Restoration of a VIOLET WAND -VIOLET RAY - Rogers Vitalator - Electrotherapy
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- čas přidán 20. 02. 2021
- How to restore a 1930s Violet Ray Machine to work better than new. Restore the woodwork and electrical components.
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Great job Sir,
I have refurbished many of these units myself, mainly U.S. models but also a couple of European as well.
Some very helpful tips learned here, both electrical and wood / metal restoration tips.
Thank you so much for sharing your skill
Thank you kindly for your words 🍻
What a lot of fun, super cool ! I'd take this over snake oil any day.
I use one of these on my face. They sell updated versions. I've used it on tooth infections and varicose veins. Really an amazing thing
Does it work well on leg varicous veins? Need to try on my own. Thans
Do you like the updated version better than the vintage version if you have not tried the vintage machine u should in my opinion they are.
The right Man of job. Love your work, skills and knowledge. Keep it coming. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you Medhi, your words are important to me 🍻
Ahhhh such a wonderfully detailed video and I'd love to see more. I have a couple of Vitalators myself as well as a couple of other brands, one has the controls laid out across the box horizontally rather than vertically as yours is, and the other is a much earlier model with the only adjustment being for the hammer spark gap and is either very high power or it's switched off, no inbetween. An interesting one if you can find one is the German radiostat, it has the spark gap control in the box and the other is a slider on the handset itself
Great feedback Stuart! Muchas gracias…
Wonderful restoration, would be great to see how you set about restoring the black coated boxes.
Hi and thanks for the thumbs up. That black cloth is a blighter to repair - give me wood to polish any day
Great Video - Thanks! I think we’re a little too quick to dispel old technology; I mean, how do we actually 'know' that these things didn’t actually work for anything? People often talk as if these types of things are unique in their failure to deliver of the time, but think of just how many 'gimmicks' are around these days that promise us everything but deliver nothing - probably many more than back then... I never make fun or dismiss old technology; if it wasn’t some for it, there are many things we take for granted today that we wouldn’t have, and life would be a lot harder for it! Wasn't there any asbestos in there? I thought asbestos was found in many old electrical Items? Was probably more dangerous than the Appliance!!
Manufacturers making extraordinary claims are required to provide extraordinary proof that a product does work. No-one ever ran randomized controlled trials to prove this wasn't pure quackery.
Need to try repair one old device myself.... Got without wires and no capacitor
Really incredible workmanship on the restoration. Too bad you're replacing a superior capacitor with one not suited to this. It's a resonant circuit, and if you're going to fudge the value, it's better to choose a larger value than smaller. Too much current with the smaller value which is why it becomes too powerful which will overheat the coil much faster.
Capacitor is 0.1uf 3600 volt ?
What is inside the tube?
Are those the thick borosilicate glass electrodes or the thin easy to break ones?
The glass is most likely Jena glass (borosilicate) - all the good quality violet ray machines utilised the Boron infused glass due to the fact some of the electrodes were for internal use. All the best
I have a rogers type S which is sadly not working. I’d really love to know where I could get it restored to working condition again
I am just about to restore a type S myself, fingers crossed! It has the extra dial for frequency alteration i think.
Awesome Video Grant . I have a previously restored old Violetta violet ray which used to work great but recently died on me . When I plug it in I can still hear the fast ' clicking ' noise but the wand itself seems dead , no violet colour or no current on the wand itself . I get a TINY colour when I turn it up full but no current on the glass . Tried a few glass wands , same problem . Do you fix or know someone who does , any idea what may be the problem ? tia.
Hi Dan and thanks for your kinds words - The wand coil may have spat a wire - the tiny colour could be from arcing across the damaged connection. Remove the coil and check it over. On a multimeter there should be resistance not an open circuit. The capacitor may well have died, best check that first as dying capacitors short circuit eventually (not good), remember to discharge it before touching👍🏻 The fact that you have fast clicking says the primary coil in the box is still working. All the best 🍻
@@GrantWyness Thanks very much Grant .
What size capacitor did you use?
Did I not say in the vid? 😱
Is there any way you can make a copy of the booklet and available for download? I'm really interested in the content
Interesting. I might just do that and let you know 🥂
@@GrantWyness yes, these old manuals contain a lot of useful information. Many are interested in it. I can personally attest to the benefits as well as relatives. And some of the old manuals explain disease as well as use of high frequency that is not available /suppressed currently
i have a link to 100s of the vintage manuals for different machines i hit the jackpot finding these considering they are not available on any amazon and online bookstores
@@dreaday28ify can you provide it somehow. I been saving what if find
@@nesq4104 could u msg me ive posted multiple times in comment section it always gets deleted
Do you refurbish, if so how much
Hello John, thank you for asking, but it’s not a thing I do...unless the device is unusual and worth the effort. I restore mine for fun and posterity.
Hi they were used in the mouth and other internal places plus I see you used it near you ring would neither be particularly dangerous I am not trying to be smart just not and electrical guy hope you do not mind my question. thanks
Hi, there isn’t a danger from worn metal, the arcing/sparks don’t interact negatively with conductors only people 😁
Hi thanks for reply but I did not understand what you meant!@@GrantWyness
Med Beds are coming!!!!
not for americans - u have a LOT of bad karma... wars trafficking... collapsing others' economies torture...
Have one. Opened it once and fell off my chair. Have not touched it since. Need someone brave and with knowledge to open it.