Not a La-Z-Boy

chairNow on eBay, this Mission medical chair, used for healing at the end of the 19th century. According to the auction listing:

"This chair, constructed of oak and with foot pedals and straps, was essentially a forerunner of our exercise bycycles, but the manufacturer in the late Victorian era claimed marvelous benefits if this chair was used with electrical currents and mild shock."

Link (Thanks, Michael-Anne!)