This is the Columbia Landers, Frary & Clark Meat Juice Press #1. MUCH more rare to find than the #2.
Back in the late 1800's these were considered a MUST-Have for many affluent households. The reason being that during the 1800's meat juice was used as a concentrated form of nourishment for the ill. This meat press would have been used to extract juice from beef, boiled mutton, tongue or boned turkey. The press could also be used to extract juice from fruit. This one is heavily embossed. On one side it reads "LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK NEW BRITAIN, CONN. U.S.A." & on the other side it is embossed "COLUMBIA MEAT JUICE PRESS MADE IN U.S.A. 1"
Columbia was an early brand name used by Landers, Frary & Clark. The company was founded in 1882, when Landers and Smith Co. acquired Frary & Clark, a well-known manufacturer of housewares and hardware.
These old ANTIQUE meat presses are very collectible when you find them as a complete set with all parts still intact. AND they're still quite functional to use if you like for squeezing juice! This one still has all of its ORIGINAL parts including the catch cup and the squeezer spoon. NO cracks. NO repairs. NO Damage whatsoever!
Measures 7 1/2" Tall, 4 1/4" wide (not counting the handle of the masher).
And the STORIES it could probably tell! ... [full description] |
