AN ANTIQUE, COLLECTIBLE, "ARCADE" WOOD AND CAST IRON COFFEE MILL, OR GRINDER. IT BEARS THE ORIGINAL LABEL: IMPERIAL MILL NO. 705 PATENTED SEPTEMBER 25th, 1888 MARCH 18th, 1889 MANUFACTURED BY ARCADE MANUF'G CO. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL FINISH ON THE WOOD BOX AND THE BLACK IRON TOP.
THE TOP HAS A VERY ORNATE DESIGN FEATURING FLEURS-DE-LIS; FLORALS AND LEAVES; SCROLLS; BEADING; AND VERTICAL RIBBING. THE BLACK IRON, CURVED, GRINDING HANDLE HAS A SOLID WOOD KNOB. THE DRAWER HAS A SMALL METAL KNOB AND IS CHAMFERED FRONT AND BACK---AS WELL AS THE BOX.
IT IS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION---WAITING FOR THE COFFEE BEANS! THE MILL, OR GRINDER, HAS A HALF SWING-OUT, OR SWIVEL, TOP.
THE BASE MEASURES 6 1/8 BY 5 1/2 INCHES. FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BASE TO THE TOP OF THE HANDLE MEASURES 10 3/4 INCHES HIGH. THE METAL TOP IS 6 1/8 INCHES SQUARE.
THIS ANTIQUE, EARLY COUNTRY, AMERICANA, IMPERIAL MILL NO. 705 ARCADE COFFEE MILL, OR GRINDER, SHOWS ITS USE AND WEAR FROM THE LAST 130+ YEARS AND IS READY FOR MORE USE IN THE NEXT 100!
IT WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONES PRIMITIVE, COUNTRY, WOODEN, OR KITCHEN WARE COLLECTION. IT WOULD MAKE A GREAT WALL SHELF DISPLAY OR DECORATOR ACCENT PIECE.
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