Peeler, Fruit

Title:

White Mountain Apple

Object Name:

Peeler, Fruit

Object ID:

1972.041.02

Creator:

Goodell CompanyManufacturer

Place of Origin:

Antrim, NH

Date:

circa 1900

Description:

Fruit Peeler. "White Mountain" apple parer, corer, and slicer, in original box. Made by Goodell Company, Antrim, NH. Cast steel frame with thumbscrew for clamping to table. Threaded shaft with three prongs on end, turned by crank with wooden handle. Swiveling cutter with blade. Raised cast lettering on horizontal frame member: "WHITE MOUNTAIN APPLE"; and on vertical frame member: "MADE BY GOODELL CO / ANTRIM NH / USA". In paperboard box that is now tan-colored, folded with taped corner seams. Paper has some parallel striations in its texture. Paper is 0.004" thick. Piece of folded newspaper in bottom on box. Two labels on cover; one on end shows picture of device in action at left side and six rows of text: "ONE / WHITE MOUNTAIN / APPLE PARER / CORER and SLICER / MADE by GOODELL COMPANY, / ANTRIM, N.H., U. S. A." On top of cover is large rectangular label: "ONE WHITE MOUNTAIN / APPLE PARER / CORER and SLICER / Made by / GOODELL CO., Antrim, N. H., U. S. A." with picture of machine. "DIRECTIONS" followed by four rows of text: "Release the latch with left hand and with the right hole / rod back as far as it will go. Place stem end of apple on / fork and turn crank to the right until it strikes the frame." Next paragraph is in Spanish, next in French, and last paragraph is German

Material:

Metal
Wood
Steel

Dimensions:

H-6.5 W-9.5 D-1.6 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Goodell, David H. (1834-1915)

Subjects:

Food processing, Inventions, Manufacturing, Apples