Spatula / Tongue Glass Electrode — Historic Form

A closer look.

A small paddle with a long story

The spatula form is understated beside the broad surface bulbs and branching glass. Its appeal is in the restraint: a narrow line, a small flattened head, and a shape that seems almost too modest to account for a named place in the catalogue. For a collector, that is exactly the charm. It rewards the closer look and brings a finer layer of detail to the story of a complete set.

Its place in the old catalogue

Master named this the spatula or tongue form, within its specialist mouth-apparatus range.

A small piece of a bigger machine

The glass belongs to a larger arrangement of generator, resonator and handpiece. The head gives each form its distinctive working geometry: a broad face, a small cup, a row of fingers or a carefully curved stem. For a collector, those differences are part of the engineering story as much as the glowing glass itself.

Finding the right example

This is a collector and historical-form enquiry. An oval end alone does not identify the maker; stem construction and the original cabinet context are equally useful.

Enquire about this form

Tell us the maker and model, add a photograph of your handpiece and the attachment you are trying to replace, and we can discuss identification, sourcing and availability. The exact example and connection details are agreed individually.

About the illustration

Generated illustration of this historical electrode form, created for Forgotten Frequencies; not an actual stock photograph. The violet glow is artistic. The supplied example, gas fill, dimensions, connector and availability are confirmed by enquiry.

Historical reference

Master No. 10. The Master Violet Ray catalogue · Renulife Electric Company, 1919 manual