Pill Machine

Pill Machine

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Description
Pill machine designed by John Cooper and manufactured by John Cooper & Co. of New York. An inscription reads “Pat. Oct. 15. 1872.”
Ref: John Cooper, “Improvement in Machines for Cutting and Shaping Pills,” U.S. Patent 132,200 (Oct. 15, 1872).
Ad for Cooper’s Pill Machine in The Physician and Pharmacist 4 (May 1872): 8.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Pill Machine
Other Terms
Pill Machine; Manufacturing And Dispensing Equipment
Physical Description
metal, brass (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3.1 cm x 30 cm x 15.1 cm; 1 1/4 in x 11 13/16 in x 5 15/16 in
ID Number
MG.312142.019.A
catalog number
312142.019.A
accession number
312142
Credit Line
Gift of Ferris State College, School of Pharmacy
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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