Digital Collections

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler with three total gears. Largest gear has four "U" shaped designs. Inscription on the horizontal gear reads, "PAT'D MAY 5. 1868 JUNE 7. 1870. MARCH 26. 1872. READING HARDWARE CO READING PA". It has a wooden side handle crank. Called the "72".

2019.02.157

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Reading Hardware Company

circa 1872

Reading

Pennsylvania

United States of America

North America

Inscription

Gear

PAT'D MAY 5. 1868 JUNE 7. 1870. MARCH 26. 1872. READING HARDWARE CO READING PA

English

Food Processing T&E

Food Preparation

Agriculture

Fruit

Fruit Peeler

Agricultural implements

Food Preparation

Agricultural implements --United States

9-1/4 in

8 in

5-1/2 in

Cast iron

Wood

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Thornton, Don. "Apple Parers". (Sunnyvale, CA: Off Beat Books, 1997). Pg 65.

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