By the 1850s these cast iron apple peelers were being mass produced. The.peeler is clamped onto the table and an apple is placed on the prongs. Turning the wheel sets the peeler blade to work.This cast iron apple peeler would have been a household…
It was much more efficient to compress the tea into solid blocks than it was to ship lose leave. Once bought at the general store the block would be chipped to make tea.