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Title: Re: Any ideas what this is?
Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 02:06:51 pm
My husband brought this home today. No one was sure of what is was. It hung on the wall in a basement. My husband thought it was for soap. The stuff inside looked like pepper. The second picture is where there was a handle that turned. The glass is removable.
Title: Re: Any ideas what this is?
Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 02:08:32 pm
These double posts kill me. Sorry
Title: Re: Any ideas what this is?
Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 02:11:19 pm
On the top glass part it says"Crystals No.3". The name is Arcade.
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Post by: Rauville on February 19, 2014, 02:24:47 pm
All you need is a crank and some coffee beans!

http://www.collect-sell.com/product/antique-arcade-crystal-no-3-coffee-grinder-mill-wall-mount/ (http://www.collect-sell.com/product/antique-arcade-crystal-no-3-coffee-grinder-mill-wall-mount/)
Title: Re: Any ideas what this is?
Post by: mart on February 19, 2014, 02:53:21 pm
Yep !! And call us when its done,,, cinnamon rolls would go great with fresh brewed coffee !!  ;D
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Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 03:04:04 pm
Neat! It needs a good cleaning and that's a understatement. ;D Where can I replace the handle?
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Post by: mart on February 19, 2014, 03:06:52 pm
I would look on ebay !!
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Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 03:08:17 pm
Thank you both!
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Post by: talesofthesevenseas on February 19, 2014, 06:04:20 pm
It is unusual to find them with the catch cup intact. They are quite collectable. You shouldn't have too much trouble locating parts.
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Post by: cogar on February 19, 2014, 06:08:55 pm
Strip that paint off of it and a sausage grinder handle might fit it, and probably will if it is an Arcade sausage grinder.
Title: Re: Any ideas what this is?
Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 06:15:22 pm
Thanks so much everyone. Great idea cogar. I just sat down for the evening and I'm on the hunt, lol. I want to take it apart to get the old paint off and  clean it. Or, should I not take it apart to do the work?
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Post by: cogar on February 19, 2014, 06:35:33 pm
You will have to take it apart to do a good job. Just don't lose any parts ..... and don't be "prying" on it. ..... cast iron will break easy if "stressed". "Bumping" and "tapping" and lightly prying is OK, ..... but no forceful prying. (ps: the paint will probably have "glued" the sides together in places so use a utility knife to cut it) 

If you have a "digital" ...... take pictures as you take it apart ..... unless you are a good "mechanicer"  ;D .......... then no need for the pictures.
Title: Re: Any ideas what this is?
Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 06:57:06 pm
Thank you cogar. I was just looking for a handle. This not going to be as easy as I thought.
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Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 07:24:37 pm
My glass jar says Pegus pat. Off. Does this make this around 1900's?
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Post by: talesofthesevenseas on February 19, 2014, 07:29:11 pm
This might help: http://www.coffeehouseinc.com/history.htm (http://www.coffeehouseinc.com/history.htm)
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Post by: talesofthesevenseas on February 19, 2014, 07:30:27 pm
I just looked up close at the catch cup, it does not look original. Looks like a later drinking glass that replaced the broken catch cup
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Post by: mart on February 19, 2014, 07:34:10 pm
https://www.google.com/#q=arcade+crystal+3+coffee+grinder+parts

Read the replacement parts down on this page !! Others have parts too !!
Title: Re: Any ideas what this is?
Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 08:53:08 pm
Thank you Tales. There was a No.1 coffee grinder and a No.2, lol. Duh No.3  ;D I saw one with a patent.  They wanted ridiculous price, but his date was June 22, 1903.
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Post by: greenacres on February 19, 2014, 09:12:37 pm
http://books.google.com/books?id=Z3Jflp02QoEC&pg=PA206&lpg=PA206&dq=crank+for+arcade+coffee+grinder+No.3+for+sale&source=bl&ots=KO7vUeWJLk&sig=xumG4gFIRjrJod3pTfc1stJEkuU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=AHIFU6iRE-bo0gGFqYHABQ&ved=0CEIQ6AEwCA

Just found this.
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Post by: greenacres on February 20, 2014, 01:02:14 pm
Magic Eraser worked wonders!
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Post by: greenacres on February 20, 2014, 01:48:06 pm
That's better. Now I will take it apart.
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Post by: greenacres on February 20, 2014, 07:20:20 pm
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111279314002
Got a handle and some extra parts. I didn't do badly. There are no handles alone.
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Post by: mart on February 20, 2014, 07:29:40 pm
That's not a bad price at all !!
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Post by: KC on February 20, 2014, 11:28:08 pm
Not bad at all!
Title: Re: Any ideas what this is?
Post by: greenacres on February 21, 2014, 11:02:49 am
Most were $40. or more. I lost one before this purchase.