JBL Cascade on Ebay

I do not know the seller. I thought the members here would like to know about this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-ANTIQUE-TYRRELLS-J-B-L-CASCADE-ENEMA-INTERNAL-BATH/184640843749?hash=item2afd73afe5:g:U~EAAOSwb41gE2UI

Looks like it's in good shape - but Pricey!!!!

Looks like its dry rotted to me.

Looks like its dry rotted to me.

I didn't like the color as it looks like what happens when my bags get old..

There is something off about the look of the bag itself that would make me leary of bidding.

In usable condition, it might be worth $450. In un-usable condition, it's just a museum/display/collection item and NOT worth $450.

I don't know if is functional. It's certainly not worth the money to me, but I found the photos interesting. I think this is the first full JBL set I've ever come across.

This showed up yesterday and attracted my attention. The item is the later version of the JBL, from about the 1040s and 1950s. The box does not look water damaged, but the "Tonic" can is badly rusted, which is a bit odd.

The black rubber thing on the end of the hose is a JBL-specific flow control device, rarely seen. In the pic with the small parts, several items are obviously extraneous. I can't really tell from the pic, but it seems possible that the threaded pare of the adult rectal nozzle is broken off as you can see the thread on the infant rectal, but not on the adult.

As to the bag itself, the color and surface finish appears correct. The JBL bags are made of rubberized cloth with sewn seams. As they deteriorate, the rubber film tends to separate from the cloth. Also, the thread used to sew the seams can fail and the bag burst. The area likely to dry out first is the hanging loop at the full funnel. The bag is not "leather".

That said, the item looks pretty complete and intact. The price is roughly the same as such an item would have sold for 10-15 years ago. It seems a bit high today.

Well i did not know that JBL stood for Joy, Beauty, Life

@Tummypro

Yes. In fact, the JBL Cascade was just part of Dr. Tyrell's program, outlined in his book "The Royal Road To Health" published in the early 1900s. There were several similar "health" programs of that era and some included either enemas or colonic irrigation. Essentially they all said eat well, exercise, and, above all, poo (and our device or tonic will make sure you do). The JBL was, essentially, a way to get a full colon cleaning at home. As I've written elsewhere, the JBL gives a mighty enema and will completely cleans a person out without discomfort by just sitting on it and relaxing.

This ‘specimen’ could be of interest to someone who wanted to replicate the original design, or to a museum of (pseudo)medical curiosities, though the price is a bit off-putting. I wouldn’t try to use it, though!