Wundt's Balance
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Wundt's Balance is a psychological apparatus for the experimental investigation of pressure sensations, designed by Wundt who improved upon Stratton's device for the same purpose. It allows for precise regulation and measurement of pressure exerted by a point resting on the skin surface.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Wundt's Balance, a psychological apparatus for the experimental investigation of sensations of pressure, constructed by Wundt. The latter improved upon the Strattone scales used for the same purpose. W. b. allows for precise regulation and measurement of the pressure produced by a point resting on the skin surface. The point is attached to one end of the balance lever; the pressure is measured and regulated by means of weights placed not directly on the other end of the same lever (since this would not avoid jolts), but on another auxiliary lever that transmits their pressure to the main balance lever. W. b. is used in determining and investigating the lower and differential thresholds of irritation from pressure; W. b. is equipped with a pointer that moves along a scale and indicates the point of equilibrium.
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“Wundt's Balance.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/wundt-balance/