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