Early Continuous Excavator Patent Model pharmaceutical 12" W x 17" H

12" W x 17" H x 7" D

MM - C-17370 - 100625

as well as the bottom right corner

anchoring it firmly in early 20th-century tobacco retail culture

all leaves and clips remain intact

Early Continuous Excavator Patent Model pharmaceutical 12" W x 17" HHand fabricated mechanical patent model constructed of wood with a tin clad upper housing, illustrating a continuous material handling concept built around a rotary feed system. The front intake scoop is flanked by angled guides that channel material inward toward a prominent star shaped wheel, which functions as an agitator or feeder. From there, material would be directed into a curved internal trough and carried through the enclosed body before