Medical and Scientific Antiques
Devices used in medicine, both quack and real, along with other old scientific instruments
1850s Tiemann General Operating Set
From Alex Peck Medical Antiques, view an operating kit used by doctors during the Mexican and Civil Wars.
From Alex Peck Medical Antiques, view an operating kit used by doctors during the Mexican and Civil Wars.
American Microscope Makers of the 19th Century
This site includes a fairly comprehensive list of early microscope manufacturers including photographs and specifications where available.
This site includes a fairly comprehensive list of early microscope manufacturers including photographs and specifications where available.
Antique Medical Quackery
From the Radio Disease Killer to Galvanic Dumbbells, this American Artifacts resource provides articles on numerous quack medical devices.
From the Radio Disease Killer to Galvanic Dumbbells, this American Artifacts resource provides articles on numerous quack medical devices.
Medical Collecting Alerts
Great list of reproduction medical items designed to dupe collectors. Includes color photographs for identification.
Great list of reproduction medical items designed to dupe collectors. Includes color photographs for identification.
Medical Antiques & Pre-1870 American Surgical Sets
A nicely illustrated and informative collector's site dedicated to Civil War era surgical and amputation sets.
A nicely illustrated and informative collector's site dedicated to Civil War era surgical and amputation sets.
Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
This online museum is chock full of amazing medical devices with one thing in common, they're all designed with fraud and deceit in mind. View all the devious displays and be amazed.
This online museum is chock full of amazing medical devices with one thing in common, they're all designed with fraud and deceit in mind. View all the devious displays and be amazed.
Signals from the Grave
Many early patents were issued for devices claiming to detect life in buried peoeple. Find out more about these bizarre claims here.
Many early patents were issued for devices claiming to detect life in buried peoeple. Find out more about these bizarre claims here.
Thacher's Calculating Instrument
Learn more about "the ultimate cylindrical slide rule, invented by Edwin Thacher and patented in 1881."
Learn more about "the ultimate cylindrical slide rule, invented by Edwin Thacher and patented in 1881."