Hand grinderHand grinder, undated Artifact.062Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2026 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-05-19 03:00:41 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Hand grinder Artifact.062 /repositories/2/resources/4646 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 item undated This item is a vintage hand grinder, probably from the early 20th century. It's a small jar with a screw-on lid, fitted with a spout and handcrank. Generally, these were suited for hand-grinding nuts or small quanities of dried fruit or grains. This item was donated along with Artifcat-061, Egg beater. No linguistic content; Not applicable 1 Conditions Governing Access

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