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Royal no. 5 peanut / coffee roaster
THIS ROASTER IS A ROYAL NO. 5 PEANUT / COFFEE ROASTER MANUFACTURED BY THE A.J. DEERE OF HORNELL, N.Y. IT IS AN ORIGINAL THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RESTORED. IT WAS COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED AND ALL PLATED PARTS WERE RECHROMED. A NEW OUTER SHELL WAS MADE OF COPPER AND PAINTED IN A DEEP, RICH COACH MAROON USING PPG AUTOMOTIVE ENAMAL, THEN STRIPED IN RED. THE LETTERING IS HAND DONE AND IS REAL GOLD LEAF WITH A CLEAR COAT. THE DRAFT TUBE WAS REMADE AND ALL THE LOWER PARTS WERE PAINTED BLACK. THESE UNITS WERE MADE TO COMMERCIALY ROAST PEANUTS OR COFFEE USUALLY IN LARGE WAREHOUSES WITH A NUMBER OF ROASTERS GOING. THEY ROAST ABOUT 25 LBS. AT A TIME.
