Holtz Pattern Electrostatic Generator

4th Qtr, 19th Century.

Standing nearly 6 feet tall, This impressive Holtz Electrostatic generator is a beautiful example of “Franklinic” apparatus from the turn of the century. The machine could have been used to power X-Ray or ultra-violet therapy tubes, or to apply electricity directly to various places on a patient’s body. Signed “Van Houghten & Tenbroeck Co. New York," American.