Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fruit Peeler

Entry/Object ID

2019.02.155

Description

Table clamp apple peeler. Wooden side handle crank with four gears total, 1 horizontal. Largest gear has a heart design surrounded by six half circles and has an inscription that reads, "NEW SCOTT MG.CO. BALTIMORE"; horizontal gear has inscription, "GOLD MEDAL"; inscription on vertical arms of the frame reads, "PATENTED." Called "The Gold Medal".

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Scott Manufacturing Company

Date made

circa 1856

Place

City

Baltimore

Location

Maryland

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

frame and gears

Transcription

Frame: PATENTED Horizontal Gear: GOLD MEDAL Heart Designed Gear: NEW SCOTT MG.CO. BALTIMORE

Language

English

Lexicon

Search Terms

Fruit Peeler, Apple Peeler

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Depth

6-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Cast iron, Wood

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2019.02.134, 2019.02.150, 2019.02.151, 2019.02.152, 2019.02.153, 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 114.