Name/TitleElectric Massage Vibrator
About this objectPIFCO Electric Massage Vibrator in original presentation case with mirror lid. Supplied with four interchangeable applicators - sponge rubber for gentle massage, flat rubber for bust, neck and eyes, spiked rubber for scalp massage and a hard applicator for body and muscles.
Accompanied by a small booklet titled 'Good Health with Pifco Rejuvenating Vibratory Massage', which contains an instruction chart and directions for a range of treatments, including face and scalp massage, bust development and reduction, superfluous flesh and alleviation of common ailments.
Booklet fully digitised (16 pages)
MakerPifco Ltd
Maker RoleManufacturer
Date Madec.1950s-60s
Place MadeEngland, Manchester and London
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, bakelite and metal
Organic, rubber and paper
MeasurementsH: 152 x W: 88 mm (leaflet)
Subject and Association KeywordsHealth & well-being
Subject and Association KeywordsQuack medicine
Subject and Association Keywordssex, sexuality
Subject and Association DescriptionPifco timeline: https://pifco.com/pages/pifco-story
The donor bought this item in Paddy's Market, Glasgow in the late 1980s. When gifting it to GWL she told us that "the stallholder winked and said her granny kept the machine under her bed!"
The vibrator: from medical tool to revolutionary sex toy: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181107-the-history-of-the-vibrator
Object TypeAppliance
Object numberGWL-2018-4
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved