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Eastern Washington residents Russ and Rusty Gill marked the death of John Houghtaling last week by remembering the heyday of the Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed, the coin-operated device that’s been part ...

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You may not recognize the name John Joseph Houghtaling, but he very likely massaged your back at some point. The inventor of the Magic Fingers vibrating bed system died Wednesday. He was 92 years old.

John Houghtaling, inventor of the vibrating Magic Fingers bed that once was pervasive in motel rooms and became a cultural touchstone for a generation of American travelers, has died. He was 92.

MIAMI -- The inventor of the "Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed," which brought weary travelers 15 minutes of "tingling relaxation and ease" for a quarter in hotel rooms across America, has died. He was 92.