Cast Iron and Tin Kitchen Utensils
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Cast Iron Kitchen Items
Arcade No. 2 Lemon Squeezer |
Arcade No. 2 Cast Iron, Wood and Ceramic
Lemon Squeezer in good original condition with most of it's original
finish intact. It is embossed around the top with "The Arcade No.
2 Lemon Squeezer". The main body is cast iron with a porcelain or
ceramic tub insert in one handle and a wooden plunger mounted
on the other. Item No. 4076 |
$75.00 |
Arcade Lemon Squeezer |
Manufactured by Arcade Mfg. Co. in Freeport, Illinois I would date this to the 20's or 30's. This squeezer is in very good all original condition and has a metal tub with a pour spout on one arm that is held in place with two thumb screws. On the other handle is a plunger with a lid that drops down over the lemon to cover it while it's being squeezed. Item No. 3899 |
$85.00 |
Arcade Nut Cracker |
This is a rare #9514 deco style nut cracker designed and manufactured by Arcade. It is embossed with "Arcade" on the interior of the bottom along with "Made in USA" It has a red wooden handle, along with red highlights on the stripes. It is spring loaded and uses a ratcheting motion when applying pressure to the nut. It is designed with three holes in the base to be used as mounting points. An original ad can be seen here. Item No. 4059 |
$125.00 |
String Holder / Dispenser |
This is a Sensible cast iron string holder/dispenser which has a patent
date of July 1895. It was originally black but was repainted silver at
some time in it's life. It is complete with it's screw in cone holder
rod which is missing on many of these. It is in as found condition and comes with the
old cone
of string as shown. Item No. 4062 |
$75.00 |
Bill Spike Mt. Joy, PA |
While these are more a business rather than a kitchen item, bill spikes
still have a place in today's kitchen. These are brand new, old
stock bill spikes that were manufactured in Mt Joy, PA and date to
somewhere around the 30's or 40's. They have a green cast iron base with a
steel spike that screws in and measure 5 1/2" tall with a 2 3/8" diameter
base. I have about 4 of these left, but you are only buying one at the price
shown.
Item No. 2742 |
$9.00 |
Tin Kitchen Items
MTE & Co. Nutmeg Grater |
This is a nutmeg grater manufactured by MTE & Co. in the late 1800's. It is made of nickel-plated metal with a spring loaded lid that holds the nutmeg against the grater wheel. The body of this one is in good shape with some areas of surface rust. This grater is sometimes referred to as "The Ever Ready" Item No.2980 |
$85.00 |
Standard or Rajah Nutmeg Grater |
Advertised in the 1885 Simmons Hardware catalog as the "Rajah" grater
this nutmeg grater has a turned wood handle with a tin body. There is a
spring loaded knob which is pulled back to load the nutmeg and maintains
pressure against the grating wheel. In good condition with a few minor
dents in the tin body. 6-1/8" Item No. 3574 |
$185.00 |
Spring Arm Nutmeg Grater |
Manufactured of cast iron, tin and wire this nutmeg grater has a wire arm with a disc at the end that is bent to hold the nutmeg against the tin grating disc. The grater is in good condition with some minor discoloration of the metal. This one still had a piece of nutmeg in the grater when I bought it and it will still be there when you receive it. Item No. 3575 |
$175.00 |
The Edgar Nutmeg Grater |
This is a very old, handheld nutmeg grater with it's name, "The Edgar" and it's patent date of "Nov.10-1896" embossed on the spring-loaded cylinder where the nutmeg is inserted. The spring keeps pressure on the nut as you slide it back and forth over the grater. It is in very good condition and the overall length measuring across the bar is 5 1/8". Item No.2721 |
$55.00
|
Silvers Triple Egg Poacher |
This Silvers Brooklyn egg Poacher is made to sit in a pan of water and
hold your eggs in place while they poach. It has three separate rings
and a lever that is spring loaded to hold the rings down on the base. It
is in good shape with some loss of the silver finish. It is embossed
with the Silvers Trade mark on the handle. Item No. 4061 |
$45.00 |
Cream Top Spoon |
These were made as a giveaway back when the milkman was delivering milk
that still had the cream on top. They were used by blocking off the neck
of the old cream top milk bottles allowing you to pour the cream off the
top or you could just scoop out a little with the spoon. They also have a nib at the curved end that allowed you to pry up
the cardboard cap or lift the tab on the cap. Has some loss of
finish but overall in good condition. It is embossed "Cream Top" and
also has two patent dates of 1924 and 25. Item No. 001 |
$15.00 |