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Originally posted by heathkit tv
These plugs were sold mostly in the 40's and 50's when the US was on a big time Atomic everything kick. I heard that in some cities children received radiation treatments to ward off childhood diseases!! This seems to have been largely forgotten. There was a time when many shoe stores had X-Ray machines so you could check the fit of your shoes. Scary stuff.
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Thanks for the links. I'd never seen the plugs before. I remember readinjg about the X-Ray machines in the stores; may have read about the radiation treatments.-kby