all original and fully functional antique american industrial cast iron patented "palmer no waste" factory machine shop lavatory toilet paper holder fabricated by palmer multi-service products, waukesha, wisc. the intact robust toilet paper holder is comprised of cast iron with a uniform brushed metal finish sealed with a clear coat lacquer. the spring-loaded roll paper holder was patented in 1915 by j. f. palmer of milwaukee wisc. the bathroom fixture was salvaged from the roberts electric company factory machine shop located on morgan street in the historic fulton market district of chicago.