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Golden Rule Coffee Grinder or Mill With Original Catch Cup | This mill was manufactured by the Arcade Mfg. Co. of Freeport,
Ill. for the Citizens Wholesale Supply Co. of Columbus, Ohio. Citizens sold medicines, candies, toiletries and their Golden
Rule blend of coffee from 1900
to 1920. The coffee was so popular that they had Arcade
make them this mill. The front reads
GOLDEN RULE BLEND COFFEE THE FINEST BLEND IN THE WORLD THE CITIZENS WHOLESALE SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS OHIO. This mill was in fairly rough shape when I got it with almost 100years of dust and grease covering it so it was disassembled and all the internal metal parts were wire brushed down to bare metal and the external wooden parts were lightly sanded and refinished with an antique oil finish. It had a hole that someone had drilled in the back to hang it off a hook that I repaired. The metal plaque on the front retains it's original finish and it's original glass window that allows you to see how much coffee remains in the grinder. This mill is now in very good condition and ready to put back to work if you wish. It comes with an original Arcade No. 3 catch cup which was the one that was originally used with these mills. It has measure marks 2, 4, 6 and 8 on the front with hash marks in between for the odd numbers. The bottom is embossed with Arcade Mfg. Co. Freeport Ill. with a number 3 in the middle. The catch cup has a tiny flea bite on the upper lip and an inclusion (looks like a scratch but is from when it was made) in the glass that starts right below the embossed "r" in "Freeport Ill." and loops under it in the base. The square lid on top is original and is more rare than the round lid that is usually found on these. Item No. 3876 |
$495.00
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Arcade Crystal Aromatic No. 9010 Coffee Grinder or Mill With Original Catch Cup | This is the last of the crystal series of coffee mills
manufactured by Arcade. The 9010 was manufactured in the 1920's and has
a very sleek, art deco look with vertical lines running throughout the
mill. This mill is in it's original black paint with an all original
finish. I installed a new gasket between the hopper and body as the old
one was dried out and hardened. It is in overall very good condition with only
the following flaws to report. There is some very minor chipping around
the top lip of the hopper that is most likely from when the glass was
ground at the factory and
there is a 3/4" flake of glass that at first looked like a piece of tape
but upon further inspection it looked more like a piece of mica when it
flakes off but this is solidly attached. There is no glass missing
because of it, it is on the interior only, and it is located on the
middle of the back. I am sure that this came from the factory this way
and it does not detract at all.
The lid is in good shape and fits very tightly as most of these do. The original catch cup is flawless and looks like it just left
the factory.
Item No. 1529 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 3 Coffee Grinder or Mill | This Arcade Crystal No. 3 has it's original finish that
I would estimate is about 95% intact. It has an embossed "Crystal No. 3" hopper with
the original embossed "Arcade" lid that has some dents that
look like they were made by some sort of wrench on opposite sides but
now screws on and off easily and has no holes. I installed some new gasket
material between the body and the hopper because like most of these the
old one had dried out and was not holding the hopper in place as it
should. There are a couple of small chips on the lip under the cover that
have been
smoothed over with an Emory cloth (many of these have chips on the top
lip as this is where the excess glass was forced out and then broken off
during the manufacturing process). There is some rust remaining between
the metal sleeve and the glass hopper where it is attached to the body
as the metal sleeve was frozen to the glass and could not be easily
removed (it will not come in contact with your coffee). This mill has been thoroughly cleaned
with the interior parts wire brushed to bare metal and is
equipped with an old thick glass jelly jar as a replacement
catch cup so it's ready to hang and use. It measures about 19" from the top to the
bottom of the pull ring. Item No. 3997 |
$195.00 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 3 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
This Arcade Crystal No. 3 had hardly of it's original finish left so it was sandblasted and re-finished in a
semi-gloss black enamel which is very close in appearance to an original
finish. It has an embossed "Crystal No. 3" hopper with
the original embossed "Arcade" lid. It is also embossed
"Arcade" and "Crystal" on the main body of the mill. It has some new
gasket material between the body and the hopper because the old one had
dried out and was not holding the hopper in place as it should. This mill has been thoroughly cleaned
with the interior parts wire brushed to bare metal and is
equipped with an old thick Kerr glass jelly jar as a replacement
catch cup so it's ready to hang and use. It measures about 19" from the top to the
bottom of the pull ring. Item No. 3991 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 3 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
Manufactured by the Arcade Mfg. Co. of Freeport, Ill. this
Crystal No. 3 coffee mill has it's original white enamel finish that
although chipped in areas is not yet a candidate for restoration. It has a clear glass hopper embossed "Crystal No.
3" in cursive script
with it's original "Arcade" embossed lid and a cast iron body that is embossed with
"Arcade" and "Crystal" highlighted in gold. All internal parts were wire brushed to like
new condition. The hopper has a few light scratches on the side and a
line (not a crack or fracture) in the glass on the back that is from the
day it was made. I added a little extra gasket
material between the body and the hopper because the old one had dried out and
was not holding the hopper in place as it should. This mill has been thoroughly cleaned and is equipped
with an old jelly jar as a replacement catch cup
so it's ready to hang and use. It measures about 19" from the top to the
bottom of the pull ring. This would look great hanging in your shabby
yet chic kitchen! Item No. 3857 |
$195.00 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 4 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
Manufactured by the Arcade Mfg. Co. of Freeport, Ill. this all original mill has a clear glass hopper embossed with "Crystal No. 4 in cursive script and panels which follow through to the cast iron body that is embossed with "Arcade". The lid is original and is embossed "Arcade" in cursive script. This mill has enough original paint left that I didn't want to sandblast but I believe that when grandpa painted the kitchen he also painted over parts of the mill so there is some extra paint on the mounting brackets. All internal and external parts have been wire brushed or cleaned as needed. This mill is equipped with an old jelly jar as a replacement catch cup so it's ready to hang and use. Item No. 2431 |
$195.00
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Arcade Crystal No. 40 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
Manufactured by the Arcade Mfg. Co. of Freeport, Ill.
this No. 40 Arcade coffee mill has a
clear glass hopper embossed with "Crystal No. 4" in cursive script
and panels which follow through to the cast iron body that is embossed with "Arcade".
Arcade used mostly the same parts on both the No. 4 and No. 40 mills
with the only difference between the two being the placement of the
mounting brackets (the No. 4 has side mounting brackets like a No. 3 and
they were moved to the back for a sleeker look on the No. 40). The lid is
original and is embossed "Arcade"
in cursive script. This
mill had many old chipped coats of paint when I got it so I sandblasted
to remove all the old paint and then wire brushed the exterior to a high
sheen. It was then given 4 coats of lacquer to preserve it.. All internal parts
were also wire brushed or cleaned as needed. This mill
is equipped with an old thick glass Kerr jelly jar as a replacement catch cup
so it's ready to hang and use. Item No. 3875 |
$225.00 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 40 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
Manufactured by the Arcade Mfg. Co. of Freeport, Ill. this
coffee mill has about 95% + of it's original black finish left. It has a clear glass hopper embossed "Crystal No. 4" in cursive script
with it's original "Arcade" embossed lid and a cast iron body that is embossed with
"Arcade". I installed some new gasket material between the
body and the hopper because like most of these the old one had dried out
and was not holding the hopper in place as it should. It has two tiny chips at the top of the hopper under the lid. All internal parts were wire brushed to like
new condition. This mill has been thoroughly cleaned and is equipped
with a replacement jelly jar that fits well
so it's ready to hang and use.
Item No. 3874 |
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Arcade No. 1 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
The Crystal No. 1 was the first glass hopper mill produced by Arcade.
This mill has it's original un-embossed lid and hopper and a replacement
catch cup. Item No. 3632 |
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Arcade No. 1 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
Although this mill is identified as a No. 1 mill on the embossing above
the catch cup, I refer to these as an "improved" or a "1.5" No. 1 Arcade
coffee mill. I can only assume that Arcade discovered that the original
No. 1 design which used rubber grommets to hold the catch cup needed
improvement so they removed the grommets and added a spring loaded catch
assembly.
This mill was a rusty mess with a rusted through lid so it was cleaned to bare metal and repainted in semi-gloss enamel. It had new gasket material between the glass hopper and the body and a replacement lid was added along with a horseshoe catch cup. The grind is adjusted with the screw that goes through the back of the grinder. Item No. 3880 |
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Arcade X-Ray Coffee Grinder or Mill |
This mill was manufactured by the Arcade Mfg. Co. of Freeport, Ill. around 1900. the wood on this X-Ray mill was covered with worn and chipping paint when I got it, so it was lightly sanded and stained then finished with an antique oil finish. It has a clear glass viewing window with a reproduced Arcade X-Ray label attached. This mill has it's original japanned finish on the exterior of the cast iron and the mill was completely disassembled and cleaned to like new condition. This mill comes equipped with a cast copy of the catch cup that was originally supplied with this mill. The length of the wood portion is right around 11 1/2" (14 3/4" long with the catch cup hanging at the bottom), 4 3/4" wide and 3 1/2" deep. Item No. 3152
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Arcade No. 25 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
This is an Arcade No. 25 coffee grinder that was produced
sometime between 1910 - 1920. It has a plain cast iron body with
scroll work on the handle only. The
hopper is embossed with "Arcade 25" and the lid has been
replaced with a new one as the old one was too rusted to use. It has an old horseshoe tumbler that is very similar
in size to the
"Generic" Arcade cup that came with it originally. The
original finish was mostly gone so it was sandblasted and repainted in a
semi-gloss black. There is a small area in the glass just to the left of
the "25" on the hopper where the glass appears to have been pushed
outward like a bubble was between the glass and the mold when it was
blown but it is not chipped or cracked and came from the factory this
way. All parts have been thoroughly
cleaned so it's ready to grind. This is one of the shortest of the
Arcade wall mount mills at 15 1/2" so these can be mounted under most modern
day cabinets (with the cup mount overhanging the back-splash).
Item No. 3868 |
$125.00 |
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Arcade No. 25 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
This is an Arcade No. 25 coffee grinder that is embossed with scrollwork
on the handle only. It has a Ball jelly jar as a catch cup and a
replacement lid. The
original finish had already been painted over so it was wire brushed and
re-finished in
semi-gloss black enamel. The wing nut above the round grind adjust nut
on the handle has one wing broken off but the wing nut is only used to
lock the round nut in place so it still works as it should. All parts have been thoroughly
cleaned so it's ready to grind. This is one of the shortest of the
Arcade wall mount mills at 15 1/2" so these can be mounted under most modern
day cabinets (with the cup mount overhanging the back-splash).
Item No. 3988 |
$95.00 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 3 Original Catch Cup 2 - 8 |
This is an original early style Arcade Crystal No. 3 Catch Cup that was supplied with the No. 3 coffee grinders when they were new. Not very many of these have survived through the years as they were often broken and rather than pay the 15¢ that Arcade wanted for a real replacement glass they would just substitute any glass they had which would fit. It has measure marks 2, 4, 6 and 8 on the front with hash marks in between for the odd numbers. The bottom is embossed with Arcade Mfg. Co. Freeport Ill. with a number 3 in the middle. There are no chips or cracks on this glass, but here is a small sand deposit in the center of the bottom of the cup and a cooling mark on the back near the bottom. Both of these are from when it was produced and are common with these cups. The glass is clear, but has darkened from exposure to the sun over the years. It is more of a light brown rather than sun purple and is shown beside a clear glass cup in the last photo. This cup as well as all original Arcade cups measures approximately 3 3/4 inches tall. Item No.3866 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 3 Original Catch Cup 2 -14 |
This is the later style of original catch cup that Arcade used on the
Crystal No. 3 mills. It has measure marks 2 - 14 on the front with hash
marks in between for the odd numbers and Tablespoons written across the
top. The bottom is embossed with Arcade Mfg. Co. Freeport Ill. with a
number 3 in the middle. There are no chips or cracks on this glass, just
the usual bubbles and swirl marks from the manufacturing process.
The texture in the pictures is from the table below the cup not the cup
itself. The only thing to report is that there is one small extra piece
of glass on the back of the cup that must have stuck when it came out of
the mold that is shown here. Item No.3860 |
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Arcade No. 4 Original Catch Cup 2 - 8 |
This is an original Arcade Crystal No. 4 or No. 40 coffee grinder catch cup. Even fewer of these are found as the production runs of the No.'s 4 and 40 were much smaller than the No. 3's. It has measure marks 2 - 8 on the front with hash marks in between for the odd numbers and Tablespoons written across the top. The bottom is embossed with Arcade Mfg. Co. with a number 4 in the middle. This cup has a few of t he usual straw marks from the manufacturing process but I can't find any chips or cracks in this one at all so this cup is in overall excellent condition probably the best you'll find. This cup as well as all original Arcade cups measures approximately 3 3/4 inches tall. Item No.1612 |
$195.00
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Arcade Early Generic Original Catch Cup |
I refer to the two cups shown as Arcade "Generic" cups as they was used on many grinders manufactured by Arcade. This is the earlier version of the cup with the writing on the base more towards the center and the base itself is slightly more concave than the later "Generic" cup. In addition to the Arcade 25's this cup also came with the Golden Rule, Bell, and Monarch mills. This cup has no measure marks on the side, and is only identified by the "Arcade Mfg. Co. Freeport Ill." that is embossed in the base of the cup. As is usual with glass of this age there are the normal swirls and straw marks, but there are no chips or cracks to report on this cup. This cup as well as all original Arcade cups measures approximately 3 3/4 inches tall. Item No. 2095 |
$195.00
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Arcade Later Generic Original Catch Cup |
This is the later of the two Arcade "Generic" cups used on many grinders manufactured by Arcade. This later version of the cup has the writing on the base more towards the outer edge and the base itself is slightly less concave than the earlier "Generic" cup. In addition to the Arcade 25's this cup also came with the Golden Rule, Bell, and Monarch mills. This cup has no measure marks on the side, and is only identified by the "Arcade Mfg. Co. Freeport Ill." that is embossed in the base of the cup. As is usual with glass of this age there are the normal swirls and straw marks, and this cup also has some very minor chips near the base edge. This cup as well as all original Arcade cups measures approximately 3 3/4 inches tall. Item No. 2203 |
$195.00
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Arcade 9010 Original Catch Cup |
A hard to find original Arcade Crystal Aromatic No. 9010 Coffee Grinder
catch cup. This cup is in excellent original condition with no chips or
cracks to report. This cup has some of the typical swirl marks in the
glass and a seam running up the front and back, but nothing that could
be called a fault at all. It has hash marks on the
front for the measurements, and numbers 2,4 and 6 on each side of the
front. It is embossed around the outside edge of the bottom with ARCADE
MFG. CO. FREEPORT, ILL., and then in the middle of the bottom with 9010.
It measures approx. 3 1/4" tall and approx. 2 3/4" across the
top
Item No. 2476 |
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