Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fruit Peeler

Entry/Object ID

2019.02.152

Description

Table clamp metal apple peeler with 4 gears, and wooden side handle crank. All the gears are vertical, and the largest gear has a 4 circle design with narrow triangles between each circle. Peeler is under the three spikes and spikes have a guard with three ovular holes carved into it. Inscription on the top of the frame reads, "Baldwin", with a bullseye design next to it and the number three on the frame behind the second largest gear. Called "The Baldwin".

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Reading Hardware Company

Date made

circa 1872

Place

City

Reading

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Horizonal bar of frame

Transcription

Baldwin

Language

English

Lexicon

Search Terms

Food Preparation, Fruit Peeler, Apple Peeler

Dimensions

Height

7-3/4 in

Depth

7-1/4 in

Length

7 in

Material

Cast iron, Wood

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2019.02.134, 2019.02.150, 2019.02.151, 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). Pg 68.