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Crown Crystal Lemon Squeezers.

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I have identified these 6 different developmental types for this juicer.

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All six types exist for clear glass.

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All six types exist for green glass.

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I have only found types 1 and 2 for amber glass.

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I have only found types 1 and 4 for smokey grey coloured glass.

Description: D:\Documents\WEBS\JuicerCollector-2007\Juicers\Images_2\Crown_Bullet.jpg I have green blue and yellow tinged glass and will catalogue them shortly.
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The diameter is relatively the same as is the height (tip of cone). The weight varies bewteen 270 g and 420 g which is significant.

Click on the top views to see a larger image

 

End View
Shows size and profile of the reamer
Top View
Shows the orientation of the reamer ridges to, and their distance from, the pip collectors

Type 1 - Depression period

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Small reamer (cone).

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Ridges of the reamer point between the pip collectors.

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This type may or may not have mould numbers.

Type 1 - Side view
Type 1 - top view
 

Type 2 - Depression period

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Small reamer (cone), although bigger than Type 1.

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Ridges of the reamer point between the pip collectors and the ridges of the reamer are larger and sharper, and finish closer to the pip collectors

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This type may or may not have mould numbers.

Type 2 - Side view

Type 2 - top view

 

Type 2a - Depression period

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Small reamer (cone), although bigger than Type 1. This type is very similar to type 1.

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Ridges of the reamer point between the pip collectors and the ridges of the reamer are larger and sharper, and finish closer to the pip collectors

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This type may or may not have mould numbers.

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There is an embossed (raised) map of Australia on the thumb grip.

Type 2a - Side view
Type 2a - top view
 

Type 3 - Depression period

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Small reamer (cone).

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Flat area between the reamer and the pip collectors.

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Ridges of the reamer point at the pip collectors.

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This type may or may not have mould numbers.

Type 5 - Side view
Type 3 - top view
 

Type 4

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Middle size reamer (cone).

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Sloping area between the reamer and the pip collectors.

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Ridges of the reamer point at the pip collectors.

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This type has not been seen with mould numbers.

Type 4 - Side view
Type 4 - top view
 

Type 5

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Large reamer (cone). The reamer touches the bases of the pip collectors.

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Sloping area between the reamer and the pip collectors.

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Ridges of the reamer point at (and touch) the pip collectors.

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This type has not been seen with mould numbers.

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You cannot stack this type as the large cone doesn't fit into the next juicer.

Type 5 - Side view
Type 5 - top view
 

Type 6

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Large reamer (cone). The reamer touches the bases of the pip collectors.

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Sloping area between the reamer and the pip collectors.

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Ridges of the reamer point at (and touch) the pip collectors.

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Rim, tab handle and pouring spout have a distinct speckled finiish.

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This type has not been seen with mould numbers.

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Heavier than the other types.

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You cannot stack this type as the large cone doesn't fit into the next juicer.

Type 6 - Side view
Type 6 - top view
Crown Crystal Glass documentation of changes
Compare lemon squeezers
Also note the relative size and shape of the reamers (cones)
Catalogue No. 59 is thought to be late 1940s to early 1950s
   

 

Distinct size variations

Compare side views

Juicer 112

Juicer 162

Juicer 111

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Juicer 112 has a larger reamer than juicers 111, 164 and 355

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Juicer 162 has a much shallower bowl than other juicers with this pattern.

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Juicer 355 has a larger reamer than juicer 111 and smaller than juicer 112

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Juicers 355 and 112 have a slope between the reamer and the pip collector.

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Juicers 111 and 164 has a definite flat area between the reamer and the pip collector.

 

 

Clear glass and tints
Tints are weak colours in otherwise clear glass and not the coloured glass

Compare side views including colour

Juicer 112

Juicer 162 Juicer 355 111 Juicer 163
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Juicer 163 is a distinct grey coloured juicer, and is easily mistaken in natural light as being dirty. This glass is definitrly a smokey grey colour. I have several specimens of this colour and they are all early shapes.

  Crown Crystal Australia Flint Glass Juicer
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Description: D:\Documents\WEBS\JuicerCollector-2007\Juicers\Images_2\Crown_Bullet.jpg Another specimen which is easily mistaken in natural light as being dirty is a yellow brown/grey colour. In low light it appears to be coloured glass. This includes a Type 3 specimen.
Description: D:\Documents\WEBS\JuicerCollector-2007\Juicers\Images_2\Crown_Bullet.jpg I also have specimens with a definite green tinge.
Image 1: When placed between a clear specimen and a green specimen the differences are very obvious. (Click to enlarge)
Image 2: When a clear specimen is placed between and a green specimen and a tinged specimen the differences are very obvious. (Click to enlarge)
 
Crown Crystal Glass green tinge

NOTE
In these images some light from green glass is reflected in the clear glass.
Crown Crystal Glass green tinge

 

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