Food Mill

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Food Mill

Entry/Object ID

2014.075.001

Description

Foley food mill, for pureeing, made of stainless steel. Pot-shaped container has cone-shaped base with central hole, which is evenly-perforated with rice grain-sized holes. Modified triangular-shaped paddle, with attached crank handle with red wooden knob, fits through central hole and detaches by means of a spring-and-thumb screw on underside of perforated base. Paddle stamped: "TO CLEAN -- REMOVE/THUMB SCREW -- LIFT/OUT MASHER --/FOLEY FOOD MILL/FOLEY MFG.CO./MPLS, MINN./PAT. 1921936''. Heavy wire handle, with cylindrical red-enamelled wooden insert, attached to back lower area of container. Two curved stainless steel legs attached in central front area of container, to fit over rim of bowl or pot being used to receive the puree.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.075

Source (if not Accessioned)

Begg, Barbara

Notes

Accession Date: 21-Aug-12

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

mill, food mill

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

August 20, 2016

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 2, 2025