Not Electric, Not Eclectic, But Eclectric Oil and Dr. Thomas's “Trial by Jury” One of the stranger annals of pain management involved “Eclectric Oil.” Although Mar 11, 2020 One of a series of victorian trade cards issued by Foster, Milburn & Co. to advertise their Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil which was supposed to cure: THOMAS' // ECLECTRIC // OIL"; "S N Thomas"; "Contains: Camphor 0.87% w/v // Oil of Thyme 0.01% w/v // 50 ml // FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY // RÉSERVÉ À Aug 7, 2015 Thomas' Eclectric Oil. It's not often that I come across an obscure piece of ephemera that features a company or product that has A Guide to the Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Trade Card, [c.1875-1940?]: #Ms2009- 064 unknown Folk, historical, and patent medicine History of Food and Drink
The man behind the miracle cure was Dr. S.N. Thomas of Phelps, New York and his concoction was a combination of “ Spirits of Turpentine, Camphor, Oil of Tar, Red Thyme and Fish Oil specially processed.” He began marketing it in the 1850’s and by end of the century his Eclectric Oil was a household name. RE: Dr. S. N. Thomas Eclectric Oil I have just found one of these bottles in 30 feet of water (on SCUBA) and two feet of mud with the cork intact and full of an orange liquid. The liquid has a VERY strong smell.like liniment or a strong rubbing compound. Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was first produced by Dr. S.N. Thomas of Phelps, New York in the late 1840s. While the Eclectric Oil was quite popular in the local markets of the time, the popularity of the product significantly increased when Dr. S.N. Thomas sold the formula to Excelsior Botanical Company in the 1880s. What is “Eclectric Oil”? This was a patent medicine originally formulated by Dr. S.N. Thomas of Phelps, New York in the late 1840s. It contained spirits of turpentine, camphor, oil of tar, red thyme and specially processed fish oil. Dr. Thomas made like Colonel Sanders and licensed his secret recipe to other producers.
RE: Dr. S. N. Thomas Eclectric Oil I have just found one of these bottles in 30 feet of water (on SCUBA) and two feet of mud with the cork intact and full of an orange liquid. The liquid has a VERY strong smell.like liniment or a strong rubbing compound. Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was first produced by Dr. S.N. Thomas of Phelps, New York in the late 1840s. While the Eclectric Oil was quite popular in the local markets of the time, the popularity of the product significantly increased when Dr. S.N. Thomas sold the formula to Excelsior Botanical Company in the 1880s. What is “Eclectric Oil”? This was a patent medicine originally formulated by Dr. S.N. Thomas of Phelps, New York in the late 1840s. It contained spirits of turpentine, camphor, oil of tar, red thyme and specially processed fish oil. Dr. Thomas made like Colonel Sanders and licensed his secret recipe to other producers. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. Uses Whereas many medicines are specifics, thai: Is, with a distinct effect in curing a particular disease, Thomas' Eclectric Oil is an all-purpose, internal and^ external family remedy for man and beast. However, to recommend a cure, the need for one 5 Dr. S.N. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was Canada's best selling proprietary medicine from the late 1800s through to the 1920s. The medicine lasted until at least the late 1960s. There are hundreds of variants, ranging from hand-made corkers to machine-made corkers to screw-tops. Note: Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil, Dr. S.D. Howe’s Arabian Tonic, Ring’s Vegetable Ambrosia, Dr. Morris’s Syrup of Tar, and Wilhoft’s Anti-Periodic were all advertised in one issue of the Ypsilanti Commercial—October 27, 1877—a good 30 years before the Pure Food and Drug Act. Developed in the mid-1800s by Dr. S.N. Thomas of New York and later marketed under the name Excelsior Eclectric Oil, this remedy had as an eclectic mix of ingredients as ailments it claimed to cure. Active ingredients were opium, chloroform, hemlock oil, turpentine, an unspecified type of alcohol, and alkanet (for color).
Thomas' Eclectric Oil - aqua, tooled square lip, rectangular, 4 3/8in (113mm) tall, no vent hole bumps. Embossing: THOMAS' / ECLECTRIC OIL (back), weirdvintage: “Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil: Worth Its Weight in Gold. Advertising card, c. 1890 (photographed by WeirdVintage at the International Museum of
Jan 3, 2020 Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was first produced by Dr. S.N. Thomas of Phelps, New York in the late 1840s. While the Eclectric Oil was quite popular Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil - Medicine Posters. Code: law0009. Print Size: 8" x 10" $12.95 11" x 14" $15.95 16" x 20" $19.95. Qty. Add to Cart. FREE Shipping US Jan 7, 2020 Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. Foster, Milburn & Co. (Buffalo, NY). Trade Card Version 1. Unknown. 1. Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. Foster, Milburn & Co. Thomas' Eclectric Oil, Graves' Worm Exterminator, Canadian Hair Dye, Northrop & Lyman's Beef, Iron, and Wine, Kellogg's Catarrh Snuff, and others were all put