Antique 1910 Arcade Crystal #4 Coffee Grinder, Wall Mount Coffee Bean Grinder

Antique 1910 Arcade Crystal #4 Coffee Grinder
This is the Arcade Crystal number 4 coffee bean grinder. Made by the Arcade Manufacturing Company of Freeport, Illinois. It is made of cast iron with a glass hopper and catch-cup; these would have been found hanging on the wall of your kitchen between 1900 and the 1930s.
Arcade made coffee grinders from 1885 till the Depression of the 1930s. The #4 grinder was introduced in the early 1900s and was offered until the late 1920s. The #4 is one of the most desirable grinders Arcade produced, featuring a 12-sided Polygon (dodecahedron)- shaped hopper and a cast-iron grinder housing.
This grinder is the original #4 design, with only two mounting holes tucked behind the glass hopper; later designs had four mounting holes, which were off to the sides of the grinder housing.
It is fully adjustable, so you can get the perfect grind for that perfect cup of coffee.
We have cleaned this grinder inside and out; it works magnificently. It has a couple of wonderful bubbles in the glass hopper, a common feature of antique glass. The original color of the grinder was mint-green. At some point in its life, it was painted black.

Arcade grinders are very well-made and easy to use, which is why they are so sought after. This one is over 100 years old and will easily last another hundred. The original catch cup, as usual, was broken a long time ago and replaced with a jelly jar. The glass bean hopper unscrews from the grinder for easy cleaning. Earlier models before 1910 had a fixed bean hopper.

Circa: 1910.
Marked: Crystal No.4 Arcade.
Measures: 19” tall, 4½” wide at mounting bracket. Protrudes off the wall 8½”.
Condition: ready to use. Wall mounting screws are not included with the purchase.
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