Copper boiler and wooden paddle to heat molasses, from a Hynes concession, Neptune Beach, 1920s-1930s

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Copper boiler and wooden paddle to heat molasses, from a Hynes concession, Neptune Beach, 1920s-1930s

Entry/Object ID

1987.66.2

Scope and Content

ACC. NO. 87.66.2, A and B SUBJECT CATEGORY: BEACHES; NEPTUNE OBJECTS: A. BOILER. B. PADDLE. DESCRIPTIONS: A. LARGE COPPER, CIRCULAR BOILER, WITH CURVED BOTTOM, OAK WOOD HANDLES ATTACHED BY IRON NUTS, IMPRESSED STAMP ON SIDE BELOW PROTRUDING RIM, "S ZEITLER COPPER WORKS, OAKLAND, CAL." H 18" X D 19". B. OBLONG SPOON-SHAPED PADDLE OF AN UNKNOWN SPECIES OF WOOD. L 41-1/2" HISTORY OF OBJECTS: LARGE COPPER BOILER AND WOODEN PADDLE USED BY ANDREW HYNES AND CO-WORKERS TO HEAT MOLASSES AND OTHER INGREDIENTS DURING PREPARATION OF CARMEL CORN AT NEPTUNE BEACH, CALIFORNIA. MR HYNES OPERATED SEVERAL CONCESSIONS AT NEPTUNE BEACH. THE BOILER AND PADDLE WERE PRESENTED TO THE DONOR BY MR HYNES, WHO EMPLOYED GEORGE FILIPELLI FOR MANY YEARS. ACQUIRED FROM: RUTH AND GEORGE FILIPELLI DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 1987

Interpretative Labels

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Confection Equipment This boiler was made by S. Zeitler Copper Works in Oakland. Andrew Hynes and his employees used the boiler and wooden paddle to heat and mix molasses and other ingredients for caramel corn. Mr Hynes operated several other concessions at Neptune Beach, including the Monkey Speedway.