Fruit Press

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fruit Press

Entry/Object ID

2002.003.13.1-6

Description

One fruit press, consisting of a sheet iron cylinder with cast iron four-pronged base. A long cast-iron handle which connects or hooks together the top flat wooden plate which presses the fruit to the cylinder. Has three screens: coarse medium and fine, through which the fruit is pressed.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Littlefields

Date made

circa 1868

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Handle

Transcription

Littlefields Pat June 16 1868

Language

English

Material/Technique

Cast

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

2002.013.13

Dimensions

Height

7-3/4 in

Diameter

12-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Above are the dimensions for the cylinder. The handle (2002.003.13.2) is 16.625 in length and 3.750 in width. The lid (2002.003.13.3) is 7.063 in diameter and 1.00 depth. The screens (2002.003.13.4-.6) are each 7.188 in diameter; the coarse screen (2002.003.13.4) contains holes .250 diameter, the medium screen (2002.003.13.5) holes .125 diameter and the fine screen (2002.003.13.6) holes .063 diameter.

Material

Iron, Sheet, Cast iron, Wood