| This might well be something of a
missing link between the standard version of the Revigator,
which looks like a cooling tower, and the Thomas Radium C.R. jar. The most common version of the
latter (unlike the barrel
shaped example in the ORAU collection) has exactly the same size
and shape as this. The only difference between the two is the name printed on the
jars, but even then, the look and color of the printing is
similar. The reddish ring on the lid is due to the glaze having
been worn away, possibly by another jar sitting on top of it.
In a hypothetical phylogeny based on appearance, the version shown here would be the earliest of the jars to bear the name Revigator. For what it is worth, company's literature identified the inventor of the Revigator as R. W. Thomas. Size: approximately 9" high and 9" in diameter. Exposure rate: ca. 15 uR/hr above background at one foot. |
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The above photo shows the instructions for use that are printed on the side of the jar. These are identical to the instructions found on the side of the "standard" and far more common version of the Revigator. The photo to the right shows the porous lining of the jar (made from uranium ore). |
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