Amazing rare WW2 UV light lamp designed to help wounded soldiers!

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Well, I went up to my aunts house in Louisville, Ky over the weekend. Thought I would hit a few yard sales around the area. I wasn't doing too well until I ran across a small sale a little out of the way. I approached and seen this odd looking thing that appeared to be a lamp. Asked the man about it.

He claimed it was used in WW2. It was some kind of aparatus used to help cure wounded soldiers. Appearantly they onced believed that UV light can help heal a wound quicker. The brand is Sun Kraft. The manual is in rough shape but is original. It has a printed date of 1944. The case is origina as well.

I plugged it up and behold it works great! Even the timer at the bottom. The bulb reads Sun kraft as well. I am assuming everything is original. The man wouldn't budge a penny below $50.00 so I purchased it. I really like the piece. Any ideas on the value or the history behind it? I would certainly appreciate it.
 

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I am not trying to get off subject here but.. since I added the pics I was looking at them and noticed on the one where the light is out. There appears to be a weird looking full body fifgure there next to it. can anyone else see that or is it just me lol. for the last 15 minutes I have been trying to figure it out... weird huh>?
 

OMG. I found out what the figure is lol. ok sorry guys. back to the light :laughing7:
 

I can see an angry face in the grain of the wood to the left of the lamp, didn't see it till you said something.
 

Does anyone know anything about this value wise? I would greatly appreciate it. thanks
 

Looks like a Mercury Vapor Lamp.

Cool find there.

UV Does in fact KILL Bacteria. ( Appearantly they onced believed that UV light can help heal a wound quicker.)

You can buy smaller units now to Sterilize your Cell phones and other objects.

Try some Rocks under it to see if they Fluoresce.
 

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