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Title |
Imperial Coffee Grinder, c. 1885-1939 |
Object Name |
Grinder, Food |
Description |
Imperial Coffee Grinder, c. 1885-1939. Square interlocking wooden box with a small pull-out bottom drawer. On top of box, raised circular metal piece that has an extended metal serpentine handle with a rounded wooden knob. Metal piece has embossed text and texture. |
Date |
c. 1885-1939 |
Creator |
Arcade Manufacturing Company, Freeport, Illinois |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2013.007.040 |
Dimensions |
H-9.125 W-9.75 D-6.875 inches |
Collection |
3D - Food Processing & Prep Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"IMPERIAL" (Embossed on top of metal piece on top of box) |
Notes |
"The Arcade Company has always made a specialty of coffee mills, but it turns out a variety of goods. Besides the dozens of coffee mills of different designs the Arcade turns out hinges, screen door hinges, stove pipe dampers, lid lifters, cork extractoers, corkscrews, and numerous small notions and novelties..." [http://www.antiquecoffeegrinderstore.com/arcade-manufacturing-company-history 7/28/2015] "Founded in 1885, Arcade Manufacturing Co. made small cast iron machinery for home use, especially coffee grinders. They made coffee grinders from their inception until the 1930s. Edgar and Charles Morgan invented new grinders for Arcade in their early years..." [http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=47 7/28/2015] |
Search Terms |
Bandit Built Store Cavalli Family Cavalli Bros. Store Cavalli, Charles Cavalli, Frank G. Cavalli, Milton R. Coffee Grinder Kitchen Kitchen Equipment La Honda - Businesses |
Subjects |
Coffee Kitchens |
People |
Cavalli Family Cavalli, Charles and Frank Cavalli, Milton R. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Milton Cavalli |