Suppository Machine

Suppository Machine

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Description
Applebaum Suppository Machine made and donated by the Druggists Appliance Manufacturing Co., in Port Richmond, N.Y.
Ref: Samuel K. Applebaum, “Suppository Machine,” U.S. Patent 1,507,303 (Sept. 2, 1924).
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Machine, Suppository
suppository machine
Physical Description
metal, aluminum (disjoint section material)
Measurements
mold one: 1 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 1/8 in; 3.175 cm x 6.35 cm x 2.8575 cm
screw with mold and base: 5 5/8 in x 3 1/8 in x 2 1/2 in; 14.2875 cm x 7.9375 cm x 6.35 cm
ID Number
MG.M-03024
catalog number
M-03024
accession number
113800
Credit Line
Druggist Appliance Manufacturing Co.
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National Museum of American History
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