AN ELECTRIC LIGHT BED
An “electric light’’ bed has been constructed and used by an American physician, who claims that it has given him better general health and has apparently eliminated colds. An ordinary bed is used, and above it is suspended an inverted box about 7ft long, 2ft wide, and 2ft deep. This box is slung on window sash weights by which it can be lowered towards the mattress. Inside the box are eight to ten electric lights. When retiring at night the doctor stretches out on the mattress, nude, and allows the lights to bathe his body. A thermostat, set by the sleeper before retiring, turns off the lights when the heat warms the bed above the set temperature, and turns them on when it gets too cold. A rheostat allows the sleeper to turn the current to varying intensities. A single pair of elephants tusks will make sufficient keys for pianos for between 30 and 40 instruments. *
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Northern Advocate, 4 January 1927, Page 8
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160AN ELECTRIC LIGHT BED Northern Advocate, 4 January 1927, Page 8
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