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Sanden Electric Co.

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Sanden Electric Co.

The profile portrait of "Dr. Sanden" used in advertising

Formation 1885
Successor Herculex Co.
Purpose/focus Electro-Galvanic Belts
Headquarters New York City, N.Y.
Founder Albert T. Sanden
Key people Louis A. Whittle[1]

Sanden Electric Co. (or Sanden Electric Belt Co.) was an American-based company that manufactured and sold an electro-galvanic belt, the Sanden Herculex, in markets across the North and South America, as well as Europe and Asia, using various trade names in different cities and regions (such that, for example, advertisements in New York magazines would include offers from a G. B. Sanden while those printed in Boston would be as A. B. Sanden or Toronto as M. F. Sanden). The company was eventually succeeded by the Herculex Co. in the late 1910s.

Products & Publications

Books / Pamphlets

  • Three Classes of Men, New York: Sanden Electric Co., 1893 
  • Health in Nature: A Practical Treatise Upon the Use of Galvanic Electricity for the Cure of Disease and the Restoration of Vital Force, New York: Sanden Electric Co., 1900 

Advertising

  • "I have found Health and Wealth!" - Sanden Electric Co., San Francisco - 1898 advertisement

    "I have found Health and Wealth!" - Sanden Electric Co., San Francisco - 1898 advertisement

  • "New Cure Weak Men" - Dr. A. T. Sanden, New York - 1900

    "New Cure Weak Men" - Dr. A. T. Sanden, New York - 1900

  • "ZIJT GIJ ZWAK? Zijt gij in de klauwen van het monster gevallen?" (English: Are You Weak? Have you fallen into the clutches of the monster?) - Dr. A. M. Sanden Electric Belt Co., Amsterdam - 1904 Dutch newspaper ad.

    "ZIJT GIJ ZWAK? Zijt gij in de klauwen van het monster gevallen?" (English: Are You Weak? Have you fallen into the clutches of the monster?) - Dr. A. M. Sanden Electric Belt Co., Amsterdam - 1904 Dutch newspaper ad.

  • "STRENGTH FREE TO MEN - How to Regain it without Cost Until Cured" - Dr. T. T. Sanden, Toronto - 1907 Canadian newspaper ad.

    "STRENGTH FREE TO MEN - How to Regain it without Cost Until Cured" - Dr. T. T. Sanden, Toronto - 1907 Canadian newspaper ad.

  • "Wollen Sie beiseite geschoben werden?" (English: Do you want to be pushed aside?) - Dr. K. L. Sanden, Paris - 1910 German newspaper ad.

    "Wollen Sie beiseite geschoben werden?" (English: Do you want to be pushed aside?) - Dr. K. L. Sanden, Paris - 1910 German newspaper ad.

  • "FEEL FOREVER YOUNG" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1911

    "FEEL FOREVER YOUNG" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1911

  • "Vigorous Manhood" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1911

    "Vigorous Manhood" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1911

  • "A MAN'S BOOK" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1911

    "A MAN'S BOOK" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1911

  • "New Vitality for Men" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1913

    "New Vitality for Men" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1913

  • "For New Vitality Send Me The FREE COUPON" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1913

    "For New Vitality Send Me The FREE COUPON" - Dr. M. F. Sanden Co., Toronto - 1913

Regional Names

Contact Name Ad. Publication Ad. Pub. Loc. Contact City Con. State Con. Addr. Con. Country
Dr. A. B. Sanden Philadelphia Inquirier Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia PA 924 Chestnut St. USA
Dr. A. D. Sanden Boston MA 501 Washington St. USA
Dr. A. M. Sanden Electric Belt Co. Haarlem's Dagblad Haarlem, Netherlands Amsterdam Damstraat 3 (le Etage) Netherlands
Dr. A. T. Sanden Recreation New York, NY New York City NY 826 Broadway USA
Dr. B. M. Sanden New York City NY 826 Broadway USA
Dr. B. S. Sanden Duluth Herald Duluth, MN New York City NY 1151 Broadway USA
Dr. C. B. Sanden New York City NY 826 Broadway USA
Dr. G. B. Sanden Recreation New York, NY New York City NY 826 Broadway USA
Dr. K. L. Sanden Berliner Volks-Zeitung Berlin, Germany Paris 14 Rue Taitbout France
Dr. N. D. Sanden Indianapolis News Indianapolis, IN Chicago IL 183, 185 S. Clark St. USA
Dr. N. T. Sanden Nautilus Holyoke, MA New York City NY 1151 Broadway USA
Dr. M. F. Sanden Maritime Farmer Toronto, ON Toronto ON 140 Yonge St. Canada
Dr. P. R. Sanden Le Rire: Journal Humoristique Paris, France Paris 15, Rue de la Paix France
Dr. R. Sanden Paris 15, Rue de la Paix France
Dr. L. B. Sanden Je Sais Tout Paris, France Paris 14 Rue Taitbout France
Dr. T. A. Sanden San Francisco CA 6 O'Farrell St. USA
Dr. T. T. Sanden Manitoba Morning Free Press Winnipeg, MB Toronto ON 140 Yonge St. Canada
Dr. Albert Sanden The World Almanac & Book of Facts New York, NY New York City NY 1151 Broadway USA
Dr. Theo. Sanden The Forester Toronto, ON New York City NY 826 Broadway USA
Dr. Theo. Sanden The Forester Toronto, ON Toronto ON 140 Yonge St. Canada
Sanden Electric Co. Los Angeles Herald Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles CA 204 South Broadway USA
Sanden Electric Co. San Francisco Call San Francisco, CA San Francisco CA 630 Market St. USA
Sanden Electric Co. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA Portland OR 255 Washington St. USA
Sanden Electric Co. Denver CO 931 Sixteenth St. USA
Sanden Electric Co. Dallas TX 285 Main St. USA
Sanden Denki Shokai Yokohama No. 51, Main St. Japan

References

  1. ↑ "DR. WHITTLE IS SUMMONED (obituary)", Santa Cruz Evening News 43 (64), 1929-01-16, https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SCEN19290116.1.2, "Dr. Whittle was for many years the silent partner in the business of Dr. A. T. Sanden, a nationally known manufacturer of electric belts and other patented health articles, and the business assumed world proportions [...]" 
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