Names of Bags

Nearkid? That's easy. I think it was my mom's motto. "If you have a kid, always have one near"......

"Nearkid is the brand name of a heavy duty antique bag. I believe it was manufactured in the fifties and came in either an open top fountain syringe bag or combination hot water bottle/ closed top fountain syringe variety. It has a large volume capacity of 94 ounces. Of course it's red and equipped with black bakelite nozzles. It has the typical rectal nozzles and also a douche nozzle equipped with a bulbous tip. As an owner of an open top one I can attest to how good it looks when filled to capacity with soap suds overflowing down its sides as it hangs overhead on an IV stand.

I had an open-top vintage Faultless bag, but had to toss it away after white mold grew in it. No such problem with disposable plastic bags or white metal enema cans.

You missed Symbol the enema bag of my 1940's youth. I grew very addicted to that bag.

Twist

E-man: A little bleach, some hot water and a good rinse should have taken care of that mold!

I posted earlier in this thread but a few others come to mind that other afficianados didn't list. I had a black "Acushnet" combination syringe that I sold on EBAY a few years back. I also sold a US Rubber "Peerless" fountain syringe. I still have a black US Rubber "Radio" combination that is an 8 out of 10 in terms of it's quality and usefullness.

My original US Rubber "Olympic" combination may well be nearly 100 years old. It is also an 8 or 9 out of 10 in terms of quality. The fountain syringe of the same vintage sold for several hundred dollars on EBAY some time ago.

A good nurse, who has been at it for many years, may well have had the opportunity to use many of these devices. They sure don't make enema/douche bags like they used to!

Yes, the modern drug store enema equipment is cheap and unworthy. However for under $150. US enema bags can be purchased on line that are better that 'golden age' equipment in my opinion. I own two different make yellow folding douche/enema bags of very fine rubber with quality hose, connectors and heavily reinforced open top rings. They are a delight to see and use.

"I own two different make yellow folding douche/enema bags of very fine rubber with quality hose, connectors and heavily reinforced open top rings. They are a delight to see and use."

ronema, maybe you would treat us to a picture of one of your beauties full and ready for action?

My mom's open top red enema bag used for bathroom enemas back in the 50s/60s was a Miller "Cameo" which had a lovely cameo embossed on the middle of the enema bag. Mom commented that it was a very 'feminine' looking enema bag. It did look striking when filled to overflowing with warm soapy water. What made it better was at the end of the rubber tubing was a Davol open tip, one side eyelite rectal tube. Mom, an RN, gave me many ss enemas followed by high warm tap water rinse enemas which I thoroughly enjoyed. Great enema memories when I take my enemas.

Comfy closed top enema bag with a black douche nozzel and a metal shut off clamp. Never will forget the sound of that metal clamp opening followed by the sound of the rushing water. The clamp was always fully opened then gradually backed off for slower flow.

As far as names of bags go, you guys and gals have covered the vast majority. I posted a terrible story in the other section, whereby, I tried to incorporate all of the different names into one short story called "Obsession". It was probably a waste of band width, but I was bored and reminiscing about the multitude of enema and douching gear that has piqued our interest with some different names.

I have bought and sold many of these items over the years and even had a chance to try out more than I should admit.

I bought an old travel trailer one time. While cleaning it up, I found a Davol Comfy open top in good condition with the hose wrapped around it. There was no nozzle, or wand as Sears used to call them, or shut off. Kept it for a while, then threw it away. I knew who the lady was that owned the trailer before me but never mentioned it to her.

The time of US quality is long departed. It would be interesting to have a dialogue or an interview with someone who worked on the production line in one of these factories. Another interesting person would be one of the product designers. I remember those very phallic looking douche nozzles in the case at the local drug store ("Hooks" Rexall Drugs) displayed in a glass case by themselves without bags or hoses, etc. just the nozzles. I That would have been in 1953.

I remember that we had an open top bag made by "Challenge",,and yes it could be a challenge to use it.

The enema bag in our home when I was little had the word "Lakeside" on it, with what appeared to be a drawing of a lake. Of course, red hose, classic metal clamp, and yummie black nozzle.

Donna

A vintage open top red bag we have is a brand called Kantleek. Unfortunatley we've discovered it can after all. However, with some rubber cement applied to its base, it's currently repaired and not leaking...at least for now.

My parent's had a W. T. Grant "Everyday" bag with which I had many enemas.

Ours was a "Madison" - more orange than red, with the ribbed tube and black pipes

Enema-douche bags are as diverse as cars. Many brands, many colors, convertibles and hardtops, sedans and coupes. Fountain was my sexy red bag, red hose and black nozzles of my mom's. Later Combo was all mine. Then a whirling spray douche bulb enjoyed my use for fun. Now I have all three to enjoy with the mood of-the-day. And now we have toys to help us enjoy. Play nicely!

Kantleek is a rubber goods brand name of Rexall Drugs.

I always thought it ironic that Davol named their syringe "Comfy". I never found anything comfy about having it used on me when I was young.

Yes, a lot of different names, but they all served the same purpose. My mom had a flamingo, and grandmother used an asepticon can that lasted forever.

When it came time for an enema or douche they all felt the same.

While the enema solution does serve a function regardless of the delivery system, the ambience, visualization, and anticipation conjured up in our psyche, does lend itself to some degree of enhanced enjoyment of the ever simple enema procedure. My fetishistic enjoyment of vintage equipment seems to make a good soapy enema that much more effective. I'm still amazed at the names of many of those implements!

Like sandi's grandmother, our home had a long-lasting Asepticon enema can. The end result was the same as with a bag, but we could not tell how much soapy water was left in the can, to take, just "a little more."

Our bag was a Comfy open top. I remember thinking that was a weird name something that didn't give me comfort as a kid.

My mom had one labeled "Lotus" which was an open top red bag.

As I have posted before, we had two bags in the house a combination that everyone got enemas from and an open top that exclusively for mom to douche with. I cannot speak for the open top, but the combination bag was a Davol and I want to say it was called "family" which does sound sort of appropriate if you ask me.

Westy, Davol made a whole line of syringes in various price ranges. Top of the line (and price) was the Paris. Followed by the Petal, Comfy, Family and at one time the Classic. Their top of the line latex folding bag was the Travelfold, followed by their Starlet. They sold all their rubber molds to the Cara Co. now and it appears that all that is now made are the Comfy and Starlet, by Cara.

Long before there was the car by Hyundai, there was the Sonata douche bag by Faultless. I don't think they make it anymore.

Is Faultless still around?

My favorite enema lady named hers "monica" and drew a face on it. I think it had something to do with Monica Lewinsky but I'm not sure. She is a hoot. Nice southern girl who likes to pull my grays out to make sure i'm feeling it. Ouch!