old parts from an 1895 suppository machine!

[Comanche Todd]

these old parts were found buried under an old pharmacy in Alameda, Ca

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this is how the suppository machine looks completely assembled, notice I have the same parts as shown in photo

Suppositories...

with the intravenous fluids and good antiemetics not available, suppositories were frequently prescribed, shown is a suppository machine #3 made by Whitall & Tatum [1895] containing various sized attachments, rectal and vaginal presses for making the proper sized suppositories are also seen here.

 

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[Marty-Graw]

i would rather die lol

 

[SilverDreams]

Umm...no comment

 

[Charlene]

Wow, what a find. Making suppositories... well, it was a job, someone had to do it.

 

[Fatboy]

That contraption looks like a pain in the tuckus.........to operate that is

neat find


HH

FB

 

[texan connection]

OOHHH ther is def. a great Joke in here somwhere, just cant quite put my finger on it.

 

[cheese]

Can't put you finger on it? Hahah! LOL!!! just don't slip and put your finger in it!

 

[eathan]

Ouch... (for the last joke and the contraption)

Still cool finds. I like old mechanical stuff and that certainly fits.

 

[gold fish]

Your MD must have a really good sense of smell.

 

[dugupfinds]

Nice thoughts, think nice thoughts...........

 

[gold fish]

I dunno, I prefer coins. Alot of the time when I get any artifacts they are in pretty crappy condition, but I guess yours is too, by default.

 

[PBK]

Evidently, someone felt that the end justified the means.

 

[ModernMiner]

What a great find. Looks like you made a HOLE in one! I tried to resist, BUTT I couldn't help it.
Very cool.
-MM-

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Neat find, watch where you point that thing, LOL! HH, Mike

 

[Salvager]

Hole lotta nice suppositoristic finds there! WAY WAY WAY too much could be said here!

Have fun,
Salvager

 

[Dodad]

Well everyone else's posts eased my mind. I am glad to know ,now, that it's for manufacturing the things and not for inserting them. Had me puzzled at first.

 

[Maxs]

Wow, great..errr..different find.
Details?
In depth research? did you use a probe?
sorry, you should not be the butt of our jokes.
BSEG
Max

 

[DJ_Quinn]

There are serious collectors of that kinda crap who I'm sure would be ass-tatic to stick that in with rest of their collection...

 

[EDDE]

KICK ASS

 

[Eddy1H]

Thank goodness for advances in modern medicine, still a cool find
Eddy