Countertop cast iron strength tester.

Squeeze both handles to move the pointer on this Art Deco 'Odeon-style' combined grip test and peep show. Erotic enticement is added to the test of strength as the further the pointer advances the more attire the glamorous lady discards.

"Strength of lungs indicated by number of miles travelled. TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD WILL BE PAID ON CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON PLACING RUBBISH IN THE SLOT OR OTHERWISE DAMAGING THIS MACHINE" reads the little notice. On half penny play, this was originally designed as a two player game with air tubes on both sides. Players competed to push a figure on a bike and a figure on foot up the hill by blowing down the tubes. A plaque identifying it as the property of Mr Rowland of Manchester suggests this is a Doughty & Barrett product. Lung-testers (or spirometers) made a brief appearance in bars and other public establishments before being implicated in the spread of TB.

Try to ring the bell by twisting the handle. According to patent GB20660, this rare wrist strength tester was originally conceived to incorporate an advert and award a cigar or cigarette for a twist exceeding (for example) 120 lbs.

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