Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fruit Peeler

Entry/Object ID

2019.02.151

Description

Wooden hand crank apple peeler with one large wheel and one smaller wheel with a leather band connecting them. Leather band is held together using 2 metal wires. The smaller wheel is grooved on the inside. Wheels are held above a wooden platform. Large wheel has a crank attached. Small wheel has 2 spikes attached. A pole sits next to the large wheel with a handheld wooden peeler attached by a leather strap. "TL 84.9.1 Petty" is written on a white background under the platform.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Underside of base

Transcription

TL 84.9.1 Petty

Language

English

Lexicon

Search Terms

Fruit Peeler, Apple Peeler

Dimensions

Height

11-1/4 in

Depth

10-3/4 in

Length

28 in

Material

Wood, Wire, Leather

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2019.02.134, 2019.02.150, 2019.02.152, 2019.02.153, 2019.02.155, 2019.02.156, 2019.02.157, 2019.02.158, 2019.02.159, 2019.02.163, 2019.02.164, 2019.02.165, 2019.02.166, 2019.02.167, 2019.02.168, 2019.02.169, 2019.02.171, 2019.02.173, 2019.02.174, 2019.02.175, 2019.02.176, 2019.02.177, 2019.02.178, 2019.02.179, 2019.02.184, 2019.02.192, 2019.02.193, 2019.02.194

Related Publications

Notes

Thornton, Don. "Apple Parers". (Sunnyvale, CA: Off Beat Books, 1997). Chapter 10.