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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: dampfpanzerwagon on 28 February 2015, 08:24:26 AM
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Dampf's Modelling Page is seven years old today and to commemorate the event I have uploaded part one of a scratch-built project called the Cider Press.
I hope that you enjoy it.....
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-obGEsbajzbM/VPFwhOaEwDI/AAAAAAAANCI/BmrhXPmYKP4/s1600/Cider%2BPresse%2B072.JPG)
Full details can be found here;
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/the-cider-press-special-anniversary-post.html
Tony
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very interesting that press, you have just as I build one for the court of bent's fort
although this is not quite the same, it gives ideas.
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Great stuff 8)
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It looks lovely - but I'm confused how this works. Is it for cider the drink or some sort of torture device? The French are weird.
(Okay, I just don't get how the fruit stays in place - all other cider presses have a bucket for the apples/fruit).
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Never mind - Google image search came up with the good. The fruit is kept in some sort of flat sacks.
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The press is used to de-juice the apple pulp.
The pulp is kept in layers - wood - sacking - wood layers -sacking etc.
The screw press will press down on the wooden packing pieces and then the layers.
The juice will run out onto the main wooden board and then into a bowl, cask or container.
There is a very similar press at the Bulmers Museum in Hereford.
I hope this helps.
Tony
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Mmmmm... Strongbow...
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I've always preferred Woodpecker!
Tony
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Never tried it, can't get it here! :'(
Cider has only been a thing here recently and a lot of the local offerings just taste of apple juice and alcohol, not proper dry cider. So while I'm sure that Strongbow is just mass-market stuff to those who have genuine selection, it's all I've had for years. The berry and pear ones are even worse! Bleah!
Actually recently I did finally find one other that was decent like Strongbow (though not clearly superior or anything); some South African brand called Safari.
Er, uh, anyway, uhm, how about those miniatures. ;)
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Part two of this series has just been up-loaded to my Blog - The Painting.
For full details go to my Blog at;
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/the-cider-press-painting.html
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B2J9GRxbSEI/VUOJdJ3KckI/AAAAAAAANiQ/5QhyPDvC0Ow/s1600/Cider%2BPresse%2B073.JPG)
and
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RG5kHcN-p54/VUOJfUcRwUI/AAAAAAAANiY/sFhRijWBdvA/s1600/Cider%2BPresse%2B076.JPG)
and
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TOJbbL4nBCY/VUOJh4X2K3I/AAAAAAAANig/m6IO1s3i4XA/s1600/Cider%2BPresse%2B079.JPG)
Tony
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Scrupped up nicely. Cute little touch with the notches.
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Jon (jp1885),sent me a pm with a link full of rural machinery and this press was in amongst them as he thought I might have a bash at a few pieces.thank god you've posted I knew I'd seen a really well made one,somewhere. But for the life of me I couldn't remember where..It's been driving me nuts lol
Lovely story piece for any table. I can see why Dave only ever asks me for ships,and vehicles.
Mark.
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Lovely :)
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I can't believe I've missed this thread! Outstanding work sir. As a lifelong resident of Herefordshire, I heartily approve!
(I'm a Stowford's Press man myself :D)