Coffee Mill / Grinder
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Sales Archive
Enterprise #2 Cast Iron
Coffee Mill / Grinder This
super original condition coffee grinder was made by the premier maker of
such things, the Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia PA. It is in
super condition
overall with the
bright colors and all paint being original, as are the decals which are
nicer than almost ever seen. It appears to have been overcoated at one
point with some sort of gloss, but this probably explains the exceptional
condition, and is not a detraction or distraction. The base and drawer are original and nice.
There is a small chip in the handle. The decals
on the body are original and as nice as one could want noting some small amount
of fading. There is a bit of
coffee residue on the wheels and body as is often found, and we tend to leave
them this way as it is true indication of the age and character of the fabulous
devices from a time past. You can buy these grinders pretty regularly, but
not in this condition, and it is an unusual opportunity to be able to buy one in
the nice condition. Super!!
SOLD!!
The
Koffee Krusher #12 (2) Size Double Wheel Coffee Mill
by Simmons Hardware / Keen Kutter Brand in
BLUE
This
is a very rare coffee mill. I know
of one other that sold at the famous Simmons Auction Co. bi-annual
THCKK
specialty antique hardware store and
advertising auction a couple years ago that was the same size as this.
That example brought $4000+ but I was not there to witness that and do
not know what condition it was in or even what color it was. In
any case blue
is the rarest of colors for any coffee mill by any maker and especially
so for this Keen Kutter model put out by Simmons Hardware in St
Louis. Simmons Hardware. Co., if you are not familiar with them or their
style, they were more a distributor and marketer than actual
producer of the
products they sold---the hardware and houseware WalMart of their day if you will. They were
masters of their game in their
times and were hugely successful at first in their original location,
and then spreading throughout the country marketing their wares. Most times they jobbed out the
production of the wares to different high quality manufacturers and then
applied their name and used their reputation and marketing skills to
sell the product. That is interesting to note in this case, as
different parts of this mill, and the other one that I have, display
characteristics of mills from more than one maker. As an example,
the wheel layout and design are by Enterprise, but the ball bearing
feature on the main shaft is a feature typically associated with
Landers, Frary, and Clark, another famous producer of quality cast iron
products during the 19th century. It seems as though they were
contracting out to different companies and then assembling the machines
themselves. Probably as another cost cutting measure to keep an
individual company from charging them too much. They did similar
things with other products, first ordering it from one manufacturer and
then switching to another, but always keeping the Simmons name and the
double K logo. This mill is in very nice overall
condition. It is faded somewhat from exposure to sunlight, and the
front knob is missing, but otherwise it is complete, damage free and a
rare
and desirable piece for collectors from several categories to find.
SOLD!!
Chas. Parker
202 Coffee Grinder We started
buying antique coffee grinders / mills a few years ago--- # 2's, wall-mounts, big ones,
lap models, etc. and more by luck than by really knowing anything we
managed to acquire and keep a few
really nice ones. Back then Parkers were second rate and the rage
was over Enterprise grinders. This Parker 202 struck us as being unusual in that it
looked like
a floor model grinder, or larger countertop model in design, but it is really the
size of a No. 2 with just 8 1/2" wheels. Also the high-top sliding domed lid is a different
design than commonly seen.
We've heard there are only a couple known and we would be curious to
hear if there are any others out there. Here is your chance to own
one of them.
SOLD!!
Erie
Lap Mill Style Cast Iron Coffee Grinder The condition of the rare
and desirable coffee mill is second to none. In addition to the Erie cast
into the lid, this one also has the name and location of a famous early
Hardware company that was in Syracuse New York back during the late 19th
century. We have had and seen the Grand Union version of this grinder
numerous times, and have owned the version marked Griswold a couple times, but
this is the first time we have seen this variation, and have never seen a nicer
condition example in any configuration. A rare and desirable piece by any
measure. SOLD!!
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