Historical Timeline of the Vibrator

[Tryharder62]

I can C&P too.

For centuries, doctors had been treating women for a wide variety of illnesses by performing what is now recognized as masturbation. The "pelvic massage" was especially common in the treatment of female hysteria during the Victorian Era, as the point of such manipulation was to cause "hysterical paroxysm" (orgasm) in the patient. However, not only did they regard the "vulvular stimulation" required as having nothing to do with sex, but reportedly found it time-consuming and hard work.

One of the first vibrators was a steam-powered device called the "Manipulator", which was created by American physician George Taylor, M.D. This machine was a rather awkward device, but was still heralded as some relief for the doctors who found themselves suffering from fatigued wrists and hands. Circa 1880, Dr. Joseph Mortimer Granville patented the first electromechanical vibrator. The historical fiction film Hysteria features a reworked history of the vibrator focused on Dr. Granville.

Between 1835 and 1920, Gustav Zander also designed a device that was often used to attain an orgasm, although it was primarily designed as an aid against eating disorders. It is still on display in the Museum Boerhaave in Leiden.

In 1902, the American company Hamilton Beach patented the first electric vibrator available for retail sale, making the vibrator the fifth domestic appliance to be electrified, after the sewing machine, fan, tea kettle, and toaster, and about a decade before the vacuum cleaner and electric iron. The home versions soon became extremely popular, with advertisements in periodicals such as Needlecraft, Woman's Home Companion, Modern Priscilla, and the Sears, Roebuck catalog. These disappeared in the 1920s, apparently because their appearance in pornography made it no longer tenable for mainstream society to avoid the sexual connotations of the devices.

The vibrator re-emerged due to the sexual revolution of the 1960s. On June 30, 1966, Jon H. Tavel applied for a patent for the "Cordless Electric Vibrator for Use on the Human Body", ushering in the modern personal vibrator. The patent application referenced an earlier patent dating back to 1938, for a flashlight with a shape that left little doubt as to a possible alternate use. The cordless vibrator was patented on March 28, 1968, and was soon followed by such improvements as multi-speed and one-piece construction, which made it cheaper to manufacture and easier to clean.

Since the 1980s, vibrators and sex toys have become increasingly visible in mainstream public culture, especially after a landmark August 1998 episode of the HBO show Sex and the City, in which the character Charlotte becomes addicted to a rabbit vibrator. Appearing in a regular segment on the popular US television series The Oprah Winfrey Show in March 2009, Dr. Laura Berman recommended that mothers teach their 15- or 16-year-old daughters the concept of pleasure by getting them a clitoral vibrator. Today, CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, Safeway, Target and Walmart are among major national US chain retailers that include vibrators on store shelves.

[stickygirl]

Always good to have some solid background info - thank you.... couldn't help but wonder if the magnificent Granville steam powered one came with a whistle ... if you follow my thoughts?

[oggbashan]

The horse came before mechanical devices.

That's why women were supposed to ride side-saddle - so they didn't get too 'excited'.

[DemianBiros]

Ha!I knew someone else knew about the Taylor!His did not come with a whistle,nor an adjustable governor.Mine does,and it works at 50 lbs. of steam pressure!

[Tryharder62]

No wonder so many women would swoon in the Victorian Era. Bring on the doctor.

[Tryharder62]

I see mine in there but it's a different color I think I would like some other ones better.

[dutchrain]

I wonder if those doctors ever gave a 'pelvic massage' when not doctoring...

Or if ladies could do it to themselves...

"Just massaging my pelvic, dear, I'll be around in a minute."

[4est_4est_Gump]

Women were using the out of balance water wheel centuries before the age of steam...

[Wat_Tyler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=MK8Lr_HL3eY

[torchthebitch]

Originally Posted by Tryharder62

One of the first vibrators was a steam-powered device

The Engineers Song.

An engineer before he died
A-hummmmm,
and i've no reason to belive he lied
A-hummmmm

he had a wife with a cunt so wide ,
that she was never satisfied
A-hummmmm
A-hummmmm

So he build a prick of steel
A-hummmmm
So he build a prick of steel
And the whole thing was driven by a bloody big wheel
A-hummmmm
A-hummmmm



Two brass balls he filled with cream
A-hummmmm
Two brass balls he filled with cream
And the whole fucking thing was driven by steam
A-hummmmm
A-hummmmm

Round and round went the bloody great wheel
A-hummmmm
Round and round went the bloody great wheel
In and out went the prick of steel
A-hummmmm
A-hummmmm

Down and down went the level of cream
A-hummmmm
Down and down went the level of cream
Up and up went the level of steam
A-hummmmm
A-hummmmm

Till at last the maiden cried
A-hummmmm
Till at last the maiden cried
Enough,enough, I’m satisfied
A-hummmmm
A-hummmmm


Now, we come to the tragic bit
A-hummmmm
Now, we come to the tragic bit
There was no way of stopping it
A-hummmmm
A-hummmmm


She was split from arse to tit
A-hummmmm
She was split from arse to tit
And the whole fucking issue was covered in shit
A-hummmmm
A-hummmmm

[MatthewVett]

I recommend the book Technology of Orgasm, if you're interested in this topic.

[Tryharder62]

I enjoy the topic. Not as much as I would like too.

[mustang200]

Hysteria is derived from the Greek word for the uterus, Hyster. And, now you know the rest of the story.

[JackAssJim]

Women have orgasms?

Crazy talk.

[Tryharder62]

[Tryharder62]

"""However, not only did they regard the "vulvular stimulation" required as having nothing to do with sex, but reportedly found it time-consuming and hard work."""

As a nurse, this made me chuckle. It just did. Doctors exausted and working hard. LOL

[mustang200]

Just think of a physician trying this now. I wonder if it is covered under Obamacare?

[Tryharder62]

Originally Posted by mustang200

Just think of a physician trying this now. I wonder if it is covered under Obamacare?

What if we are missing the whole problem though? We do all this expensive testing. What if the doctor just prescribed masterbation? LOL

[JackAssJim]

Originally Posted by mustang200

Just think of a physician trying this now. I wonder if it is covered under Obamacare?

Yes, it is.

It's under paragraph 24678, subsection D1. "Anal Fisting."

[Tryharder62]

I bet the doctors would like my proposal. I bet there are many times in the day they would like to tell their patients, "Just go home and screw yourself!"

[mustang200]

Originally Posted by Tryharder62

I bet the doctors would like my proposal. I bet there are many times in the day they would like to tell their patients, "Just go home and screw yourself!"

You are so right. It is because I couldn't that I left practice.

That and Obummercare.

[mustang200]

Originally Posted by oggbashan

The horse came before mechanical devices.

That's why women were supposed to ride side-saddle - so they didn't get too 'excited'.

So that is why my sister took up riding western saddle after dumping her dead-beat husband.

Who-da-thunk-it?

[Tryharder62]

I may lose my job because of Obamacare.

[mustang200]

Originally Posted by Tryharder62

I may lose my job because of Obamacare.

That sucks, but, let's face it, it is not surprising.

[julybaby04]

Originally Posted by Tryharder62

I may lose my job because of Obamacare.

I am sorry to hear that....