PRO-CURLER

1, a photo by a1scrapmetal on Flickr.

Another one of the wonderful objects sent to me by Angelica. This curler is heavy duty...for big hair-dos...

Actina (pocket battery) 1886

actina2, a photo by a1scrapmetal on Flickr.

One of the amazing objects sent by Angelica in Texas. The box also has papers with adverts for other medical electrical devices.I found a quote on the internet of the mixture of nasty dangerous chemicals that the inventor, a Mr W.C.Wilson claims will cure all and make your eyes and nose burn...I bet they did.
A link sent from Alan..thank you Alan.
http://kansascitystories.com/Science/actina.html

Actina

Actina, a photo by a1scrapmetal on Flickr.

The words stamped around the copper band say.
"ACTINA W.C.WILSON INVENTOR NO.50472PAT. MAY11.1886 No 712

"Actina" Directions

actina 3, a photo by a1scrapmetal on Flickr.

“Professor” William C. Wilson recognized the difficulties people were having with their hearing and vision, and so produced the Actina Pocket Battery, which purportedly cured both blindness and deafness for a mere ten dollars. In fact, the Actina was simply a small metal cylinder that contained a piece of muslin soaked in sassafras, mustard oil, belladonna extract, ether, and amyl nitrate. The device had to be sent back to the manufacturer three times a year to be “recharged” (for one dollar) and of course, a “caution” was included in the package insert: “Do not allow any one under any circumstances to recharge your Actina. Our formula is a secret..."

The above is  from this web site.
http://collectmedicalantiques.com/gallery/miscellaneous-theories

Schiffli Shuttles (underneath)

shuttle 1, a photo by a1scrapmetal on Flickr.

"22 Switzerland"
I still can't work out how to open them...

Shuttle (side view)

shuttle 2, a photo by a1scrapmetal on Flickr.

I was lucky enough to get one with white and one with black cotton spools inside.

Schiffli Shuttle

shuttle 3, a photo by a1scrapmetal on Flickr.

A present from Paul Tutty. Two very futuristic shuttles for a Schiffli Machine.