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Toleware made of tin.

Iron used to press clothes by being heated with fire and thrust into a tube. This made the tube hoy. The little mop caps and bonnets were then pressed back and forth on the tube.

This cast iron kettle was used to boil large quantities of water for bigger jobs like washing dishes, laundry etc.

Made of wood and used to shape and press cheese.

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Used to rapidly pit cherries.

Iron bucket used to hold coal indoor and iron shovel for transportation.

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Coffee as a drink became universal in the 19th century. At first the beans were boiled whole and the water used a a drink. They soon discovered the better way was to grind the bean first and coffee mills appeared- made of wood and brass with an iron…
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