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For people who like to go to thrift shops, flea markets, etc., what was the last interesting thing you found? (discuss.tchncs.de)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

I found a piece of medical quackery that gently electrocutes people while an operator twists and turns a dial until a piece of plastic feels not sticky.

I should probably make a post about it because it's pretty fucking cool even though it's completely and totally useless.

It runs on freaking tubes! And it has cool dials and shit! And a faux marble faceplate on top of bakelite that I'm 100% certain has asbestos in it.