Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fruit Peeler

Entry/Object ID

2019.02.168

Description

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Five gears total, four vertical gears. Largest gear has a star pattern with lines on the arms of the star. Horizontal gear has a gear cap with an inscription reading, "MADE ONLY BY THE READING HARDWARE CO *READING PA* PATENTED MAY 5. 1868 MAY 31 1875 OCT. 19 1875 NOV. 14.1875 MAY 22.1877, 78 U.S.A.". Side of gear cap is decorated with designs and holes. Has a wooden side crank. Called “The 78”.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Reading Hardware Company

Date made

circa 1878

Place

City

Reading

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Gear Cap

Transcription

MADE ONLY BY THE READING' HARDWARE CO *READING PA* PATENTED MAY 5. 1868 MAY 31 1875 OCT. 19 1875 NOV. 14.1875 MAY 22.1877, 78 U.S.A.

Language

English

Lexicon

Search Terms

Fruit Peeler, Apple Peeler

Dimensions

Height

12-1/4 in

Depth

6-1/2 in

Length

8-1/4 in

Material

Cast iron, Wood

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2019.02.134, 2019.02.150, 2019.02.151, 2019.02.152, 2019.02.153, 2019.02.155, 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, 2019.02.169, 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, and Robert S. Arnold. "Apple Parers." (Sunnyvale, CA: Off Beat Books, 1997). Pg 66.