Revigator sales. Joan Skilbred; Sep 5, 2021 Sep 5, 2021 ... In 1930 Chester Spencer opened a shop on First Avenue and established himself as the official agent for selling Revigator Water Jars.

You could probably guess why the Revigator, a uranium-lined, early-20th century drinking-water jar, was a serious health risk—and you’d be wrong. Radioactivity was only a minor part of the ...

The Revigator was described as a "radioactive water crock," which was essentially true – it was a large jar made of radium-containing uranium ore with an attached spigot.