Crushing mill

Maker
Burroughs Wellcome & Co (estab. 1880, closed 1995)
Description
has dual parallel wheels each with a wooden handle either side of a reservoir; reservoir swing opens (hinged) after loosening a wing nut; collection tray slides out at the base

Object detail

Maker
Medium
metal, wood
Measurements
51 x 47.8 x 64 cm (apparatus)
8.9 x 26.3 x 16.3 cm (tray)
Accession Number
MHM00206
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ on wheel: "Burroughs. Wellcome & Co. & Snow Hill, London. Agents No. 4/PAT.No. 606 1874" ▫ 0 - Whole
other id/inscriptions ▫ trademark: "R D" ▫ 0 - Whole
Object Type
equipment
Medical History Museum Category
Pharmaceutical History
Museum
Medical History Museum

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