Vapo - Cresolene Lamp
Description
This lamp was used to transform Vapo – Cresolene, a patented medicine that was used for upper respiratory issues into a gaseous state which a patient could breathe in. According to the lamp's packaging, this produced was designed to treat whooping cough, bronchitis, spasmodic croup, and asthma.
The product was produced by Vapo – Cresolene Company which was located in New York N.Y. The lamp is marked with the patent date of Aug. 4. 1885 – Aug. 8. 1888, and is made from ceramic, glass, and metal.
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