Prop still used in production of the television series M*A*S*H
date: label: date made
content: around 1972
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Prop still used on the "Swamp" set of the television series <i>M*A*S*H</i> from 1972-1983. The still is comprised of two metal rods with eight spigots on which three onion-shaped flasks, one of them unmatched, are hanging; neck of each flask hung securely by metal cylinders screwed at bottom of spigots; rubber tubes hooked up on spigots, all connected to main faucet on one end of rod; two painted black heavy-duty clasps to hold the still in place, both at rear end of table near left corner. A vertical metal stand at rear end of table. Wrapped around with two adhesive tapes to hold larger transparent and spiral copper tubes in place. Special copper tube connects to larger black tube with adhesive tape, hooked up with light-weight clasp on another vertical stand. Black tube hooked up with another transparent tube with adhesive tape in which its end runs through round wooden black cap into larger spherical glass with white rice inside. A round loop which supports larger spherical glass, attached to vertical stand with clasp with two screws. Near tripod contains a burner with three tier loops painted black, on same stand with different clasp with single clasp.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: related object association proper name
content: M*A*S*H
label: general subject association
content: Television
label: Subject
content: Beer & Spirits
label: general subject association
content: Television
label: related event
content: Korean War
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Military
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content: M*A*S*H Television Series
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Twentieth Century-Fox
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1983.0095.122
label: catalog number
content: 1983.0095.122
label: accession number
content: 1983.0095
objectType: label: Object Name
content: still
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: glass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: rubber (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: copper (overall material)