Inscription on this device reads “Foot Adjuster / Patented Nov. 18, 1924 / Fulcrum Block System / G. C. Taplin, Boston.”
George C. Taplin (1873-1940) was an osteopathic physician.
George C. Taplin, “Fulcrum Block for Foot Treatment,” U.S. Patent 1,516,464 (Nov. 18, 1924).
Uncommon Antique Fulcrum Osteopathic Device circa 1924 and invented by GC Taplin who invented several medical devices back in the 1920's. Made of hard rubber. According to the US Patent Office documents this was a Fulcrum Block for foot treatment.
Inscription on this device reads “Foot Adjuster / Patented Nov. 18, 1924 / Fulcrum Block System / G. C. Taplin, Boston.”
George C. Taplin (1873-1940) was an osteopathic physician.
George C. Taplin, “Fulcrum Block for Foot Treatment,” U.S. Patent 1,516,464 (Nov. 18, 1924).
Fair condition with some peeling.
The item measures approximately 3 7/8" across the front and 4 5/8" high.
It weighs slightly more than 1 lb.
It can be seen in the website of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine[! identifier_exists: false!][! identifier_exists:false!]