FABULOUS ART DECO SHOPPING MARKET ANTIQUE COFFEE BEAN GRINDER IN MECHANICAL RUNNING CONDITION
With our sincere pleasure we are delighted to offer you this absolute art deco treasure. This is a shopping market coffee bean grinder that was made by the The American Duplex Company of Louisville "2" Kentucky USA, circa 1930. It was designed to be used in a supermarket so shoppers could grind their coffee beans for one of four uses in either one or three pound bags. The bag's edge trips a solenoid switch on the dispenser. The motor still functions wonderfully. They just built electric motors like that back then and we will revisit this subject. This is a remarkable piece that we were honored to purchase from a lovely Western Massachusetts woman. It is estate found and fresh to the market. Its body is red, white and grey with stainless trim. The paint is still in an overall decent condition with some paint wear from customers handling it over the years. It comes out of an old A&P market (The Atlantic Pacific Tea Co) and a family that shares history with our own. This is American Duplex's "Grindmaster" model 500. Its serial # is 16773, it runs on 115 volts, 60 cycles at 7 amps. It is 100% complete with even the adjustable bean bag base holder, so it can be set for either one or three pound bag purchases. It has an advertising display with lighted widow. The top red door you open to pour your coffee beans in has fabulous advertising and we believe it to be Bakelite. This approximately 80-100 pound machine, grinds beans so nicely that we dare say nothing much equaling its quality has ever been made since. We want to come back to the issue of a 1930's electric device. The motor purrs and light functions well. We ran it several times and have had a lot of fun. The cord appears to be the original and it is still wonderful in appearance, but this a 80 year old piece and we absolutely and unquestionably advise you to have this TRIPLE checked. We simply do not know and only make assumptions as to its present condition and safety. Any dealer not advising a buyer to do anything less is irresponsible. If we believed it to be dangerous we would not be selling it. We are a family business and we deeply care about these things. The body of this wonderfully pure Art Deco Institutional piece is 24" tall, 14" wide and 11" deep. This will have to be a freight class shipment, that will be shipped after being properly crated and banded on a small pallet.
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Colony Antiques is a dedicated group of New England antique dealers from
Springfield, Massachusetts. We have a large inventory of fine antiques ranging
from Early American, Federal, Chippendale, Empire, Centennial, Victorian, 20th
Century custom mahogany, Art Deco and mid-century modern antique furniture
along with decorative arts from across the globe. Our network of contacts and
associates reaches across the United States. We strive to make your on-line
buying experience as easy and pleasant as possible. If you require immediate
assistance please do not hesitate to give us a call [phone removed by eBay] or [phone removed by eBay] . If you
would like to find about any number of our services including appraisals and
restoration, please ask us about our website for more information. We accept
all major credit cards and are delighted to answer any questions that you may
have or provide services you may need.
ON-LINE
SALES/TERMS OF USE
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Colony Antiques carefully examines each and every item that we offer for sale.
Any noteworthy flaw on any product that we offer that comes to our attention is
disclosed. Please understand we deal in a very high volume of goods. Due to
delicate nature of antique furniture & decorative art each piece is subject
to reasonable wear and tear. We can’t describe items to minutia. We simply dont
sell goods that have major issues. We completely avoid them. We have expert
woodworkers and re-finishers on staff to service any piece of furniture we
offer. We represent all merchandise in absolute good faith and to the very best
of our ability. All sales are final, items are sold as is and where is and
subject to Massachusetts General Laws. All Massachusetts residents are subject
to the 6.25% sales tax unless you possess a valid resale number from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We do not accept returns so please, ask all
questions prior to submitting an offer or purchasing. We have a zero tolerance
policy for non-paying buyers. Any offer we accept is a binding sale and subject
to the conditions herein.
SHIPPING
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Colony Antiques delivers within a 175 mile range of zip code 01105 for a low
cost flat rate . We specialize in
servicing New York City at extremely
reasonable rates. Please call us directly at [phone removed by eBay], or [phone removed by eBay] to
obtain a fast shipping quote. Anything outside of our delivery range will be
shipped via freight class shipping with our preferred carrier. Smaller non
freight class ground shipments are sent via the USPS Priority Mail or Parcel
Post. Freight class shipping is the fastest and most cost effective method of shipping
large items. We can reach anywhere in America with a large shipment within 7-10
business days. Each
customer is responsible for the cost of the materials required to crate and
palletize their purchase . A nominal fee which
each customer is responsible for. We buy materials in bulk to save you
excessive costs. The materials required for proper crating of items for their
safe transit is so specialized we may need up to 7-10 business days to make
sure we get absolutely what is required & do the best job possible. We go
the extra mile by designing premium customized furniture crates for the
ultimate protection of your purchase. And we do it all free of any labor
charges! We ship from our facility with a loading dock on a major trucking
artery. This and our volume shippers discount creates a substantial lower cost
for you. The least expensive method of shipping is business to business with
loading docks. Next is a business without a dock and the last option is
shipping to a resident. We are sending your shipments with freight carriers.
They are not furniture movers who bring the items into your home. You are
provided with curbside delivery of your shipments. We can get you special
services in certain cases but you are responsible for telling us you require them
and the extra cost of these services. If you instruct our shippers to provide
services beyond curbside deliveries. We are responsible for any additional
services and charged for these services. We absolutely maintain our right to
collect the costs of these charges for services we did not authorize or were
prepaid for. We urge all customers to obtain special coverage and protection
for their freight class shipments provided through our Freight Broker’s
independent third party insurance coverage provider. In some cases its simply
not needed but on certain delicate shipments we have to insist upon it. Again
the process is all designed to protect your investment & an option offered
for your protection.
MERCHANDISE
PICK UP AND STORAGE
All our
customers are welcome to come to our facility to pick up their purchases free
of charge. You can expect friendly help in loading your purchase in your
vehicle. We ask that you come ready to transport your purchase by having ample
pads or blankets to protect your item in transit. We don’t like to send nice
people off with things tied to roof racks. We also do not desire to charge
storage fees but we are holding some purchases for over three years now and
under no contract to. We are not a storage facility. We are happy to hold your
items for a reasonable pre-agreed upon period. Beyond or absent any specified
contract a $50.00 dollar per week storage fee will apply.