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Cleaning the fluted rollers of a hand-driven cider mill (C1870) to be used in mid October. This design of two rollers to crush the apples is shown in John Worledges 'Treatise of Cider' in 1691!
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The cider mill with two large wheels, one with a handle for turning, and both acting as flywheels to keep momentum
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Crushing an apple - it works!
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Cleaning up press No 4, which will be loaded with
crushed apples (pomace), wrapped in hessian cloths.
A full pressing will (hopefully) produce about
30 - 40 gallons of apple juice!
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