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Kojonup Historical Collection > Records

Olive Press

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Overview

A wooden tub built with vertical wooden pieces of wood and held together with two metal bands. The tub stands on four flat wooden pieces of wood. There is a piece of metal across the top of the tub and in the middle there is a handle which can be screwed down, which then presses the lid inside the tub down. The wooden tub is 21cm in diameter, the inside diameter is 18cm.

Historical information

This item is an olive press and was found on the side of the road by the donor.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-201-2023.18.2

Item type

Material

Width

30.5000 cm

Height or length

66 cm

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

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Please contact the Shire of Kojonup for reproduction of image or for access to a higher resolution image.

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Courtesy of Shire of Kojonup.

Kojonup Historical Collection

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