I have no clue!

[ncyr1]

Was given this at a garage sale.. people had no idea what it was, neither do I! Anyone have any ideas? There are no identification plates. Number 339 is stamped on the back any box. The top of the box is missing. Thanks so much!

 

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[Anduril]

Possibly a battery tester, or a fuse tester?
The round thing in the center is a variable resistor (i.e., a potentiometer).
The rectangular thing at top looks like it could be a high power resistor.
The rest are switches (mostly).

 

[jewelerguy]

flux capacitor prototype

 

[4x4x4]

Was given this at a garage sale.. people had no idea what it was, neither do I! Anyone have any ideas? There are no identification plates. Number 339 is stamped on the back any box. The top of the box is missing. Thanks so much!View attachment 1490641View attachment 1490642View attachment 1490643View attachment 1490644View attachment 1490641View attachment 1490642View attachment 1490643View attachment 1490644

This , my young Buck, is a Quack type of "medical device" ! Nice to look at.......that is all.
And Welcome from Southern California !

.....PS. Don't forget to mark this SOLVED ! See how at the top of the What Is It ? Forum !

 

[Mudflap]

I'm gonna guess the black unit at the top is just a coil and to the right is a movable contact that moves as the coil is energized. Like a buzzer circuit. Likely a quacker device.

 

[smokeythecat]

I was going to guess 19th century fusion reactor or warp coil.

 

[Peyton Manning]

I think that is the auto tune that bieber uses to sound human

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Long range treasure detector.

But I'd go with the quack "electromagnetic" shock therapy device. Simple switches made to look theatrically impressive.

 

[sutphin]

1870s CD PLAYER , COOL WHATEVER IT IS....

 

[cw0909]

4 x 4 x 4 what is it called
the Quack medical device hoax box

https://youtu.be/HqJZlyAqXbY?t=1m1s

 

[Anduril]

Looks like an old-style neon bulb on the front two middle terminals.
I agree: could very well be a quack-medical device.

 

[cw0909]

here is another
https://www.etsy.com/listing/528061...a_search_query=quack medical&ref=sr_gallery_1

 

[cw0909]

the description of the hoax box in the vid,reminds me of my
tens unit, (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)

 

[chub]

here is another
https://www.etsy.com/listing/528061...a_search_query=quack medical&ref=sr_gallery_1

well spotted

chub