer on the side of the base. It contains a bichromate cell with a stopper, a plug switch for primary and secondary currents, complete with cords (blue and red), two wooden handles, and electrodes. Both the drawer and the lid feature a white paper label with handwritten ingredients, which combined help in generating electric current. The battery solution was added to the cell, then the cords were connected to the brass terminals on the induction coil, and the wooden handles and electrodes attached to the ends of the cords. The electrodes were placed on the area requiring treatment, such as muscle stimulation or cauterisation.
The device was made by Fannin, as engraved on the lid. |
| Extent | 14 parts |
| Dimensions | Cables: 100mm x 5mm |
Electrodes: 85mm x 20mm
90mm x 10mm
50mm x 30mm
45mm x 8mmm
40mm x 30mm
80mm x 20 mm
60mm x 20mm |
| Case: 130mm x 120mm x 130mm |
| Handles: 100mm x 20mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Electro Medical And Cautery Apparatus |
| Electrodes |
| Term | Wearable Electronic Devices |
| Cautery -- instrumentation |