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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 301720, member: 360"]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. </p><p><br /></p><p>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. </p><p><br /></p><p>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. </p><p><br /></p><p>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. </p><p><br /></p><p>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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 301720, member: 360"]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.[/QUOTE]
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