Lidded wooden box with metal turning handle on outside. Inside has a curved bottom and a paddle wheel turned by the metal handle.E. Cherry - Maker - Gisborne Improved Patentdomestic items, food preparation

Solid square glass jar with metal top and gear wheel, wooden handle and wooden paddle.domestic items, food preparation, food technology, dairying

White enamel invalid cup with half lid and spoutKockums KER Sweden 10cmdomestic items, food & drink consumption, medicine, nursing

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

Silver coffee percolator with black, handle, spout and glass top.domestic items, food & drink consumption

`Belonged to Norm Foun. Originally contained dried milk.Tall round tin with words 'Nestle Milk 'and picture of people on a boat. Empty.Use by December 84 R M 662domestic items, food storage & preservation

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

White cotton bag with blue writing and illustrations on front.The Ship Brand Cornflower ----|Packed 5 lbs Uncle Toby's Oats.domestic items, food storage & preservation

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

Metal Tin with perforated lid.domestic items, food storage & preservation

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

Tin which contained tea leaves. Illustration of Kangaroo, Koala and Kookaburra.Bushell Tea of Flovour.domestic items, food storage & preservation

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

Embroidered Tea Cosy, Burgundy Fabric With Cream & Black Heraldic Trefoil Design. Green Quilted Inside.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, tea cosy, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/trefoil

Patchwork Tea Cosy With A Beige & Brown House Design Surounded by Embroidered Garden On Front & Pink Lining.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, tea cosy

Glass salt cellar, circular ribbed glass with four protruding legs.domestic equipment, food consumption, salt

2 cut glass egg cups, one hobnail glass with star pattern on base.domestic equipment, food consumption, kitchen

Blue and white hexagonal shaped china jar with lid, various castles depicted around sides and Windsor Castle on lid. Made by Maling Ware for Ringtons tea offices and warehouse Newcastle Upon Tyne illustrated on baseMaling Ware England, Ringtons Tea emblem inside lid.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, tea caddy, dr334.1