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| The Aeratone was a forerunner of the modern jacuzzi. It was installed in 1952 and was the first in the country to be placed in a public baths. | |||
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Heated water
and oils would be put into the round stainless steel tub into which the
person got in and sat down. The attendant would then turn on the air to
massage them.
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The Aeratone along with the Turkish Bath Suite was in full demand and use right up until the closure of the Baths in 1993. It is reported that both the soccer teams of Manchester used to use this, before they had their own facilities built for them. | ||
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Photographs by David Montford
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