Name/Title
Violet ray therapyDescription
Numerous annealed glass tubes constructed under low vacuum glowed with different colors, depending on the gas within. They were designed to spark when touched and came in different shapes to treat different parts of the body for the therapy of almost any condition. (left to right) Energex by Sears, Roebuck, and Co., Renulife, model R, Renulife Electric Co., Detroit, Michigan, LifeLite, model A, Ultra-Violet Home Products, Inc., Los Angeles, California
Early twentieth century violet ray accessories.
(top): two ozone generators, ophthalmic attachment, body roller, ozone-cocaine wound electrode, insulated rectal electrode, penile applicator, insulated vaginal applicator; (bottom): radium electrode, body coil, head and hair brush, breast attachment.
"Beneficial" ozone could be generated from some of these attachments. Illustrations are from "High Frequency Electric Currents in Medicine and Dentistry" (1910) by S.H. Monell, MD.Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Aug 8, 2026Create Date
August 8, 2026Update Date
August 8, 2026
