Rare Antique The Ellis Micro - Dynameter Quackery Device SA - 2 Ellis Research Lab
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:111893 | Maker: The Ellis Research Laboratories, INC |
Rare Antique The Ellis Micro-Dynameter Quackery Device SA-2 Ellis Research Laboratories, INC, Chicago, U.S.AIn good condition. Please note this is untested and comes as is. The plug needs to be replaced as it started to chip. Please see pictures for details.
The Ellis Micro-Dynameter was a scientific-looking device claimed to "make the human body function as a simple electrical cell and measure the current it generates." Invented in 1923 by an engineer named Francis Cutler-Ellis, it... was claimed to diagnose virtually every human ailment. Distribution of the device began in 1931. Over the next 30 years, it was widely accepted by chiropractors for diagnosing "subluxations" and became their main "bioelectrical instrument." It was also used for prescribing vitamin supplements. During the 1950s, the FDA estimated that about 5, 000 had been sold, mostly to chiropractors. Available in several models, it was marketed by Ellis Research Laboratories (Chicago) and endorsed by many prominent chiropractors.
The Ellis Micro-Dynameter was a scientific-looking device claimed to "make the human body function as a simple electrical cell and measure the current it generates." Invented in 1923 by an engineer named Francis Cutler-Ellis, it... was claimed to diagnose virtually every human ailment. Distribution of the device began in 1931. Over the next 30 years, it was widely accepted by chiropractors for diagnosing "subluxations" and became their main "bioelectrical instrument." It was also used for prescribing vitamin supplements. During the 1950s, the FDA estimated that about 5, 000 had been sold, mostly to chiropractors. Available in several models, it was marketed by Ellis Research Laboratories (Chicago) and endorsed by many prominent chiropractors.
