Black metal with wide hopper at top. Hinged body with clasp. Nine rotating grinders on central spindle. Vice for screwing to shelf or bench.domestic items, food preparation

Long curved stand from clamp to body. Two exposed circular grinders, one with handle, one screwed to hopper.Enterprise M.F.G. Philadelphia.P A. USA. Pat apr 2 Aug 20 & Oct 5 07 'Wet the Raisins' No36domestic items, food preparation

Used in kitchen to cut carrots, cheese slices, onions. boiled eggs, etc.Painted black guillotine on a wooden stand. An iron pole keeps the guillotine in vertical position at one end of the block. Driven by two wheels when a handle is turned. A tilting beam moves the guillotine up and down to cut vegetables, etc. Blade 18cm long by 6.5cm wide. Metal plate missing under blade. A rotatable drum to contain the food to be chopped, which is rotated by a cog at the base (also missing) turns the container. The upright holding chopper blade e is a modification made because of the missing container.|The following description is from Ken Turner Booklet referred to under 'Reference'. ----|The Starrett food chopper would certainly have to be considered one of the more interesting inventions, which incidentally is now considered the ultimate in kitchen collectables. Laroy Starrett in later years' told of how the design of his food chopper was inspired by the action of the walking beam engine used on the Mississippi steam boats. When the crank handle of the chopper is turned, this sets in motion a mechanism which is just fascinating to watch. The crank activates a flywheel which in turn, by a series of cogs and levers, simultaneously rotates a food holding container and raises and lowers within the rotating container, a guillotine like 'chopping blade - the action does not only look like that of a beam steam engine, it even in a way sounds like one, although somewhat noisier. Starrett produced seven different models of these choppers, ranging in size appropriate for domestic use to heavy duty models for butchers, restaurants and for hotel use. The small model was capable of chopping 3lbs in three minutes, and the largest had a capacity for chopping something like 100 lbs in an hour. The mechanical chopper, which became affectionately known as the 'hasher', was the first of some one hundred of Starrett's inventions, and these include a washing machine patented in 1865 which had a similar action to his food chopper, a food press patented in 1873, and a device for lacing shoes he patented in 1886.domestic items, food preparation

Hinged food mixer with egg beater blades of chrome plated steel. Brass handle, chromed. Base worked steel painted with hammertone paint. White plastic base to hold missing lemon squeezer. Bowl to mix in missing. Has five small rubber legs.Has a planetary action and is hand driven. Beats eggs, cream and potatoes. The juice can run down into the basin when lemon is squeezed.domestic items, food preparation

Lidded wooden box, curved at the bottom with a four blade wooden churn in it. This was turned by an exterior metal handle.Cherry + Sons Gisborne Vic.domestic items, food preparation

Metal tin with wide piece of metal crossing top. Attached to this is a small turnstile with ratchets which engage metal beaters which are turned by handle on top of bar.domestic items, food preparation

Round iron double sided waffle maker. Lid lifts up and pancake mixture is poured into patterned recess. Pattern is repeated on lid.domestic items, food preparation

Although this is listed in book of donations as a butter pat stamp it is likely that it was used to stamp shortbread biscuits.Round wooden cylinder with wooden piece inside. Inner piece pushes up to reveal handle at one end and engraved or whittled pattern of scotch thistle at the other end.domestic items, food preparation

Metal ice cream scoop with push lever attached to ratchet wheel. Wooden handle.domestic items, food preparation

Used by Myrtle Bennett, Aunt of donor from 1939 to 1998.Green glass jug with pint and ounce measurements calibrated on sidedomestic items, food preparation

The donor stated that the machine is about 100years old.Metal food cutter with rotary blade and handle. Base has lower shaft with screw to attach to table.Sterling Slicer No.10 NRS&Co Rochester New Yorkdomestic items, food preparation

Metal cutter - rounded oblong in shape with ridged cutting edges and handle.domestic items, food preparation

Seven biscuit cutters of various sizes and shapes. All are metal and have handles.domestic items, food preparation

Two metal pie shell makers in shape of a boat.domestic items, food preparation

Shiny metal can opener. Turning handle on top as well as turning handle on side which attaches to side of can.domestic items, food preparation

Glassling pin with cork at one end. Paper pictures have been pasted inside rolling pin and it contains a white powder which is probably flour.domestic items, food preparation

Large cast iron cooking pot with spout and handle. Suitable for use over open fire.domestic items, food preparation

Was used on-site to protect fresh food from flies. OVAL MEAT COVER WITH tin mesh sides, solid tin top with HANDLE at very top. It has been prepared by patching and soldering.food preparation, repairs

Small metal utensil to remove cherry pips. Two metal rings for fingers, a metal "push" to remove the pip when plunged down.food preparation, domestic item

Opened packet of Lipton tea bags, contains 16 yellow tea bags and instructions sheet, packet reads 2 cups for a penny 30 tea bags only a 1d a bag.Liptons the worlds sales leaderdomestic equipment, food preparation, tea bags

Butter mould or press for imprinting butter, round wooden cylinder containing a circular disc on handle with carving of a cow surrounded by other carved patterns.domestic equipment, food preparation, butter mould, k166.2 k166.1

Assortment of tin biscuit cutters, moulds, in various shapes and sizes plus a double ended measuring spoon & a scone cutter marked Invicta Self Raising Flour on handle.Invicta Self Raising Flourdomestic equipment, food preparation, kitchen, k197 k185.2

Small 1 pint cast iron cooking pot with attached tin handle, marked on bottom with a star patent No1 1 pint.domestic equipment, food preparation, cooking pot

Wooden butter pat for patting butter into shape. Rectangular with handle & grooves on one side.domestic equipment, food preparation, butter pats

Black cast iron coffee grinder with pull out drawer for catching ground coffee, gold coloured funnel on top for beans and a handle with wooden knob for turning grinder, brass screw & name plate on front, square base with holes for securing, hand made lid possibly cut from motor oil can.T & C Clark & Co Ltd Wolver Hampton Druertons improved Clark & Co Manufacturersdomestic equipment, food preparation, kitchen, k182

Cast iron food mincer for seeding raisins, with handle & screw attachment for securing to bench or table, black wooden handle. Marked Landers Frary & Clark New Britain Conn. USA. Pat Nov 24.96 Wet the Raisins No 4 Crown.Landers Frary & Clarkdomestic equipment, food preparation, raisin seeder, k195

Hand operated metal apple coere & peeler with screw attachment for mounting on bench or table, black wooden handle.Little Star Patented June.9.85domestic equipment, food preparation, kitchen, k205

Hand operated cheese shredder, red cast iron, tin mill & wooden handle & press, with a screw attachment for mounting on bench or table.Tala England No 664domestic equipment, food preparation, kitchen, k207.1

Pair of wooden pats for forming butter, rectangular with handles & grooved insides, bevelled edges.domestic equipment, food preparation, butter pats, k218.1.2

Large grey speckled enamelled saucepan with handle & holder, no lid.TS 20domestic equipment, food preparation, cooking pot, k25