Rejuvenating machine
Otto Christoph Joseph Gerhardt Ludwig Overbeck (1860 - 1937)
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Unspecified
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Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
On show at
Stairs and Gallery, Overbeck's House, Devon, South West, National Trust
NT 1413332
Caption
Otto Overbeck believed that most ailments were caused by an imbalance of electricity within the body. His invention the Rejuvenator made use of very small levels of electric current, which were applied to affected areas on the body using shaped electrodes. To restore the balance and therefore the health of the patient. He believed it would make you feel better and live longer.
Summary
Otto Overbeck's Improved Rejuvenator Supreme Model. Rejuvenator in working order.
Makers and roles
Otto Christoph Joseph Gerhardt Ludwig Overbeck (1860 - 1937), inventor, patenter and manufacturer