Thank heaven for small batteries

The first electro-mechanical vibrators appeared on the market in the nineteenth century. They were sold as medical instruments and were wired to a hand-cranked generator. I can just imagine Albert furiously turning the handle while Victoria lies back and cries, “Faster! Faster!” And afterwards the poor Prince wouldn’t even have the strength left in his arm to have a decent wank! As a promoter of industry, Prince Albert probably preferred this steam-driven version, which he might well have given to Victoria for Christmas. The medical reason given for using these devices was as a treatment for hysteria in women. By means of vulvular massage, it was claimed, the instrument induced a cathartic and therapeutic reaction described as an “hysterical paroxysm” - otherwise known as an orgasm. In the nineteen-twenties, these primitive versions were replaced by one which was wired directly to the mains! One can’t help but be impressed by the risks you ladies have taken in the past to enjoy an hysterical paroxysm