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Tincture Press, circa 1900
Reg. No: SH 850254
- Summary:
- Tincture press used for making extracts of herbs, vegetables or fruit in a mental health hospital, Victoria, circa 1900.
- Description:
- Press for vegetable matter has flat, oblong, cast-iron base on 4 outward slanting legs. Has small hole in centre. On it sits round straight-sided iron container with hole and small funnel (stick through hole in base) in bottom. Container has perforated tin lining and perforated brass, false bottom. Cast- iron lid-shaped weight fits inside container on top of material being pressed. 2 legs on top of base support large screw with horizontal handle. End of screw fits into circular groove in middle of weight forcing it down and pressing material. Juice runs out funnel underneath.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 95.00 cm (Height), 47.00 cm (Width), 53.50 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | diet nutrition, pharmacy equipment |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Pharmacy |
| Tertiary Classification: | equipment |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1900 |
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