I used to own a rather old house in Socorro, NM. I dont actually know how old it is, but its on some rather old (1800's) pictures of the town. Its made of adobe, in places 18 inches thick, and has a peaked roof with a large attic. There is no way to reach the attic except through an outside window with a ladder. I dont have a ladder, so it was rather fun one day to have someone (thanks Schlake ) bring a ladder over so we could look inside the attic.
We found some old bottles, a single baby shoe, some turn of the century magazines and a 1884 Socorro Sun newspaper. We also found the instruction manual for the Electro-Thermal Dilator which I've scanned in for your viewing pleasure. This is one of those bits of ephemera that really needs to be saved and savored. I've tried to keep the images small for easier uploading. Click on the pages to see larger (and readable) versions.
If you only read one page, the fourth is the most amusing. Here is a transcription of that page.
First, here's the Dilator itself:
Without further ado, here's the instruction manual. Note the batteries and electric cords on the inside pages.
Front Cover:
Inside pages:
Back Cover - Instructions.
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