Category: Pharmacy
Estimated Date: 1900
Name: Capsule Filling Machine
Manufacturer: Sharp and Dohme
Description: 13“x 4.5“x 5” mahogany box has a metal top with 12 7/8“x 1.5” metal apparatus on the top which has 96 holes on the bottom and 96 on the top which closes in opposition, and a lever to move a second metal plate. The whole apparatus lifts up and locks, variable height, inside are compartments with two troughs for filling the capsules, and tool to compress the powders and smooth them.
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