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Coffee MillDescription
Double wheel cast iron counter top coffee mill. Late 1880's. Painted , with ornate decals and cast lettering on the wheels reading: The Swift Mill - Lane Brothers Poughkeepsie, New York.Context
"Their first patent was registered in August 1845 when Beriah Swift built a factory to manufacture mills based on this patent. The Lane brothers, William And John, were cousins of Beriah Swift and they joined forces. The company was then called Swift and Lane Brothers. John Lane married Ann Swift the daughter of Beriah, further cementing the family business.
Some time between 1878 and 1882 the company moved to Poughkeepsie. Their coffee mills were in production up to 1920." https://antiquehunter.blogspot.com/2012/12/lane-brothers-swift-mills-smokestack.html
