1898 Extremely Rare Ed. DeMoulin & Bros. Lung Tester

Extremely Rare De Moulin's Lung Tester. & Company was established in 1892 in Greenville, IN.

Used as a practical joke at bars. You prompt someone to blow into the metal pipe to "test their lung strength" and a poof of white powder (flower) covers their face and an extremely loud bang occurs when the 22 caliber blank is triggered. Complete with the directions label on the inside lid.

The Box is 5.5" W, 6.5"H and 10.5 L. The goat became so synonymous with the DeMoulin Company that it was often referred to as the goat factory. The goat originated from a game in which a blindfolded man would ride a rail held on the shoulders of two men.

The DeMoulin goat consisted of a wool body that resembled the animal, complete with authentic horns, attached to a three-wheeled carriage system. The candidate would be blindfolded and placed on the goat. A lodge member would then push the contraption until the rider was tossed onto the ground. The carriage was built in a manner to create a swaying motion ensuring the rider a short trip.

Eventually the DeMoulin stable contained an array of goats with titles like The Royal Bumper, A Low Down Buck, and The Rollicking Mustang Goat. The carriage system, depending on the desired ride, could have anywhere from two to five wheels. The goal was to create a memorable experience for the new member and big laughs for the brothers administering the initiations.

Keeping this in mind, the DeMoulin brothers looked for ways to bruise, shock, startle, or soak the victim. The trick bottom chair was a collapsible chair that fired off a blank cartridge when it hit the ground.

The lung tester was presented as a way to measure the lung capacity of the new mem-ber. However, when he blew into the device a 32-calibre blank exploded and flour was shot onto his face through a hole in the dial. A candidate asked to test his strength would actually encounter the DeMoulin invisible paddle machine which released a panel that swatted his behind, triggered a blank cartridge, and discharged water in his face. Any of these initiations would certainly have made a lodge members first night memorable. Although this may sound like a cruel way to have a laugh at someone elses expense, it does reflect the sensibilities of a different era.

The sting of initiation was soon forgotten when the new member could join his fellow Woodmen in subjecting the next recruit to the same gauntlet. Clearing out to make some room. The item "1898 Extremely Rare Ed.

Lung Tester" is in sale since Tuesday, April 12, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Arcade, Jukeboxes & Pinball\Arcade Gaming\Non-Video Arcade Machines".

The seller is "mike1635" and is located in Vallejo, California. This item can't be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.