Corn Grinder

Summary

Grinding corn into flour became a booming American industry by the late eighteenth century. For decades before gristmills, however, farmers ground corn into flour at home using a corn grinder like this one.

Grinding corn into flour became a booming American industry by the late eighteenth century. For decades before gristmills, however, farmers ground corn into flour at home using a corn grinder like this one.

Artifact

Grinder (Culinary tool)

Creators

Unknown

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

35.677.20

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Iron (Metal)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in

Width: 16 in

Length: 13.5 in

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