MACHINE, FRUIT-CLEANER
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- EXCELSIOR FRUIT CLEANER
- Date Range From
- 1894
- Date Range To
- 1900
- Materials
- WOOD, STEEL, IRON
- Catalogue Number
- P19770309000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- EXCELSIOR FRUIT CLEANER
- Date Range From
- 1894
- Date Range To
- 1900
- Materials
- WOOD, STEEL, IRON
- No. Pieces
- 9
- Height
- 132.1
- Length
- 132.7
- Width
- 62
- Description
- WOOD CABINET OR BOX CONTAINING ROLLERS, BRUSHES, SIEVES. LEVERS, GEARS, & GATES. GEARS FOR OPERATION FROM EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE. HOPPER ON TOP OF MACHINE. SOME RUST & WOOD IS EXTREMELY DRY. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.
- Subjects
- FOOD PROCESSING T&E
- Historical Association
- AGRICULTURE
- History
- FRUIT IS ADDED VIA TOP MOUNTED HOPPER & IS CLEANED WITH WATER & BY MOVING THROUGH A SYSTEM OF BRUSHES, SIEVES & GATES. "PATENTED JULY 24, 1894 CONTROLLED BY EXCELSIOR FRUIT CLEANER CO. PETERBORO, ONT." ON SIDE OF HOPPER.
- Catalogue Number
- P19770309000
- Acquisition Date
- 1977-02
- Collection
- Museum
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