Large copper still with two associated copper condensers

Made:
1890 in Europe

Large copper still with two associated copper condensers, used by Glaxo for pharmaceutical preparation, Europe, 1890-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Object Number:
1983-201
Materials:
still, copper, condenser, copper, frame, iron, frame, brass, fittings, iron and fittings, brass
Measurements:
overall:
type:
still
credit:
Glaxo Operations (U.K.) Ltd.

Parts

Copper still, Europe, 1890-1900

Copper still, Europe, 1890-1900

Base of large copper still, includes all components from flange with eye-bolts to floor, unsigned, Europe, 1890-1900. Used by used by Glaxo for pharmaceutical preparation.

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This copper still was used by manufacturing chemists as a condenser to make medical treatments called tinctures on a large scale. Tinctures are alcohol solutions of medicine. The still would have been used to make medicine from herbs such as belladonna. Tincture of belladonna is used to treat ulcers and diarrhoea.

Measurements:
overall: 1500 mm x 1800 mm x 1270 mm, 660 kg
Materials:
copper (metal) , iron and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1983-201 Pt1
type:
still
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two copper condensers

Two copper condensers

Two copper condensers, for large copper still, used by Glaxo for pharmaceutical preparation, unsigned, Europe, 1890-1900

Materials:
copper (metal)
Object Number:
1983-201 Pt2
type:
condenser
Top of large copper still

Top of large copper still

Top of large copper still, includes all components from above flange with eye-bolts, used by Glaxo for pharmaceutical preparation, Europe, 1890-1900

Measurements:
overall: 1000 mm x 1060 mm x 1570 mm, 100 kg
Materials:
copper (metal) and iron
Object Number:
1983-201 Pt3
type:
still