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Fruit Press

Object/Artifact

One fruit press, consisting of a sheet iron cylinder with cast iron four-pronged base. A long cast-iron handle which connects or hooks together the top flat wooden plate which presses the fruit to the cylinder. Has three screens: coarse medium and fine, through which the fruit is pressed.

2002.003.13.1-6

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Littlefields

circa 1868

Manufacturer's Mark

Handle

Littlefields Pat June 16 1868

English

Cast

Other Number

2002.013.13

7-3/4 in

12-7/8 in

Above are the dimensions for the cylinder. The handle (2002.003.13.2) is 16.625 in length and 3.750 in width. The lid (2002.003.13.3) is 7.063 in diameter and 1.00 depth. The screens (2002.003.13.4-.6) are each 7.188 in diameter; the coarse screen (2002.003.13.4) contains holes .250 diameter, the medium screen (2002.003.13.5) holes .125 diameter and the fine screen (2002.003.13.6) holes .063 diameter.

Iron

Sheet

Cast iron

Wood

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