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    Separates into 3 parts: the brass base, the glass and steel burner and the glass chimney. Inscribed with “White Flame Light Co. Grand Rapids Mich [Michigan]”.

    Used to pick up blocks of ice, typically 1'x1', after they were cut.

    2 glass seltzer bottles inscribed with “F.F Meehan. Cobourg Ont. British Syphon Co. London. Trade Mark Rd. 5797-64” in an ornate design.

    Made of wood. From Port Hope. No Markings.

    If socks were not stretched out while drying there was a possibility that they would shrink and/or lose their shape. The holes helped air circulate better.

    Made of wood and brass. Grinds the coffee at the top when the handle is turned and then drops the coffee grinds into the drawer below for use.

    Appear to be half-pint jars, most likely used for fruit preserves.

    Made of steel. In seven parts; the main body, two cups, and four weights. Number 13966. Measures up to 50 grains. Originally came with 6 weights. This particular scale was used for photographic pract

    Typically wooden pestle mashers would be used in combination with cone colander baskets in order to mash and strain fruits and vegetables. See “Cone Colander Basket”.

    Originally a gas lamp, this lamp has been converted to a regular electric lamp. Made of steel/brass. Wired and uses a light bulb. One part is the stand, the other part is the old gas container which

    Made of cast iron. This peeler, mainly used for apples, clamped onto the edge of a table. When an apple was pushed onto the three prongs the peeler was placed on the apple and the hand crank rotated

    Made of wood. Small. Rectangular in shape. One part is a lined stamp, the other is a holder. Butter was put into the mold and the press pushed it down to form a square. The press would also leave a d

    Inscribed with, “James Smart MFO CO. Limited. Brockville Canada”. With a spinning platform to turn the entire waffle iron around to the other side, the waffle batter was able to be cooked evenly on b

    Iron trivets acted as a platform to hold heated irons when they were cooling down and also when they were in use and still very hot.

    Sad (solid) irons typically weigh between 5-9 pounds. The weight was required to store heat inside the iron after it was heated on an open fire or a stove. Metal-handled irons were quickly replaced b

    The electric iron was invented by Henry Seeley in 1882, but at that time many houses did not have electricity. Therefore the date of this particular iron would most likely be in the 1900s.

    Ontario Car Ferry No.2 was one of the few vessels which travelled between Cobourg and Rochester, New York with passengers on board. These large vessels were chiefly meant for transporting coal but we

    Inscribed “Star. Pat. Oct. 19 1875”. Made of cast iron with two fluted brass rollers. Used in many homes to crimp fabric or clothing. Originally this machine had warming inserts but those have disapp

    Made of steel and brass. The design is different to regular scales as the counterweight on the pointer arm can be swung to either the upper or the lower position to accommodate the different weight r