Belonging: The Art of American Fraternal Societies
Thu, Oct 9, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 3
DeMoulin's Lung Tester Device. Greenville, IL: DeMoulin Bro...
Estimate: $600 - $800
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
DeMoulin's Lung Tester Device. Greenville, IL: DeMoulin Bros. & Co., ca. 1889. With direction label. Fraternal order initiation device in which the inductee blows into the tester to measure his lung capacity against his brothers, only to have black soot or corn starch blow back in his face. At the same time, a blank cartridge explodes inside the device. Paper-covered wooden box with internal metal mechanism and fixtures.?Disassembles. Assembled measurements 17 x 5 ? x 17 ?".
