The Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum Tesla Library

The Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum
https://www.electrotherapymuseum.org

These are the earliest high frequency electrodes I have seen. They were from Charlie Hummel's Edison Collection.
Not sure their backstory. Ironically, Strong did have a connection with Edison...when he was 5 years old, he recorded his voice
on Edison's Talking Machine and it was played back in public. After consulting with Chad Shapiro, it might have been more
when Strong was 6 and not 5... but in any case, the family memory of the occasion was important.

Photo of young Frederick Finch Strong. Strong also wrote to Tesla after witnessing some of Kinraide's inventions in his Jamaica Plain home...

We have these pieces in the museum, incidentally. The letters are from Nikola Tesla Museum in Beograd.

Tesla's responses was that nothing was patentable. In reality, it was patented in 3 countries (the US, Germany, and Great Britain).
A few years prior Tesla bought some of Kinraide's X-Ray screens after Kinraide tried to send some one gratis as a token of appreciation.
Later, part of Tesla's Wardenclyffe tower patent was thrown out at the patent office because of Kinraide's priority. Tesla kept a huge file on Kinraide.
He kept a few letters from Strong, and had a larger collection of letters with Earle Ovington, who he was good friends with. Ovington was the person
who built much of Strong's early prototype high frequency coils, and also the conical Tesla Coils at Griffith Observatory. They were commissioned by the Edison
Company. There are a lot of interesting connections between Tesla, Strong, Ovington, and Kinraide. Strong always wanted to meet Tesla, not sure if he ever did.
Kinraide did meet Tesla, at the suggestion of Robert Underwood Johnson. Ovington and Tesla met often and also spoke to each other by telephone from time to time.

The highly eccentric and much appreciated Dr. Frederick Finch Strong and his second wife Ethel.
He was inventor of the glass vacuum electrode that was later used in Violet Ray machines.

It was Dr. Strong's book that inspired me to have a museum. I now have not only the scrapbook of his life, but his own personal copy of his book.

Scheidel Western Columbia Violet Rays

H. G. Fischer Violet Rays

Master Number 11

Rogers Electric Laboratories

Wappler Violet Ray

Homemade Violet Rays based on patents of Renulife and Eastern Labs

A selection of Violet Ray Ozone Generators

Chas A. Branston

Discharge from Wappler Violet Ray

Violet Rays from Frank Jones Collection - Wappler and Bleadon Dun

Name	Size	URL

Amos Cato, Bleadon Dun, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	24863507	https://archive.org/details/cato-multifrex
Bleadon Dun, Jeff Behary	22216091	https://archive.org/details/violet-rays-as-applied-with-violetta
Chas A Branston, Jeff Behary	69406248	https://archive.org/details/health-rays-with-branston-violet-ray
Elco-Lindstrom, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	73960496	https://archive.org/details/elco-catalogue
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	5335255	https://archive.org/details/wapa-cover
Helio-Lux, Jeff Behary	35449406	https://archive.org/details/helio-lux-violet-ray
Jeff Behary	1053605	https://archive.org/details/violet-ray-name-plates
Jeff Behary	11250266	https://archive.org/details/the-rogers-violet-ray-high-frequency-generator_202104
Jeff Behary	12453919	https://archive.org/details/violet-rays-aide-the-life-process
Jeff Behary	33043345	https://archive.org/details/sterling-violet-ray-instruction-book
Montgomery Wards, Jeff Behary	27951955	https://archive.org/details/instructions-for-wards-violet-ray-machine-montgomery-wards
Rogers Electric Laboratories, Daniel Cuscela, Jeff Behary	19114323	https://archive.org/details/the-rogers-violet-ray-high-frequency-generator
Rogers Electric Manufacturing Company, REMCO, Daniel Cuscela, Jeff Behary	17454643	https://archive.org/details/the-rogers-high-frequency-violet-ray-generator
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	38196874	https://archive.org/details/instruction-tranlsation
Jeff Behary, Frank Jones	706000732	https://archive.org/details/violet-ray-manuals
Bleadon Dun, Jeff Behary	5916271	https://archive.org/details/bleadon-dun-colour
Bleadon Dun, Jeff Behary	38192437	https://archive.org/details/bleadon-dun-violet-rays-as-applied-with-the-violetta
CESCO, Energex, Jeff Behary	5322839	https://archive.org/details/cesco-violet-ray
Chas A. Branston, Jeff Behary	9205307	https://archive.org/details/chas-a-branston-violet-ray-generator
Contra-Pole, Jeff Behary	2372893	https://archive.org/details/contra-pole-violet-ray
De Mooy, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	22751656	https://archive.org/details/de-mooy-violet-ray
Eastern Laboratories, Jeff Behary	9333761	https://archive.org/details/eastern-laboratories-marvel-violet-ray
Energex, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	50535304	https://archive.org/details/Energex
Fitzgerald, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	20866195	https://archive.org/details/star-rite-vr-instructions
Fitzgerald, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	27649566	https://archive.org/details/fitzgerald_202104
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	5790993	https://archive.org/details/portable-hf-coil-manual
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	6711754	https://archive.org/details/vio-ray
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	8098289	https://archive.org/details/Radiorayor
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	78297481	https://archive.org/details/spitz-violet-ray
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	81836291	https://archive.org/details/hf_20210410
H. G. Fischer Corp, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	13718413	https://archive.org/details/fischer-j-vr-set
H. G. Fischer Corp, Jeff Behary	17334183	https://archive.org/details/fischer-type-j-violet-ray
Halliwell Electric, Jeff Behary	4612108	https://archive.org/details/how-to-use-violet-rays
Jeff Behary	1017103	https://archive.org/details/electrodes-for-star-rite-violet-rays
Jeff Behary	2790417	https://archive.org/details/ajax-violet-ray-instructions
Jeff Behary	24925955	https://archive.org/details/the-new-viracor-violet-ray
Jeff Behary	39986615	https://archive.org/details/hoch-frequenz-fur-kranke-und-gesunde
Jeff Behary, Scheidel Western	10941360	https://archive.org/details/scheidel-western-columbia-violet-ray
Master Appliance, Jeff Behary	5551443	https://archive.org/details/master-appliance-violet-ray
Master Electric, Jeff Behary	2396809	https://archive.org/details/the-master-high-frequency-violet-ray
McIntosh Electric, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	4684644	https://archive.org/details/mcintosh-1-hf-coil
McIntosh Electric, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	5171419	https://archive.org/details/mc-intosh-violet-ray-beauty-culture
Medikus, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	7069711	https://archive.org/details/english-medikus-info
Medikus, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	50886873	https://archive.org/details/health-healing-recovery-medikus
Parco, Longoria, Jeff Behary	13758970	https://archive.org/details/parco-super-violet-ray
Rejuvin, Jeff Behary	9075807	https://archive.org/details/re-juvin-violet-ray
Renulife Electric, Jeff Behary	2974976	https://archive.org/details/the-application-of-renulife-violet-ray
Renulife Electric, Jeff Behary	4664231	https://archive.org/details/renulife-treatment-chart-and-instructions-for-operating
Renulife Electric, Jeff Behary	6490187	https://archive.org/details/renulife-health-generator
Renulife Electric, Jeff Behary	10496098	https://archive.org/details/renulife-health-beauty-strength
Rogers Electric Manufacturing Co, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	36978238	https://archive.org/details/rogers_202104
Scheidel Western, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	5170907	https://archive.org/details/sw-vr-instructions
Shelton Laboratories, Jeff Behary	13550977	https://archive.org/details/the-shelton-high-frequency-violet-ray
Sterling Longoria, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	46044309	https://archive.org/details/sterling-violet-ray
TEFRA, Jeff Behary	19550880	https://archive.org/details/der-tefra-apparat
Thomas Malloy, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	8059723	https://archive.org/details/fun-with-a-violet-ray
VI-Ray-O, Jeff Behary	34292534	https://archive.org/details/vi-ray-o-violet-ray
Vi-Rex, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	49029830	https://archive.org/details/vi-rex
Vita, Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	27576546	https://archive.org/details/vita_20210410
Vitalus, Jeff Behary	61037850	https://archive.org/details/vitalus-violet-ray
Western Coil & Electric Co, Jeff Behary	2716882	https://archive.org/details/vi-ray-o-instructions
White Cross, Jeff Behary	4420808	https://archive.org/details/white-cross-violet-ray-generator
Jeff Behary	5929772	https://archive.org/details/fitzgerald-violet-ray-salesman-sample
Master Electric, Master Appliance, Violet Ray Corporation, Jeff Behary	702506744	https://archive.org/details/master-violet-ray-manuals
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	3138701	https://archive.org/details/aeona-info
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	4276557	https://archive.org/details/aeona-factory
Bleadon Dun, Jeff Behary	151650829	https://archive.org/details/raggi-violetti-in-odontoiatria-multifrex-bleadon-dun
Chas A. Branston, Jeff Behary	76185819	https://archive.org/details/directions-for-treatment-and-instructions-for-operating-the-branston-violet-ray-
Contra-Pole Electric Company, Jeff Behary	99044363	https://archive.org/details/contra-pole-electric-company-high-frequency-apparatus-and-applications
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	5961385	https://archive.org/details/portable-hf-coil-manual_202202
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	11933816	https://archive.org/details/empire-hf-set
H. G. Fischer Corp., Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	6330750	https://archive.org/details/fischer-j-vr-set_202603
H. G. Fischer Corp., Jeff Behary	5998639	https://archive.org/details/fischer-type-f
Renulife Elecric Corp., Jeff Behary	135459090	https://archive.org/details/health-renulife-violet-ray
Renulife Electric Corp., Jeff Behary	30417107	https://archive.org/details/renulife-health-frank-a-bross-distributor
Amos M. Cato, H. G. Fischer, Jeff Behary	64910452	https://archive.org/details/amos-m-cato-type-f-type-k-type-e-high-frequency-coils_202510
Amos M. Cato, Jeff Behary	15094607	https://archive.org/details/amos-m-cato-type-f-type-k-type-e-high-frequency-coils-lr
Renulife Electric Corp., Jeff Behary	46916912	https://archive.org/details/renulife-ozone
Progres, Jeff Behary	175929398	https://archive.org/details/progres-officie-el-orgaan-voor-de-moderne-stralentherapie
Renulife Electric Corporation, Jeff Behary	81303943	https://archive.org/details/renulife-violet-ray-health-strength-beauty
Renulife Electric Corporation, Jeff Behary	48152261	https://archive.org/details/renulife-three-better-electric-ways-to-health
Ajax, Jeff Behary	9058513	https://archive.org/details/ajax-violet-ray-generator
Beasley Eastman, Jeff Behary	88595334	https://archive.org/details/physicians-directions-for-renulife-treatments-beasley-eastman
Bleadon Dun, Jeff Behary	94931809	https://archive.org/details/violet-rays-bleadon-dun
Bleadon Dun, Jeff Behary	424677274	https://archive.org/details/bleadon-dun-violet-rays-as-applied-with-the-violetta_202204
Chas A. Branston, Jeff Behary	206549521	https://archive.org/details/chas-a-branston-high-frequency-violet-ray-generator-and-ozone-and-sinusoidal-controller
Chicago Electric Scientific Co, Jeff Behary	15524786	https://archive.org/details/chicago-electric-scientific-company-high-frequency-violet-ray-generator
Contra-Pole Electric Co, Jeff Behary	14956149	https://archive.org/details/violet-rays-contra-pole-electric-co
Eastern Laboratories, Jeff Behary	149108154	https://archive.org/details/eastern-laboratories-the-marvel-violet-ray
Electro-Technic Products, Jeff Behary	15307969	https://archive.org/details/electrotechnic-products-high-frequency-violet-ray
Fitzgerald, Jeff Behary	10660972	https://archive.org/details/health-vigor-and-strength-star-rite-violet-ray
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	19594179	https://archive.org/details/elco-instructions
Halliwell Electric, Jeff Behary	106829540	https://archive.org/details/how-to-use-violet-rays-halliwell-electric-co
Helio-Lux, Jeff Behary	207745019	https://archive.org/details/das-helio-lux-heilverfahren
Jeff Behary	804190	https://archive.org/details/master-appliance-2
Jeff Behary	1072343	https://archive.org/details/werde-und-bleibe-gesund-handzettel-19xx
Jeff Behary	2962412	https://archive.org/details/broschure-6-seiten-arztliche-erfolge-t-b-19xx
Jeff Behary	4640185	https://archive.org/details/tefra-rohrenpreis-und-behandlung
Jeff Behary	14985086	https://archive.org/details/gesundheit-heilung-und-genesung-durch-hochfrequenz-anleitungsbuchlein-t-b-19xx-28-s
Jeff Behary	16859197	https://archive.org/details/helios_202206
Jeff Behary	17182932	https://archive.org/details/helios-gesundheit-heilung-und-genesung-durch-hochfrequenz-1932
Jeff Behary	17556154	https://archive.org/details/bedienanleitung-tefra
Jeff Behary	18307236	https://archive.org/details/hochfrequenzheilapparat-frequenta-1927
Jeff Behary	20964182	https://archive.org/details/paul-ewald-neue-wege-zur-verjungung-1927
Jeff Behary	30373999	https://archive.org/details/albrecht-max-die-radiolux-behandlung-ca.-1920
Jeff Behary	35521411	https://archive.org/details/paul-ewald-fortschritte-der-hochfrequenz-therapie-1927-scan
Jeff Behary	36432280	https://archive.org/details/paul-ewald-fortschritte-der-hochfrequenz-therapie-1927-text
Jeff Behary	41717809	https://archive.org/details/simonis-werner-christian-dr.-med.-die-hochfrequenz-therapie-von-arsonval-bis-zeileis-1930
Jeff Behary	51590347	https://archive.org/details/hochfrequenz-strahlapparat
Jeff Behary	62072881	https://archive.org/details/tefra-wie-bleibe-ich-gesund-und-jung-3.-erw.-aufl.-1928-text-bilder
Jeff Behary	67065220	https://archive.org/details/bauer-faulhaber-kober-krampf-der-hochfrequenz-strahlapparat-anteitung-zur-behand
Jeff Behary	67943917	https://archive.org/details/die-radiolux-behandlung-von-sanitaetsrat-dr-med-m-albrecht-berlin
Jeff Behary	68170247	https://archive.org/details/radiostat-radiolux-omega-omega-universal-jota-universal
Jeff Behary	96948832	https://archive.org/details/plasma-kurier
Jeff Behary	105343852	https://archive.org/details/paul-ewald-neue-wege-zur-verjungung-bp
Jeff Behary	106152575	https://archive.org/details/gezondheid-genezing-en-herstel-door-de-hoohfrquente-stroom
Jeff Behary	174571526	https://archive.org/details/der-hochfrequenz-strahlenapparat-2
Longoria Laboratories, Jeff Behary	120642920	https://archive.org/details/sterling-violet-ray-instruction-book_202204
Master Appliance, Jeff Behary	31890947	https://archive.org/details/master-appliances-for-beauty-and-health
Master Electric Corp, Jeff Behary	170121301	https://archive.org/details/the-master-high-frequency-violet-ray-green-cover
National Electric Stamping Co, Jeff Behary	28560231	https://archive.org/details/white-cross-chart-showing-vertibrae-and-nerves-of-spinal-center
National Electric Stamping Co, Jeff Behary	82796658	https://archive.org/details/violet-ray-technique-and-direction-for-treatment-with-the-white-cross-violet-ray
Parco, Jeff Behary	65998714	https://archive.org/details/super-violet-ray-parco-manufacturing-company
Renulife, Jeff Behary	46067857	https://archive.org/details/the-application-of-renulife-violet-ray-hd
Renulife, Jeff Behary	49843894	https://archive.org/details/treatment-chart-and-instructions-for-operating-renulife-violet-rays-hd
Renulife, Jeff Behary	64168204	https://archive.org/details/renulife-electrode-applicators
Renulife, Jeff Behary	155074023	https://archive.org/details/renulife-violet-ray-health-beauty-strength-with-letter
Rogers Electric Manufacturing Co, Jeff Behary	20722349	https://archive.org/details/the-rogers-electric-violet-ray-high-frequency-generator
Samuel H Monell, Western Electric Coil Co, Jeff Behary	117011598	https://archive.org/details/the-truth-about-violet-rays-samuel-h-monell-western-electric-coil-company
Science And Invention, Jeff Behary	96124972	https://archive.org/details/fun-with-a-violet-ray-machine-science-invention
Shelton Electric Laboratories, Jeff Behary	165585184	https://archive.org/details/shelton-high-frequency-violet-ray
Shelton Laboratories, John Grzywacz, Jeff Behary	34349071	https://archive.org/details/shelton-violet-ray-later-book
Vitalus, Jeff Behary	309596168	https://archive.org/details/vitalus-au-service-de-la-therepeutique-moderne
Western Coil & Electric Co, Jeff Behary	313318885	https://archive.org/details/virayo-western-coil-electric-company-violet-ray-manual-2
Western Coil Co, Jeff Behary	343035444	https://archive.org/details/virayo-western-coil-company-violet-ray-manual-1
Western Electric & Coil Co, Jeff Behary	13332547	https://archive.org/details/instructions-for-vi-ray-o-high-frequency-generators-western-coil-electric-co
Electro-Technic Products, Jeff Behary	29657216	https://archive.org/details/the-cesco-high-frequency-leak-tester-and-violet-ray-from-electro-technic-products
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	684608116	https://archive.org/details/frank-spirit-lake-feb-2022
Frank Jones, Jeff Behary	30845226	https://archive.org/details/die-neuen-radiohaltigen-aeona-radium-electrodes
Jeff Behary	5914765	https://archive.org/details/radiolux-radiostat-radiofor-i-ii-iii
Master Electric, Jeff Behary	3105234	https://archive.org/details/master-violet-ray-green-cover
Western Coil & Electric Co, Samuel Howard Monell, Jeff Behary	20006046	https://archive.org/details/the-truth-about-violet-rays
Gentry Shelton, Halliwell Shelton, Jeff Behary	18571276	https://archive.org/details/shelton-violet-rays
Shelton Electric Company, Jeff Behary	87276495	https://archive.org/details/shelton-electrical-appliances

Frederick Finch Strong Life Scrapbook Scanned 11" x 17"	1888326000	https://archive.org/details/frederick-finch-strong-life-scrapbook-scanned-11x-17
Scrapbook and photo archive of Dr. Frederick Finch Strong. Strong was inventor of the glass vacuuum "Violet Ray" electrode commonly used for electrotherapy using Tesla Coils in 1896. He wrote a historical book "High Frequency Currents" in 1908, and spent much of the 1920s and 30s lecturing around the country on Theosophy, the occult, spiritualism, and medicine.	3382499758	https://archive.org/details/ffs_20191109
From Electrical Experimenter	9006717	https://archive.org/details/dr-frederick-finch-strong-electricity-is-life