Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Food Service
Classification
Food Service
Accession Number
000003068 a-d
Description
Juice-O-Mat fruit squeezer, which consists of (a) a press, (b) a fruit holder, (c) a fruit squeezer and (d) a juice collection trough. The press (a) has an egg-shaped base and top, joined with a straight back (C-shaped from the side); a long, rounded lever on the right side raises and lowers the to…
Juice-O-Mat fruit squeezer, which consists of (a) a press, (b) a fruit holder, (c) a fruit squeezer and (d) a juice collection trough. The press (a) has an egg-shaped base and top, joined with a straight back (C-shaped from the side); a long, rounded lever on the right side raises and lowers the top; the inside of the top is concave and has a threaded hole to allow the attachment of (b) a fruit holder; this piece is round with a concave lower edge, and blunt teeth on its outer edges; the upper side is convex and has a threaded screw in the centre; below the fruit holder is (c) a fruit squeezer; this piece has a straight, solid back and sides and a rounded front; the inside has a convex dome with serrated edges and open slots at the bottom; the fruit squeezer sits on top of (d) a juice collection trough; this piece has a closed, flat bottom, straight back and sides, a rounded front and an open top; the back has a small, rounded pouring spout. Deaccessioned.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - press (with top down) - Size: Height 16.8 cm x Width 15.2 cm x Depth 19.9 cm
b - fruit holder - Size: Height 5.6 cm x Diam. 8.9 cm
c - fruit squeezer - Size: Length 10.7 cm x Width 9.7 cm x Depth 4.0 cm
d - juice collection trough - Size: Height 11.9 cm x Width 9.8 cm x Depth 6.3 cm
(a) The top front of the press reads, "Juice – O – Mat"; the bottom of the base of the press reads, ""TILT TOP" // T.M. // Juice - O - Mat // T.M. // REG. U.S. PAT OFFICE // CAT. NO. NJ - 848 // U.S. PAT. NO. D-151103 // 2394763 - 2142975 // OTHER PATENTS PEND. // RIVAL MFG. CO. // KANSAS CITY, // MO."; (c) the inside centre of the squeezer has raised lettering that reads, "PAT NO D118650 // KONVAKONE"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-P1-2
Temporary Location
Deaccessioned - Collections Workroom donations shelf unit
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear and very minor corrosion spots, no active rust; the painted base shows minor wear only; arrived at the museum very dirty.