Maxim's glass inhaler, "Pipe of Peace," used with the drug "Dirigo"
Maxim's glass inhaler, "Pipe of Peace,", used with the drug "Dirigo"
Maxim's "Pipe of Peace" and inhaler, with accessories, in original carton, by J. Morgan Richards and Sons Ltd., London
As the inventor of the automatic machine gun, Hiram Maxim (1840–1916) has a somewhat notorious place in history. Less well-known is another invention of his, an inhaler which he called the ‘Pipe of Peace’.
Soothing vapours from water warmed with a few drops of 'Dirigo', Maxim’s own calming concoction, could be delivered right to the back of the throat via a long swan-necked glass tube. As word of its effectiveness spread, demand for the ‘Pipe of Peace’ grew and eventually hundreds of thousands were sold in the early 1900s.
Maxim's glass inhaler, "Pipe of Peace,", used with the drug "Dirigo"
Maxim's glass inhaler
Glass bottle containing menthol to be used with Maxim's inhaler
Glass bottle, stopped with cork, containing "Dirigo" for use with Maxim's "Pipe of Peace"
Sheet, unfolded
Glass teat pipette
Wire hook, for use with Maxim's menthol inhaler
Rubber nosepiece
Cotton wool and gauze for Maxim's menthol inhaler
Two spare corks, for use with inhaler