We have a little one like this that has ground coffee for decades. It's good for waking company in the morning. I think these were mostly used for cracking corn for chicken feed, but they handle coffee beans just fine. Currently we are using a vintage Kitchen-Aid electric grinder that must be around 60 years old. I need to video that.
Oh, ain't it the truth! Some antiques are precious, others are better left alone. I don't want any blowtorches amongst my collectibles. Wear on the bottom rim can allow the bottom to blow out when you pump it up, and then you have a firebomb at your feet. I know of one death from that, and that's enough for me. Un-guarded tumble rods and gears have my never ending respect, and few youngsters today realize the dangers of contact with them. Watch your grandkids at the gas engine shows.
UMMM, that's going to take some serious cleaning, unless you like iron (oxide) in your coffee :)
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PS: are you going to use this one?
We have a little one like this that has ground coffee for decades. It's good for waking company in the morning. I think these were mostly used for cracking corn for chicken feed, but they handle coffee beans just fine. Currently we are using a vintage Kitchen-Aid electric grinder that must be around 60 years old. I need to video that.
ReplyDeleteYeah, now I wish I had retrieved Grandma's hand powered coffee grinder when she replaced it with electric!
ReplyDeleteOff to the dump it went, along with the four post Maytag wringer-washer that was originally gasolene powered.
If only I had been smart enough to recognize those future antiques.....
Merle
Oh, ain't it the truth! Some antiques are precious, others are better left alone. I don't want any blowtorches amongst my collectibles. Wear on the bottom rim can allow the bottom to blow out when you pump it up, and then you have a firebomb at your feet. I know of one death from that, and that's enough for me. Un-guarded tumble rods and gears have my never ending respect, and few youngsters today realize the dangers of contact with them. Watch your grandkids at the gas engine shows.
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