The right glass. The right handle. The individual machine.
A violet ray is a collection of parts made to work together: the cabinet, its controls, the wand, the cable and the glass. Similar-looking pieces can belong to different systems. This guide helps you build a useful record of your own apparatus and turn an accessory enquiry into a match based on the actual parts.
Begin with your particular apparatus
Start with the maker and model exactly as they appear on the machine. Photograph the whole open case, the control panel, the handpiece and any surviving labels. An original manual or dated warranty can be valuable identification evidence, but its date does not automatically date every component in the case. Two machines from the same maker can have different handpieces or replacement parts. A listing identity, a model family and a confirmed fit are three separate pieces of information.
Measure where the pieces join
For a glass electrode enquiry, the useful dimension is the joining stem or cap, together with the receiving socket. The width of the mushroom, comb or other glass head does not describe that connection. Record the stem outside diameter, the socket opening, the usable insertion depth and the position of the contact in millimetres. If the stem changes diameter along its length, record where each measurement was taken. Keep a photograph of the actual measurement with the record; a picture beside an unaligned ruler does not establish an exact diameter.
Diameter is only one part of the connection
A straight cap, a tapered stem, a stepped shoulder and a recessed contact can look similar in a catalogue thumbnail. Note the shoulder position, overall insertion length and the way the original part is retained. Describe a spring contact, sleeve, threaded fitting or other mechanism only when it can actually be identified on that part. A nominal diameter alone does not establish seating depth, contact position or a secure fit. An unrecorded feature stays unrecorded rather than becoming a guessed specification.
Treat the handle, coil and lead as separate parts
A replacement handle shell is not necessarily a complete working wand. The catalogue includes empty cast housings, a separately described handle with an installed hand-wound coil, and original leads. Read the individual listing to see which of those is being offered. For a complete wand enquiry, identify both ends of its cable, the generator connection, the coil arrangement and the electrode socket. Names such as Everay, Master, Tefra and Renulife in a custom-handle description indicate the families being discussed; they do not establish that one finished handle fits every model carrying those names.
Keep the panel and rating plate in the record
Copy a selector or rating-plate inscription exactly, including its units, rather than turning it into a new operating specification. Our original equipment descriptions include different Holo-Electron selector markings, an Everay with separate controls, and a Master with a stated transformer-plate rating. Those are useful clues to the individual apparatus. They are not interchangeable labels, measured output readings or proof that a replacement coil, cable or handpiece belongs to that circuit. A UK mains plug also says nothing about the size of an electrode socket.
Separate original pieces from modern replacements
The electrode collection contains historical-form enquiries and clearly identified modern replacement designs. A familiar mushroom, comb, fork or spiral shape describes the glass form; it does not establish the age, maker, gas fill or connector dimensions of the individual item. Keep original-maker markings, provenance and any later replacement history with the part. A modern reproduction can be an interesting enquiry in its own right, while retaining its correct identity. Artwork illustrates a form and cannot supply a measurement or verify a piece of stock.
What the existing descriptions actually tell us
The original Facebook description for the Holo-Electron with original paperwork and white electrodes, listing facebook-1432163191467466, calls its matching glass set “white 11 mm electrodes”. That is a seller-stated dimension in that particular equipment description. The retained record does not provide a measurement photograph, a socket-depth reading or a checked fit with another machine. Other descriptions identify features such as dual output connections, multiple front sockets or nickel electrode connectors without giving the dimensions needed for a measured match. The passport keeps those source statements separate from future inspection and fit records.
A useful fit record names both pieces
A measured compatibility entry should identify the exact machine and the exact accessory. It should retain the relevant dimensions, connector description, date, photographs and the nature of the check. A family resemblance can be recorded as an identification lead while the match remains unconfirmed. At launch, no measured cross-device fit pairs have been entered in this guide. New records can be added as individual parts are examined; an empty measurement field means that detail has not yet been recorded.
Send an enquiry we can work with
Include the catalogue link or maker and model, a clear view of the complete handpiece, close views of both joining surfaces, any stamped markings and the measurements you already have. Say whether you need an electrode, an empty housing, a complete wand, a coil or a lead. For a lost part, include the original compartment or surviving connector rather than choosing by the shape of a glass head alone. These details help Forgotten Frequencies investigate the right piece and preserve the character of the original apparatus.
Recorded machine and accessory pairs
No measured pair records have been published yet. Matching dimensions and seller descriptions remain separate from a recorded connection check.