Arcade Crystal Coffee Grinder History

2 coffee grinders in the early 1900s.

Arcade crystal coffee grinder history. Make offer arcade crystal 4 wall mount coffee grinder catch cup not orig excellent cond antique arcade imperial hand cranked wood and cast iron coffee grinder w drawer 125 00. If you find a coffee mill made from plastic that is a sure sign its post 1950 and it s a replica. Hello today i purchased an arcade crystal grinder that s in great shape with all the hardware. Arcade is probably best known for its extensive line of realistic cast iron toys but made other iron items as well.

Browse the best of ebay connect with other collectors and explore the history behind your favorite finds. Crystal arcade coffee grinder jars arcade no. This company started making the no 1 and the no. In 1941 arcade introduced the homecraft line of woodworking.

Vintage crystal arcade coffee grinder collectors weekly this is a vintage antique coffee grinder. The arcade company has always made a specialty of coffee mills but it turns out a variety of goods. The arcade mfg co was from freeport ill. They made coffee grinders from their inception until the 1930s.

Another sure sign of a antique coffee mill is the materials it s made out of. 3 the arcade manufacturing company of freeport illinois was an iron foundry in operation from the late 1800s to the depression. So when did coffee grinders come about. The no 1 and no 2 are the hardest grinder to find but the no 3 grinder is the most sought after.

This coffee history buff can t say that she knows the correct answer to this question but it is a curious thing to snack on. The issue is the coffee jar that goes on the top is too big so it was not attached. Edgar and charles morgan invented new grinders for arcade in their early years. Antique coffee grinders are always hand powered.

By 1935 arcade had a line of inexpensive home shop woodworking machines that used the arcade arcade craft tools and craftmaster names. Coffee catch cup glass jar fits antique arcade grinder crystal wall mount. It says crystal 3 and i m sure the grinder is that model but it s a tad too big to screw into it. Back in this time in ethiopia around 800 a d when coffee was starting to find a number of uses the stone mortar and pestle were the go to coffee grinders of choice.

Antique mills are only made from glass cast iron or wood.