Vintage Jacuzzi Research J300-B Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath 1950-60'sBerkeley Calif.

Senior Citizen Community Yard Sale Find In Very Good Used Condition Like New Only Problem The Clip That Holds Bottom Filter Screen Will Need To Be Replaced Please See All Pictures. Any Questions Please Ask Thank You Very Much Bobby PUMP WHIRLPOOL ORIGINAL MODEL MID 1950'S VINTAGE THERAPEUTIC DEVICE J300-B For sale: Original model Jacuzzi J300-B. This vintage portable Whirlpool started the hydrotherapy revolution. This model Jacuzzi dates back to the mid 1950's. The Jacuzzi brothers started their business in the area of marine and agricultural pumps and related equipment in the early 1900's.

This Jacuzzi is in perfect working condition and can be put into any bathtub to give soothing relief to tired and sore muscles or for just plain relaxation. You can't get them anymore so this is a rare find. (PLEASE USE PICS AS PART OF DESCRIPTION) FYI Theres no manual, The pump has a float valve inside. Once the water reaches a certain level the pump will come on. Theres no on/off switch so when you plug it in and it doesent come on thats how it works.

Thats so the pump doesnt burn up. Here is a short history of the model J300-B: In 1948, brother Candido used the company's expertise in pumps to develop a submersible bathtub pump for his son, Kenneth, who had developed rheumatoid arthritis in 1943 at the age of 15 months and suffered from chronic pain. The boy received regular hydrotherapy treatments at local hospitals, but Candido could not stand to see his son suffering between visits. He realizedthat their agricultural water pumps could be adapted to give his son soothing whirlpool treatments in the tub at home. Kenneth Jacuzzi eventually took charge of the company.

In 1955, the firm decided to market the pump, dubbed "J-300", as a therapeutic aid, selling it in bath supply shops. To generate a little publicity for the unknown product, portable Jacuzzis were included in the gifts given to contestants on TV's Queen for a Day. It was pitched as relief for the worn out housewife. When Hollywood stars like Randolph Scott and Jayne Mansfield began offering testimonials, the Jacuzzi whirlpool bathtub started to acquire its fame. Jack Benny was hired as a spokesman for Jacuzzi.

The J-300 pump was portable and could be placed in any bath enclosure. The medical community recognized the benefit of this product for their hydro-therapeutic programs. Physical therapists and orthopedists prescribed their use in clinics and in the home.