Press, Lard

Name/Title

Press, Lard

Description

Link sausage attachment for a lard press. Silver in color and towards the back is a coupling that attaches to the press (84.54.1) on the other end is a little cap that has a chain on it and the chain is attached to the back part of the tube. Special function: Used to make sausage links. Ground sausage was put in to press and the attachment was put on. Cleaned hog gut was used as the skin for the sausage. First you tied a knot in the gut at one end and then pushed the gut up onto the attachment, as you cranked the sausage into the gut, you twisted it when the link got long enough. Remarks: Works with parts 84.53.2 and A,B,D,E Isaac M. Sheaffer born at Rotheville, Penn. 11/1/1849 and died in London, Ind 2/16/1930. Rose A. (Gould) Sheaffer was born at Pleasentview, Ind. 11/4/1858 and died 1/22/1949 in London, Ind.

Collection

Norman B. Sheaffer

Acquisition

Accession

1984.053

Source or Donor

Norman B. Sheaffer

Acquisition Method

Donation

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 13, 1984

Create Date

September 13, 1984

Update Date

August 4, 2004