"National" Coffee Mill

"National" Coffee Mill

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Object Name
mill, coffee
date made
1883 - 1899
date used
before 1900
patent date for geared lid
1883-06-12
maker
Charles Parker Company
place made
United States: Connecticut, Meriden
place used
United States: Wisconsin, Clintonville
Physical Description
iron, cast (top plate; dome; hopper; handle material)
steel (grinder material)
wood (box; drawer material)
Measurements
overall: 8 1/2 in x 9 3/4 in x 6 5/8 in; 21.59 cm x 24.765 cm x 16.8275 cm
box (height does not include top): 5 in x 6 1/4 in x 6 1/8 in; 12.7 cm x 15.875 cm x 15.5575 cm
ID Number
DL.314637.12327
catalog number
314637.12327
accession number
314637
Credit Line
Bequest of Edith R. Meggers
subject
Beverages
Household Tools and Equipment
kitchen
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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