Enterprise Rapid Grinding and Pulverizing Mill

Object/Artifact

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Historic Sugartown

Name/Title

Enterprise Rapid Grinding and Pulverizing Mill

Entry/Object ID

2019.1.24

Description

Enterprise grinding mill #1 supported by its own base. Contains drawer and wooden base in which it would have been screwed down. Capacity of 4 ounces of coffee.

Use

grinding coffee

Collection

The Enterprise Collection

Cataloged By

Heather P. Reiffer

Category

coffee grinder

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

Base of grinder

Transcription

Enterprise MF G Co Philadelphia U.S.A.

Type

Inscription

Location

Front of drawer

Transcription

No. 1

Notes

You can see the No. 1 faintly. It has been painted over with black paint.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Mill, Coffee

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mill, Culinary

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Food Grinding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

coffee grinder

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Coffee Grinder

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Coffee Grinder (2019.1.24a)

Height

11-3/4 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Description

Drawer (2019.1.24b)

Height

1-7/8 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

4-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Wooden base (2019.1.24c)

Height

3/4 in

Width

6-3/16 in

Length

6-3/4 in

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Grinder, drawer, base (unattached)

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Feb 14, 2022

Examined By

Heather P. Reiffer

Cleanliness

Could benefit from some gentle brushing

Materials

cast iron, wood

Notes

This object has been repainted in places, particularly the good and green (teal) hand-painted decoration. The drawer has also been painted over. The grinder has been unscrewed from its base.

Create Date

February 14, 2022

Update Date

February 15, 2022