OT: Brass Coffee Grinders/Spice Mills and Copper Shepherd Lanterns

[Guest guest]

Yo Sandi,

 

> Effie,

> I ordered three grinders so I decided to check the other 2.

> The one I opened first seems to be a little off shape so it makes it

> harder to get the bottom off. I had to recruit my dh to do some

> muscle flexing. Got it off but was a bugger to get back on again.

> The other 2 seem to be ok. It seems that if ya wiggle as you pull

> it does come apart. Guess that I'm keeping the hard to use one

> for myself..

> Sandi

 

You opened it right. They don't have threads and the fit is tight so it

takes some wiggling to make it fit till it wears down a little bit.

Turn it around and around a few times after it is fitted and it will

make it easier next time - but we don't want it to be too easy to the

point they get loose.

 

For anybody who missed it .. here's some info on the grinders.

 

The handle is in the top .. take the top off. Also, that's where you

put the coffee beans or whatever. When you crank it, whatever is in it

will pulverize and fall into the bottom .. and that is removeable too.

 

That one screw in it holds the guts in .. the part that grinds .. take

that out and you have a decorative paperweight only cause it won't grind

anymore .. ;-p

 

Also ... this is the ONLY list I offered the grinders and shepherd

lanterns to .. and there was a heckuva lotta them rascals sold on this

list. We packed all that stuff well but if any of you received one of

the lanterns with broken glass .. don't be bashful .. lemme know cause I

always make things right with a smile.

 

Finally, this is what is left and this is the last offer afore I take

this to another list .. ;-p ALL of the Brass Lanterns are gone ... as

for me. I'm partial to copper .. I think the manipulation of copper is a

fine art and I have loads of antique copper in storage in Tennessee -

and I mean like 600 year old plates and the like. How do I know the

age? Because way back when, large copper plates were difficult to craft

and they were presented as valuable gifts .. with the name of the

craftsman and the date of production on the back .. either in Ottoman

Turkish or Armenian .. got both. Later, they were sometimes given again

as gifts for weddings and the like and a second date would be etched on

it - very interesting history the manipulation of copper. If you wanna

read about that history, I've written it on my Turkish website - so just

go here

http://www.BSI-hq.com/copper.html

 

Anyway .. what I have left is:

 

Copper Shepherd Lanterns

... Small .... 2 .... $ 9.50

... Medium .. 10 .... $10.50

... Large ... 4 .... $11.50

 

Brass Hand-Crank Coffee Grinder/Spice Mills

... 15 or so ........ $14

 

And I'm gonna offer this to another list come Monday morning .. ;-)

 

And y'all keep smiling, Butch http:///www.AV-AT.com

[Guest guest]

Brass Hand-Crank Coffee Grinder/Spice Mills

... 15 or so ........ $14

 

Hi Butch!

 

I couldn't find a picture of the coffee grinder on either web site...is

there a different link for it? Thanks!

 

Helen Long

in Florida

 

 

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