#2 Size Coffee Mill / Grinder

 

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Coles #2 Size Coffee Mill    These #2 size coffee grinders by makers other than Enterprise and L. F. & C. are becoming very difficult to find.  This is a very early example and in all likelihood dates from the last quarter of the 1800s.  The paint is pretty good with some areas showing chipping and loses, but overall it is very nice.  The Coles name and the location of Phila. Pa. are cast into both of the wheels which measure 9 3/4" across.  The paint and gold highlighting on these are very good.  The decals are here, and may clean, but look worn.  The one apology is a small chip out of one corner on the original cast iron drawer.  The adjuster for determining the grind is present and operable.  The wooden base is original and very nice as well.  A nice example of a hard to find grinder.           Good+ ..........$195.00  SOLD 

Baby Enterprise #2 Cast Iron  Coffee Mill / Grinder  This super original condition coffee grinder was made by the premier maker of such things, the Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia PA.  It is in very nice overall with bright colors and the paint being original, as are the decals.  The base and drawer are original and nice.  The decals on the body are original but somewhat worn and faded as can be expected.   There is a bit of coffee residue on the wheels and body as is often found, and we tend to leave them this way as it is true indication of the age and character of these fabulous devices from a time past.  You can buy #2 grinders pretty regularly, but not this earlier smaller size referred to as the "baby".  These models never had a top, and it is proper as shown.   This is an unusual opportunity to be able to buy one in this nice condition.  Very Nice!!    

Good+ ..... $1295.00   SOLD!

Simmons Hardware Co. St Louis, MO Koffee Krusher #2 Size Coffee Mill  This is a super rare and in super condition vintage coffee grinder / mill that was produced for the Simmons Hardware Co. of St. Louis, MO near the turn of the last century.  Their logo was a pair of KK's and the name Keen Kutter, thus explaining the name Koffee Krusher cast into the wheels of this coffee mill.  Simmons Hdwe. Co. was a famous hardware store, and their line of products have become quite collectible, and the rare pieces that they produced bring respectable amounts these days.  This piece is unusual, and unlike a lot of stuff that comes out of the Midwest it is in super condition.  I remember the first one of these I saw go on the internet a few years back.  The seller did not know what the initials meant and never mentioned the name Keen Kutter or Simmons in the ad.  There was next to no bidding and as I waited for the clock to run down my computer disconnected and I missed the chance to bid.  It sold for a pittance.  Good+ ..... $1295.00   SOLD!

Landers, Frary, & Clark #20 1/2 Cast Iron Coffee Mill  This super condition coffee grinder is still sporting nearly 100% of its two-tone original Black and White finish.  This famous and well respected company put out a well finished and highly detailed series of coffee mills and in their quest for market share with Enterprise and other makers of quality cast iron products back near the turn of the last century.  They went the extra mile with details like ball bearing wheels and varying paint schemes to entice the buyer to purchase their version.  This model has the extra bonus of the nickel plated hopper that is an exceedingly rare find in today's marketplace.   I have seen these in a number of different paint schemes and they really do stand out from the typical red that most Enterprises or Parker Mills came in.  The internals are here as well, and it does a real nice job grinding coffee as well.  A super coffee mill in rarely seen model and super condition to boot!!    Click for Pic    Click for Pic

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Landers Frary & Clark #20 Coffee Mill   The condition of this all cast iron coffee mill is superb.  It is one of the hardest to find and most desirable of all small coffee mills that there is.  It has great form and eye appeal and will be a welcome addition to the decor or collection.  If you are only going to have one, this is it.  You will never find one in nicer condition!!    Super ....$995.00      SOLD

Chas. Parker 202 Coffee Grinder  We started buying antique coffee grinders / mills a few years ago--- # 2's, wall-mounts, big ones, lap models, etc. and more by luck than by really knowing anything we managed to acquire and keep a few really nice ones.  Back then Parkers were second rate and the rage was over Enterprise grinders.  This Parker 202 struck us as being unusual in that it looked like a floor model grinder, or larger countertop model in design, but it is really the size of a No. 2 with just 8 1/2" wheels.  Also the high-top sliding domed lid is a different design than commonly seen.  We've heard there are only a couple known and we would be curious to hear if there are any others out there. 

Excellent..... $SOLD!!    

Enterprise #2 Coffee Mill   This #2 size coffee mill was made by the most famous maker of cast iron grinders and other cast iron kitchenware, The Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia PA.  It is in very nice overall condition and the paint is bright and decals are original and better than most.  The base is a replacement that I refinished.  The paint is good+ and just slightly faded as is often found.  There are lots of decals remaining with good color.  A couple of them do show wear, but overall they are very nice.  The cast iron drawer with the porcelain knob is proper and original.  This mill works fine and grinds, but there is a slight wobble to one wheel.  There are no casting breaks or cracks in it, it is just a little off balance.  Number 2 mills stand just over 12 inches tall and have 9" wheels.     Good+ ..... $895.00   SOLD!

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Chas. Parker Meriden Conn. #250 Coffee Mill  It would be hard for anyone to find fault with the condition of this spectacular piece as it is simply superb.  This coffee mill came to us here in California a few years ago at one of the few remaining shows that we bother going to anymore.  It is the type of find that makes you drive 3 or more hours and spend lots of money on expenses even though you know in your heart that you will probably come home empty.  We have a similar Enterprise grinder with a nickeled hopper, but it is much smaller and no where near as graphic or interesting as this one is.  When we first started buying grinders, it seemed that Enterprise grinders were all the rage, and that they would bring far more than their off brand counterparts.  That trend seems to have lessened, and now I think people have begun to realize that these Parkers and some others are far less common than the Enterprise models.  In addition to coffee grinders / mills like this, Parker made a host of other cast iron products and hardware, as well as a superior line of firearms and they had a reputation for always putting forth a quality product.  They certainly did not skimp or hold back on this piece.      Good+ ..... $SOLD!

Landers, Frary & Clark #20 Cast Iron Coffee Mill   Landers, Frary & Clark is a well known name to coffee mill / grinder and kitchen antiques collectors.  Their product line ranged from such things as eggbeaters to toasters and just about anything else kitchen or household related. 

This antique coffee grinder is an example from their great line of cast iron and patented mechanical household devices and is one of the nicest made and well engineered example coffee mills any maker put out.  It had to be to compete with the other big names like CharlesParker, Enterprise, National, E. C. Simmons or Keen Kutter and more. 

This #2 size cast iron coffee grinder features a cast iron body and 8 1/2" Dia. wheels.  It is mounted on the original wood base, and the drawer is original.  The lid is good and that is the only area where there is any finish missing..  The grinding plates are present, and sharp.  The fine adjust screw is here, and functions properly.  The original paint is approx 95% or better and the decals for the most part bright, complete and much nicer than one would expect for a near 100 year old coffee mill.  

One of LF&C upgraded features for their line of coffee mills is the unusual feature of ball bearings at the end of the main axle against the wheels to ensure near effortless operation.  It was a nice gesture, very visable, and I am sure a great advertising and marketing feature.  One might wonder though why the ball bearings or any bearing were not incorporated at the actual point where the most wear would occur, being where axle meets the body, but not to worry, there is no wear and this one runs tight and smooth with no wobble or looseness, and the ball bearings still look good.  Marketing.  

This coffee mill is in super condition and will make for a great display piece, or a good user.  It really is true that ground as opposed to cut coffee has more, a different,  and better flavor.  Try it!! 

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Very Good ...............$1495.00    SOLD!

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Enterprise #1 Coffee Mill   This #1 size Enterprise coffee mill was made by the most famous maker of cast iron grinders and other cast iron kitchenware.  It is in very nice overall condition and the paint is bright and decals are original and better than most.  The base is original.  There are lots of decals remaining with good color.  A couple of them do show wear, but overall they are very nice.  The cast iron drawer with the porcelain knob is proper and original.  This mill works fine and grinds.  #1  mills stand just over 12 inches tall and never had wheels.  They can be used, and this one grinds just fine, but in general those with wheels a little weight to move things along work better in actual use.  A great piece of Kitchenania. 

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Good+ ..... $495.00    SOLD!

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