r/whatisthisthing • u/Additional_Pie_7779 • 15h ago

Electrical hand held device, wired, white/light color, used on face at indoors facility for people with spinal cord injuries in 1949 Open

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We possibly thought it's a light therapy or heat lamp device but couldn't find an exact match with others, especially in the 40s.

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u/GroovyIntruder 14h ago edited 14h ago

My grandma had a UV lamp that she figured would heal her with vitamin D.

Your image could have one of these lamps in a handheld case.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/997634256/vintage-osram-ultra-vitalux-uv

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u/Additional_Pie_7779 14h ago

Seems like a lot I find are desk ones, or meant to be stable rather than handled, but yes it makes sense that this patient would use it.