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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 parts were cleaned with a brush and oil. This mill is now in very good condition and ready to put back to work if you wish. All dovetailed joints are tight and secure, but it does have a small defect in the handle which I forgot to take a picture of originally, but is shown here, and a small separation on the left side where the box has pulled away slightly from the backboard but at the present time it is sturdy and stable and I concluded that it didn't require any repair. 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 round lid on top is the only replacement part, but it fits so well that nobody but you and I will know. Item No. 3627 |
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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. 3141 |
$425.00 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 3 Coffee Grinder or Mill | This is an Arcade No. 3 coffee mill that has it's
original hopper that is embossed with "Crystal" and "No.
3" below. It is an earlier version of the mill that used a wider catch
cup assembly than was used on the later No. 3's. This one was fairly
dirty with light surface rust but no paint at all on the iron when I got
it. Rather than sand-blasting, I wire brushed the exterior of the body
starting with a medium and ending with a fine wire brush. I decided that it looked
pretty nice as it was so the body was finished as is with the cast iron
brushed to a high sheen. 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. It comes with its
original lid which is embossed "Arcade" and a replacement horseshoe and
star tumbler used as a catch cup that is age and size appropriate and
fits very well (it's what grandma would have used when she broke her
original cup). This mill has been thoroughly cleaned so it's ready to
hang and use It measures about 18 1/2" from the top to the bottom of the
pull ring. Item No. 3855 |
$195.00 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 3 Coffee Grinder or Mill with original catch cup |
Although I have never seen any actual manufacturing numbers, the Crystal
No. 3 has to be the best selling wall mount mill of all time. During the
long production run there had to be a few anomalies and this is one of
them.
This Arcade Crystal No. 3 had a poorly done black paint job when I got
it, but there were a few worn areas where I could see a copper color
showing through. I wire brushed the paint off and discovered what I
assume is copper mixed in along with the regular cast iron. I wire
brushed all the iron/copper parts down to bare metal and finished it
with a couple of coats of lacquer. It is shown in the last picture along
with a regular cast iron No. 3 so you can see the color difference. It has it's original
catch cup that is embossed with measure marks 2, 4, 6 and 8 on the front
with hash marks in between for the odd numbers and the bottom is
embossed with Arcade Mfg. Co. Freeport Ill. with a number 3 in the
middle. It has an embossed "Crystal No. 3" hopper with
the original embossed "Arcade" lid. 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. This is a most unusual grinder and would look great hanging in a
kitchen that has copper pans on display. This mill has been thoroughly cleaned
so it's ready to hang and use. It measures about 19" from the top to the
bottom of the pull ring. Item No. 3856 |
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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. 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. 4 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
This Arcade Crystal No. 4 had been painted over at least three times
because each time grandma decided to re-do the kitchen grandpa was too
lazy to take it off the wall and was thus a good candidate for a
completely new finish. It was sandblasted down to bare metal and has
been repainted in a semi-gloss black enamel which is very close to the
original color. Everything down to the nuts and bolts were wire brushed
so it is clean and ready to go. It has an original "Arcade"
embossed lid along with a "Crystal No. 4" embossed hopper. It
is equipped with a paneled catch cup that dates to around the same time
period as the grinder and which is a good match for the panels on the
body and hopper.
Item No. 1542 |
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Arcade Crystal No. 4 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
Manufactured by the Arcade Mfg. Co. of Freeport, Ill. this
coffee mill had hardly any of it's original finish left so it was
sandblasted down to bare metal and has been repainted in a semi-gloss
white enamel which is was one of the original color choices. 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" which has been highlighted in gold paint. All internal parts were wire brushed to like
new condition. This mill has been thoroughly cleaned and is equipped
with a replacement horseshoe and star tumbler that fits well
so it's ready to hang and use.
Item No. 3630 |
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Arcade Crystal 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 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. Item No. 3152 |
$235.00 |
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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 no
scroll work and is only embossed "Arcade" above the grinder handle. The
hopper is embossed with "Arcade 25" and the lid is also
original and embossed with
"Arcade". It has an old horseshoe tumbler that is very similar
in style and 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. 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 mounted under most modern
day cabinets (with the cup mount overhanging the back-splash).
Item No. 3858 |
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Arcade/Atwood No. 25 Coffee Grinder or Mill |
This is one of two No. 25 grinders that I assume Arcade produced for
other companies. This one is embossed "Atwood" on the cast iron body
(the other was embossed "Lees"). This coffee grinder that had been badly repainted when I
got it so the exterior was sandblasted and repainted and all interior metal parts
were wire brushed to new condition. It has a plain cast iron body and
the only decoration is the embossed "Atwood" above the grinder handle. The hopper is
clear glass and the lid is a replacement that
has been painted to match the body of the mill (the old lid was too
badly rusted to use). It
has an old horseshoe tumbler that is very similar in style and size to
the "Generic" Arcade cup that came with it originally. It
measures about 15 1/2" from the top to the bottom of the catch cup
assembly. Item No. 1767 |
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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, just the usual bubbles and swirl marks in the glass and a couple of lines in the base from the manufacturing process. The texture in the pictures is from the table below the cup not the cup itself. This cup as well as all original Arcade cups measures approximately 3 3/4 inches tall. Item No.3859 |
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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 |
$195.00 |
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Arcade No. 4 Original Catch Cup |
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 - 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. with a number 4 in the middle. This cup has a few of the 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.1543 |
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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 |
$195.00 |
