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Powder  Folders. 
(Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
I      August,  1900. 
mentioned.  That  evening,  after  my  day's  work  was  over,  I  sat 
down,  took  a  cigar  box,  pocket  knife,  hammer,  and  a  few  small 
nails.  I  cut  out  my  idea  of  a  powder  folder  piece  by  piece,  and 
nailed  them  together,  and  the  next  day  at  noon  took  it  to  a 
machine  shop  and  had  it  made. 
It  consisted  of  two  small  pieces  of  brass  and  a  small  bolt,  with  a 
milled  edge  nut  so  that  it  could  be  easily  turned  with  thumb  and 
finger.  The  first  piece  is  41  inches  long,  and  T3^-  of  an  inch  thick,, 
with  the  edges  turned  up  y1^  of  an  inch.  The  end  is  turned  up  at 
right  angles  inches,  and  is  two  inches  wide.  In  the  long  flat 
part  there  is  a  slot  T3^  of  an  inch  wide  on  top,  i-l-  inches  on  the  under 
side,  and      inches  long. 
The  second  piece  is  i-|  inches  long,  ii  inches  wide,  and  ^ 
of  an  inch  thick,  with  a  T3^--inch  hole  in  it.  The  end  is  turned  up 
1 -J-  inches,  is  ^  of  an  inch  thick,  and  2  inches  long.  When  placed 
together  with  upturned  ends  opposite  each  other,  the  second  piece 
could  slip  along  between  the  upturned  edges  of  the  first  piece,  and 
the  hole  and  slot  be  opposite  each  other. 
The  third  piece  is  a  bolt  T3g-  of  an  inch  thick,  and  |-  of  an  inch 
long,  with  a  milled  edge  nut  and  a  countersunk  head  to  fit  the  slot 
in  the  first  piece,  and  flush  with  the  face  or  bottom,  when  first  and 
second  parts  are  placed  together.  The  bolt  comes  up  through  the 
slot  in  the  first  part  and  the  hole  in  the  second  part,  and  is  secured 
with  the  milled  edge  nut.  To  change  from  one  size  to  another, 
simply  loosen  the  nut  and  move  the  upturned  ends  together  or 
apart  as  you  may  desire ;  give  the  nut  a  turn  to  tighten  it,  and  your 
powder  folder  cannot  slip. 
This  folder  will  sit  solid  on  the  counter,  and,  being  low  and 
having  a  broad  base,  will  not  tip  over,  and  will  never  allow  the  ends 
to  move  unless  the  nut  is  first  loosened.  On  account  of  the  sim- 
plicity of  the  folder  and  ease  of  manipulation  and  cheapness  of 
construction,  it  should  commend  itself  to  every  pharmacist  who 
takes  a  pride  in  his  profession,  and  labors  for  the  good  of  his  fellow- 
men. 
In  conclusion  I  wish  to  say  that  a  drawing  accompanies  this 
description,  and  further  that  it  is  not  patented.  Any  one  is  at 
liberty  to  make  one,  or  have  one  made  for  his  own  pharmacy. 
