Summary
Alternative Name(s): Coffee Grinder
Made by Enterprise Manufacturing Company Patent no. 14., circa 1873. Used in the kitchen at Sunbury Lunatic Asylum circa 1890.
Physical Description
Coffee grinder has 2 huge (63cm diam.)vertical wheels with petal-shaped spokes. Each has wooden handle. Between them sits an oval-shaped iron casket which open on hinge to expose 1 fixed and 1 revolving circular grinding blade revolving one attached to axle between wheels. Into round chute on top of grinder is fitted chute at base of 43cm high plated brass coffee bean holder which is shaped like flattened ball surmounted by large trumpethead with stepped dome on top. Upper half of dome section opens on hinge. Knob on top is a more modern replacement. Bottom of receptacle is very battered and has been mended with solder. Hinge also soldered. Below grinder is inverted U-shaped frame attached to base shaped like huge upside-down dish. See also Accession Sheet.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Sunbury Mental Hospital (Asylum), Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Manufacturer
Enterprise Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, circa 1873
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Place & Date Used
Sunbury Mental Hospital (Asylum), Sunbury, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1873
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Inscriptions
AMERICAN/PAT. OCT 21.73/NO. 14/embossed on two sides on outside of grinder; ENTERPRISE MFG. CO/PHILADELPHIA PA/ embossed on outside of both wheels.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Food & drink preparation
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
74 cm (Length), 70 cm (Width), 160 cm (Height)
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References
card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Coffee, Kitchen Utensils, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
