Lot 43 | Late 19th Century Model 3 Suppository Machine

C-18779 Hand-cranked Model 3 suppository machine produced by Whitall Tatum Co., mounted to its original wooden base and fitted with a large cast iron flywheel. Designed for pharmaceutical and apothecary use, the machine was used to form medicinal suppositories in a consistent size and shape, reflecting late 19th-century efforts to standardize drug preparation. The cast iron frame, threaded drive screw, and heavy wheel illustrate the robust, purpose-built construction typical of period medical equipment. The lot includes an accompanying Ideal Capsule Filler, housed in its original wooden box, used for filling gelatin capsules with powdered or granulated medicine. Capsule fillers like this were standard fixtures in pharmacies before factory-sealed medications became widespread, allowing ph...