Theracycle
Two of these machines have been found. They are primarily stationary bikes, but the pedals drive a belt that appears to run a scroll or jig saw mounted on a platform where the handle bars would traditionally be. The brand or model name “Thera Cycle” is cast into the “U-shaped” bracket support that extends out to the front of the machine, opposite the seat. The machines are both painted red and black, have wooden adjustable seats and are missing the saw blades.
Here are the questions we are hoping someone out there might be able to help us answer:
- How was this machine used in the hospital?
- When was it used?
- Where was it used?
- Is it a commerically mass-produced product or a custom design?
Detail view of saw mechanism. Both machines are missing their saw blades.
