Antique Meiji Era (Early 1900'S) Japanese Hand Crank Massager Zelkova Wood
Antique Meiji Era (Early 1900'S) Japanese Hand Crank Massager Zelkova Wood
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This is an antique hand crank vibrating massager made by (translation upcoming) in the early 1900's. It is made of a durable and beautiful keyaki (zlekova) wood with a hand rubbed kijiro (natural lacquer) finish. It comes apart using wooden threads (see pictures 7 -9). It still cranks easily and the vibrating head gives a nice massage. The copper name plate is still readable with name of the company and a registered patent number 25013
It measures 11" long (28 cm) with a head diameter of 2 3/4" (7 cm). Having been in storage for nearly a century, with exception to some minor oxidation on the crank and minor signs of past use it remains in very fine working condition.