Arcade Crystal Coffee Grinder History

Another sure sign of a antique coffee mill is the materials it s made out of.

Arcade crystal coffee grinder history. By 1935 arcade had a line of inexpensive home shop woodworking machines that used the arcade arcade craft tools and craftmaster names. This dentist figured out that coarse and fine teeth in the grinder would crush coffee beans. Antique coffee grinders are always hand powered. Looks like a 2 model.

It has its original glass jar and lid the arcade manufacturing company of freeport illinois was an iron foundry in operation from the late 1800s to the depression. Here s a fun fact. The first electric coffee grinder was created in 1938 but didn t become popular until the 1950 s which is when the hand powered coffee mills stopped being produced. Us contributions to the coffee grinder.

Below are photos of an arcade crystal no 3 coffee mill grinder. Believe it or not coffee is older than electricity. Big difference if you want to research it. These were very popular from around 1910 to 1920 until the company starting manufacturing the no 4 coffee grinders.

Finally we come to the united states in coffee grinder history. Patent for a grinder was issued to thomas bruff. He was a dentist living in maryland. Yours also has the plain catch glass.

Antique mills are only made from glass cast. 2 coffee grinders in the early 1900s. 3 grinder is what made this company famous for coffee grinders. Morgan brothers charles morgan and edward h.

It is not a crystal arcade it is an arcade crystal. It is not hard to imagine that his occupation was the light bulb needed to come to his invention. Earlier mills were embossed on the handle flange. Morgan founded the novelty iron works on the corner of chicago and jackson streets in stephenson county chicago illinois with 10 employees.

This one is the most common and was made around 1920. He was thomas jefferson s dentist. They came out around 1915. Arcade manufacturing company history 1868.

Vintage antique arcade crystal no 3 cast iron wall mount hand crack coffee grinder made in the early 1900s. Arcade is probably best known for its extensive line of realistic cast iron toys but made other iron items as well. The first sign of a antique coffee grinder or mill as enthusiasts call them is the handle. Edgar and charles morgan invented new grinders for arcade in their early years.

However they didn t stamp the word arcade in the lid until model 25. Founded in 1885 arcade manufacturing co. 3 coffee mill still has the majority of it s original finish left but had been painted over several times when grandpa did the. In this video i clean up an old arcade coffee grinder and make serviceable again.

The no 1 and no 2 are the hardest grinder to find but the no 3 grinder is the most sought after. 3 the arcade manufacturing company of freeport illinois was an iron foundry in operation from the late 1800s to the depression. Made small cast iron machinery for home use especially coffee grinders. 3 coffee grinder or mill manufactured by the arcade mfg.

They made coffee grinders from their inception until the 1930s. The arcade mfg co was from freeport ill.