Featured Victorian era Pill-Roller!!

What an AWESOME job you are doing!!!!! VERY NICE!!!!! And GREAT collection to make us all envious!!!!!

 

From this...



...to this...



Currently waiting for the glue to dry completely, before I move onto the next step. I'll let it do its thing overnight

 

could you let me know how much did you get the pill roller for pls?

 

Anyone could help me with this pls? I would like to get a pill roller but not sure how much I should prepare the budget for ..... reasonable price??

 

Welcome!
You'll probably have to hang in there a bit since this is an old thread.

 

Welcome. Where you are will definitely affect your total cost. The one posted above was purchased in Australia.

 

I am in the UK do you happen to know how much a second hand one would roughly be? I mean how much i should offer ?

 

I found the one that i have to order from Thailand but it is not beautiful like the antique one on here..

http://www.chinatownyaowarach.com/product/1240670/รางทำยาลู��ลอน.html

Any advice would very much be appreciated...

 

Try sending Shangas a private message, she may be able to give you some pointers about what to look for & what to avoid. You do this by clicking on the "inbox" option up at the top right corner of this page.

 

She...?

 

He may be able to give you some pointers.

 

I'm flattered, but I'm not nearly gorgeous enough to pass off as female, and crossdressing just isn't my kink.

So, new poster. What is it that you want to know, exactly??

 

DP. my bad...

 

Hi Shangas,I love the pill maker you had. Well done you, I really want one. I would like to know how much i should offer for the pill maker? How much you got it for? What should i look out for? Does it need to be made by a reputable company? Is it hard to restore one?
Sorry for all these questions, thank you for your advice

 

1). I paid about $25 for the one I have. But that's a steal. Retail, they're about $200-$350.00 for an antique Victorian one.

2). Should you buy an antique one - look for damage in terms of split wood, bent or cracked brassware, and damaged, loose or missing roller-bearings on the paddle. Depending on the design, the roller will come with two or three parts.

One is the paddle. One is the board. One is the collection tray. Some models do not have the trays (as these were built-in). Other models have trays which slide out for easy removal of the finished pills.

3). Any pill-roller machine made in the Victorian era will work fine. Some were made by particular companies (S. Maw & Son is one example), but that doesn't necessarily make them any better than non-branded ones.

4). No, they're not too hard to restore. A bit of oil or wax to keep the wood going, and some heavy polishing for the brass, and that's about all you ned, provided that everything is coplete. A screwriver might be useful to repair any loose rollers or screws.

 

Hi Shangas,
Thank you so much for your advice. I found one which is about £120. I still think that it could go at a lower price. The piece looks good and there is no need for any restoration at all. It has no brand on it and it still has the drawer fully functioned. I cant see any dents or splits of wood or anything at all on the piece.
I still think that the one you had was such a bargain and i dont think i will be able to find one at that price. I'm literally going to make pills on it and the problem is that i dont know how i will sanitize it without damaging the piece. Pouring hot boiling water on it to kill germs? rub alcohol on it? or anyway i could sanitize it? and i'm still thinking the £120 is too high.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

This is the one that i am looking at. My thoughts are as follows:

The price seems too high
I am not sure how i am going to sanitize them so that i can make herbal pills for treating patients.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Many Thanks

 

another one :
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/S-MAW-SO...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

 

Yeah, that's a very nice pill-roller to be sure. Cleaning it might be a problem, though. You don't wanna do anything that might cause the wood to swell and crack. If it does that, you might be in serious trouble. I'm no expert when it comes to serilising things, but I daresay someone here could help you.

 

sterilization expert.........
kind'a.....