General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

Barrel-press

Patents

N/A

General Description

It is made out of unrefined metal and unfinished wooded pieces.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

106.5 cm

Width

59.5 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Roblin

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Brighton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Unknown

Canada

The barrel press was made by Roblin & Son, a family grist mill in the area of Brighton (now at BCPV). Brighton is in the heart of one of Ontario's apple producing areas. This barrel header was used at a Canadian orchard on Covey Hill in Quebec's Eastern townships.

Function

The device serves the purpose of pressing the head of a barrel down in place so it can be properly sealed.

Technical

The long arms or rods grip the bottom lip of the barrel. As the screw is turned, the follower descends and presses the head into place over the barrel's contents. Once at the proper level, the barrel is fastened with hoops or nails so that the head stays in proper position.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's branded into the wood:"ROBLIN & SONS/MFRS/BRIGHTON, ONT."

Missing

Nothing is missing.

Finish

It is made of an unrefined metal and unfinished wood.

Decoration

No decorative marks.