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Galvanic Tractors in leather case; made by Elisha Perkins, M.D. 1798, made of combinations of copper, zinc, gold, iron, & silver. Used to stroke the affected part to stimulate the nerves. Quackery or nostrum? (Plainfield, CT)

Galvanic tractors

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