The Bizarre History of the Vibrator: From Cleopatra's Angry Bees to ...
Macaura’s Pulsocon Hand Crank (1890) — Hitachi Magic Wand (1970) The Pulsocon is almost as scary looking as an angry beehive. The modern counterpart is the famous Hitachi Magic Wand, which appeared in every single porn movie I can remember in the 1970s. Apparently, experts say that it is still the best plugged vibrator in existence, transforming 110 volts of alternating current into a massive rotating and vibrating power ball of pleasure. Called Little Gold, it’s the true MacBook Pro of vibrators, created 2050 years after Cleopatra’s DIY device. The Manipulator (1891) — Form 6 (2006) The Manipulator Whatever the reality was, I’m sure Cleopatra would have loved to own this 24k gold-plated vibrator, machined from a solid rod of surgical steel. And I don’t want to know.
