The Coffee Grinder

The Coffee Grinder at Jam Factory

 The Jam Factory site was enhanced by a giant coffee grinder. An exact replica of the American antique ones with the big wheels that Peter Von had been buying for years, ingenious fancy devices resplendent with flower transfers and brass trim. At a second hand barbecue store, Peter Von found a Webber lid, copied the fancy wheels in routed MDF in giant form, found a circular flanged collar (to become part of the body) and a huge wok lid. To hold the grinder wheels he used a small stainless steel beer keg from the scrap yard with holes through the middle and shaft and mock bearings to hold the big fancy routed wheels. Peter Von then made up an MDF box with a drawer to catch the coffee grounds, with a big brass ball knob and it was then mounted on cast iron legs. With a fence post knob on top, the usual brass gauge, suitable annotated and turned wooden handles to work the big wheels it was then shaded scarlet paint all over with blue bands around the big wheels and shadowed computer cut lettering ‘Anytime is Pancake Time’ in gold. Fancy flowery cut outs, which were genuine old transfers overlaid and varnished were added and all bright and beautiful for the outside seating area in the Jam Factory Pancake Parlour, where it is also subjected to the same public souveniring as all the other devices around the group.