RADIUM ORE REVIGATOR

["Coleman, Jesse H." <jhcoleman@tva.gov>]

Two weeks ago, I saw a "Radium Ore Revigator" in an antique store in
western Ky.  It was a ceramic crock, bell shaped, about 2 feet tall with
a ceramic lid and a small spout at the bottom.  It had the following
glazed markings:
On front:	Radium Ore "Revigator"
		Patd. 7-16-12  Trade Mark
		The Radium Ore Revigator Co.
		Revigator Building
		San Francisco Cal
On both sides:  	1 Fill Jar every night
		2 Use hydrant or any good water
		3 Drink freely when thirsty and upon arising and retiring  Average six
or more glasses daily
		Scrub with stiff brush and scald monthly.

I guess radium was good for you back in 1912.  I had no instrument at
the time so did no survey.  How hot are these things and how much radium
do they contain?  Radium is regulated by the states, but what is the
legal status of this thing?  

Jesse H. Coleman
Health Physicist, MPB 1B-M
Voice:   205-386-2993
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