Still

Object number91.5.1 a,b

Datec. 1920

Mediumcopper, brass, lead, rubber, fabric, paper, adhesive

Credit LineGift of Joseph S. Doczy

DescriptionHomemade copper still.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a,b together): 22 × 35 × 14 in. (55.9 × 88.9 × 35.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a): 22 × 11.75 × 12.25 in. (55.9 × 29.8 × 31.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 16.25 × 27 × 12 in. (41.3 × 68.6 × 30.5 cm)
InscriptionsRemnants of a paper label on the side of the drum, but the text is illegible.
Historical NotesThe drum (a) was used for the distillation of grains into alcohol through cooking the grains.Label TextCopper whiskey apparatus used for distilling alcohol in the vicinity of Homestead, Pa., during prohibition.

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