{"product_id":"antique-electreat-device-quack-medicine","title":"Antique ELECTREAT Device - Quack Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly 20th-century ELECTREAT device, patented June 3, 1919. This fascinating piece of medical history represents the era of electrotherapy and \"quack medicine\" devices that promised miraculous cures through electrical stimulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ELECTREAT belongs to a category of dubious medical devices popular in the early 1900s, when electricity was still considered a mysterious healing force. These devices were marketed to treat everything from rheumatism to \"nervous disorders.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent addition to collections focused on medical history, quack medicine, early electrical devices, or Americana. A tangible piece of the fascinating intersection between science, pseudoscience, and early 20th-century consumer culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor display and historical interest only. Not intended for medical use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portage MCC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185495392509,"sku":"Storefront Shelves","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/9597\/7651\/files\/Antique_ELECTREAT_Device_-_Quack_Medicine.jpg?v=1770232526","url":"https:\/\/portagemcc.com\/products\/antique-electreat-device-quack-medicine","provider":"Portage MCC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}