Vintage Nursing & Massage Training Manikin Mold with Clamping Frame by NASCO utility this sculpture was produced in

this sculpture was produced in a limited edition

and original rubber hose

on each side

and a transformer unit

was a Chicago-based manufacturer active in the mid-20th century

Vintage Nursing & Massage Training Manikin Mold with Clamping Frame by NASCO utility this sculpture was produced inc. 1940s 1950s; NASCO (National Agricultural Supply Co.) Fort Atkinson, WI Large scale industrial mold used in the production of early nursing and massage training manikins, consisting of a cast human form housed within a heavy steel clamping frame. The form depicts a full standing human figure with anatomically modeled musculature, intended for instructional use rather than display refinement (that particular item is spelled "mannequin"). The