Antique Imperial Arcade Coffee Grinder Iron and Wood

Antiques : Tools : Coffee Grinder Imperial Arcade

 

Offering an antique coffee grinder marked on the top; Imperial Arcade Mfg. Co. This piece dates to well before 1900, probably the 1880's. The coffee grinder measures 6 1/2" square and 5" in height, not including the large handle. It is heavy, weighing about 5 lbs. The grinder is made of iron (I think) and is most ornately decorated. It has a swing out door on the top and the grinding mechanism inside is clean and turns smoothly. The knob on the end of the long turning handle is carved wood. The hand made wood box underneath the grinder has dovetailed edges on all sides including the pull out drawer with it's wood knob. The box is original to the coffee grinder. Several decades ago it was painted a soft yellow by my grandfather in an effort to please my grandmother and match her kitchen. He wasn't a very able handyman and he left a splash of yellow paint on the grinding handle. There is no damage on this coffee grinder and it is still clean enough to be used today. The calculator will give you a priority mail rate but I can also ship this Parcel Post or Fed Ex if you wish.

Item ID: RL 032