Welcome to the newest (old) section of NBAK -- The
"Vintage Stuff" Page. Over the last few months, we have received a
lot of great old pix that really don't fall into any of our existing
categories, so we have decided to give them a page of there own.
Here you will find pixs that are at least 30 years old or more - most of the
pixs received have little or no information in regards to date, type of injury,
type of brace, source, etc.. However, we will try to take an educated guess at
all above info, if none is available for a particular photograph. Please feel
free to send us any additional info or
corrections regarding the list below.
Thanks and enjoy!
Binkly
* All photos with * in front of the file name are contributions made by
the members of NBAK - The file names have changed in order to work with our
filing system - Thanks to all for their contributions.
Click on pix for full image
| File Name & Image Size | Estimated Date | Type of Brace | Brief Description of Photo | Source | Photograph |
| *v4p13 | 1960'ish or so | Real Leather and Stainless Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace w Springy Things | Here is another nice example of a 4-Poster Brace-- Note the little spring things on the posts - This was the "Teufel" Model -- it sold for $41.00 in 1961 | Orthopedic Equipment Co Brochure |  |
| *v4p12 | 1960'ish or so | Real Leather and Stainless Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace | This is a nice example of a 4-Poster Brace-- This was the "Delux" Model -- it sold for $37.50 in 1961 | Orthopedic Equipment Co Brochure |  |
| *v4p11 | 1960'ish or so | Imitation Leather and Aluminum 4-Poster Neck Brace | This is a nice example of a 4-Poster Brace-- This was the "Budget" Model -- it sold for $25.00 in 1961 | Orthopedic Equipment Co Brochure |  |
| *vctlso02 | 1930'ish or so | Virtually all Steel CTLSO/ Milwaukee Spinal Brace | This brace does not look comfortable at all -- notice the early style turnbuckles at the back with the steel levers to apply more presure to one side of the spine and straighten out the curve -- Ouch! | NBAK Fan - Not sure of the origin? |  |
| *v4p10 | 1960'ish or so | Leather and Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace/Collar | This looks to be out of a text book --- a nice example of a early to mid 60'ies 4 poster -- Steel and real leather onstruction -- none of that cheap velcro and vinyl! | NBAK Fan - Not sure of the origin? |  |
| *vc16 | Late 1940's or so | Custom Leather Cervical Celastic Collar | This type of collar was used extensively in the 1940's and 50's before plastic and other modern materials. | NBAK Fan - Not sure of the origin? |  |
| *vtlso03 | 1930'ish or so | Canvas, Leather and Steel TLSO/Taylor Type Back Brace/Corset | 85% Cheaper, 100 % better is the claims of this early TLSO/Taylor Type Back Brace/Corset -"throw away that plaster-of paris cast forever" Great ad -- make sure you read the fine print. | NBAK Fan - Not sure of the origin? |  |
| *v4p08m | 1950'ish or so | Leather and Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace/Collar | This is an ad of an early 4 poster -- They actually used plated brass and real leather in those days - nice! | NBAK Fan - Not sure of the origin? |  |
| *pglass04 | 1950'ish or so | Plexiglass CTO Neckbrace | Yet another nice example of vintage Plexiglass material used to hold the head stable for healing. | Vintage Medical Book |  |
| *vc15m | 1940'ish or so | Leather and Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace/Collar | This is a very strange type of collar/4-Poster Brace combo - Notice that it looks like a collar but really is a 4-poster - Very cool! | Vintage Medical Book |  |
| *v4p09 | 1940'ish or so | Leather and Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace/Collar | This is a photo of an early 4 poster -- notice that most of the materials have remained the same for almost 50 years. - Nice Tie!! | Vintage Medical Book |  |
| *vtlso04 | 1930'ish or so | Custom Leather LSO with metal uprights come up under the arms and onto the chest | This type of TLSO was the predasesor for the metal and plastic TLSO used today | E-Bay Auction |  |
| *vc14 | 1940'ish or so | Custom Leather Cervical Collar with Body Jacket | This custom fabricated leather cervical collar a an excellent example of quality workmanship before the days of off-the-shelf type plastic collars -- note the steel stays in the front and back to keep the collar rigid. | E-Bay Auction |  |
| *pglass03 | 1940'ish or so | Plexiglass Collar | Yet another nice example of a vintage Plexiglass Collar. | Vintage Medical Book |  |
| *pglass02 | 1940'ish or so | Plexiglass Headhalter Neckbrace | Another nice example of vintage Plexiglass material used to hold the head stable for healing. | 1956 German Book on the use of plastics in the medical field. |  |
| *pglass01 | 1940'ish or so | Plexiglass Collar | A very nice example of a vintage Plexiglass Collar. Dr. Marquardt in München used Plexiglas for various medical purposes in 1938. After the war, the firm of Helmut Röck in Kirchheim-Teck used Plexidur to make orthopedic apparatus of different kinds. | 1956 German Book on the use of plastics in the medical field. |  |
| *vc13 | 1950'ish or so | Leather Collar | A very nice example of a vintage Thomas Type Collar -looks to be made out of leather and some type of soft material for the padding. The collar design really has not changed much in 50 years , only the materials. | Vintage Medical Book |  |
| *v4p07 | 1940'ish or so | Leather and Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace/Collar | This is a very strange type of 4-Poster Brace/Collar Notice that it looks like a combo 4-post brace but looks more like a collar - Very cool! | German Vintage Medical Book |  |
| *v4p06 | 1940'ish or so | Leather and Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace | This type of 4-Poster Brace/Collar became popular around the time of WWII. | German Vintage Medical Book |  |
| *v1p04 | 1940'ish or so | Leather & Steel 1-Post Cervical Brace | Another example of a 1 post brace or a non evasive HALO. These guys were way ahead of their time. Again, the thought was that the brace was less conspicuous with the post in the back and no post in front. | German Vintage Medical Book |  |
| *1post01A, *1post01B,*1post01C, | 1950'ish or so | Leather and Steel 1-Post Cervical Brace | This type of metal one post brace was popular in Europe in the 40's and 50's - The thought was that the brace was less conspicuous with the post in the back and no post in front. | German Vintage Medical Book |    |
| *RingCollar | 1950'ish or so | Leather and Steel Ring Cervical Collar | This type of Metal/Leather Ring Collar was used after the war -- there are still several modern versions of this brace now made out of plastic. | Vintage Medical Book Magazine |  |
| *Kopfteil | 1940'ish or so | Vintage CTLSO | This is a vintage German back and neck support for a patient with spondylitis. | Vintage Medical Book Magazine |  |
| *v2p05 | 1950'ish or so | Plexiglass 2-Poster Neck Brace | This type of 2-Poster Plexiglass became popular after the war. | Vintage Medical Book Magazine |  |
| *v4p05 | 1950'ish or 60'ish | Leather and Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace | This type of 4-Poster Brace/Collar was used after the war -- modern designs have not changed alot. | Vintage Medical Book Magazine |  |
| *v2p04 | 1960'ish or so | Plastic and Steel 2-Poster Neck Brace/Collar | This Pix shows a man in what looks to be the first in a All New generation of plastic / metal 2-poster braces. | Vintage Medical Book Magazine |  |
| *v4p04 | 1940'ish or so | Leather and Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace | This type of 4-Poster Brace/Collar became popular before WWII. | This pix came from an auction on e-bay |  |
| *v4p03 | 1930'ish or so | Leather and Steel 4-Poster Neck Brace | This type of 4-Poster Brace/Collar became popular before WWII. | Vintage Medical Book Magazine |  |
| *v4p02 | 1950'ish or so | Plexiglass 4-Poster Neck Brace | This type of 4-Poster Plexiglass became popular after the war. | 1954 Magazine |  |
| *vtlso02 | 1950'ish or so | Leather TLSO Body Jacket | This type of TLSO Jacket was the predasesor for the plastic jacket used today | NBAK fan |  |
| *vc12 | 1950'ish or so | Leather Cervical Collar | This type of collar was used extensively in the 1940's and 50's before plastic and other modern materials. | NBAK fan |  |
| *vc11 | 1940'ish or so | Black leather Cervical Collar | This type of collar was used extensively in the 1940's and 50's before plastic and other modern materials. Today, the only place you will see a black leather collar is in a B&D Store that specializes in such kinky items. | NBAK fan |  |
| *vc10 | 1950 ish | Pneumatic Cervical Collar | This is an early version of an air filled cervical collar that still exist today. notice the pressure gauge so it can be filled to your doctors recommended PSI. | An NBAK fan dug it out of the AAOS Appliance Atlas - Circa 1952 |  |
| *vc09 | 1950 ish | Inflatable Cervical Collar | The inflatable cervical collar, however comfortable, was short lived due to the fact that a blow out could occur, causing the collar to lose all its support. | An NBAK fan dug it out of the AAOS Appliance Atlas - Circa 1952 |  |
| *vc08 | 1950 ish | Custom Leather Cervical Collar. Mfg by Amsterdam Bros. | This custom fabricated leather cervical collar a an excellent example of quality workmanship before the days of off-the-shelf type plastic collars -- note the steel stays in the front and back to keep the collar rigid. | An NBAK fan dug it out of the AAOS Appliance Atlas - Circa 1952 |  |
| *vc07 | 1950 ish | Acrylic Cervical Jacket. Mfg by the V.A. Hospital, Hines, Ill. | This is a custom molded clear acrylic cervical jacket -- designed to hold the cervical spine and upper thoracic region in a rigid position - the idea behind the clear plastic was to make the brace undetectable. | An NBAK fan dug it out of the AAOS Appliance Atlas - Circa 1952 |  |
| *vc06 | 1960 ish | First of a NEW generation of Plastic Cervical Collars | This Pix shows a lady in what looks to be the first in a All New generation of plastic collars - a similar collar is still made today. | NBAK Fan - Looks to be out of a medical book of some sort. |  |
| *v4post01 (34 kb) | ~1950's | Old 4 poster brace | This is a photo of an early 4 poster -- notice that most of the materials have remained the same for almost 50 years. | Old Medical Book -- |  |
| *v2post02 (34 kb) | ~1940's | Modified 2 poster w no front post | This strange 2-poster was designed to be less conspicuous that a standard 2 or 4 poster - unfortunately too much flexion is allowed in a brace like this. | NBAK Fan |  |
| *vctlso01 | ~1940 | Calot Jacket | A full Calot Jacket, material unknown | NBAK Fan |  |
| *vc05 | ~1940 | Leather C-Collar | All leather construction w steel uprights - they don't make em like they use to! | 25 year old medical book |  |
| *vc04 | ~1950 | C- Collar | Normal hard collar for that time | 25 year old medical book |  |
| *portho12 | ~1930 | Celluloid "Doll Collar" | Used for cervical fractures after spending six months in a Minerva cast | 1930's book on Medical Specialties |  |
| *vcor03 (14 kb) |
~1950's | Leather Full Body Lace-Up Corset with Shoulder Brace | An interesting mix of Corset (Nice attached neck corset) and shoulder brace. Look at that posture! | NBAK Fan |  |
| *vcor01 (19 kb) |
~1950's, 60's | Cotton & nylon corset w metal stays | This style of corset was very popular during this era, the newer ones have not changed much. | NBAK Fan |  |
| *vc02 (28 kb) |
~1940's | Leather C-Collar w metal stays | Normal C-Collar for the era | J of Bone Joint Surgery |  |
| *vc03 (34 kb) |
~1940's | Early version of a Minerva - leather & steel construction | Notice the use of the headband -these guys were way ahead of there time! | J of Bone Joint Surgery |  |
| *v2p02 (30 kb) |
~1980's (20's replica) | Early 2-Poster Brace w female chest plate | Leather & steel 2-Poster - female version, note the nipple cups! | Sweden |  |
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