Enterprise Bone, Shell & Corn Mill

Object/Artifact

Historic Sugartown

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2019.1.26

Description

Enterprise Bone, Shell & Corn Mill No. 750. Capacity 1 1/4 bushel of corn/hour

Use

Grinding bone, shell and corn

Collection

The Enterprise Collection

Cataloged By

Heather P. Reiffer

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pa.

Date made

circa 1880 - circa 1930

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Place

City

Philadelphia

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Outside of Hand Wheel

Transcription

ENTERPRISE MF'G CO PHILADELPHIA U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Notes

Cast iron

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Mill, Corn

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mill, Grain

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Grain Processing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

22-1/2 in

Width

21 in

Depth

19-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Depth refers to hand wheel

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Type

Pitting, Rust

Date Examined

Feb 17, 2022

Examined By

Heather P. Reiffer

Create Date

February 16, 2022

Update Date

February 17, 2022