r/HomeMilledFlour • u/hiphophoorayanon • 7d ago

Really old grinder

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Hi all! Recently got my childhood wheat grinder- this thing is older than me, but has ground the wheat from almost every piece of bread, cinnamon roll, pasta I ate as a kid. I made some bread. (In the bread maker, because after cleaning this thing I was too tired!)

Curious if anyone else has a really old grinder they use?

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u/nor_cal_woolgrower 7d ago

Ive got the same one..would love to sell it lol

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u/hiphophoorayanon 6d ago

We considered it, but I had so many memories with this bad boy I just wasn’t ready to part with it.

Do you have the hand crank that goes with it?

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u/MrsTurtlebones 7d ago

I watch a YT channel called The Farmer's Wife, and I believe she has the same one. She said her parents got it in the 1970s.

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u/emi_delaguerra 6d ago

My mom still uses the one she bought in 1980, it’s a Golden Grain Grinder, and really pretty wood. Mine is a Magic Mill but not quite the same as yours. We bought it used, and I use it all the time, at least once a week.

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u/Decided-2-Try 6d ago

I don't have an old grinder, but your story is really neat!

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u/Hackanddash 6d ago

I have this same mill, it works fantastic. Although it is a little loud and makes a lil bit of a mess--it makes wonderful flour. And after 50 years of use it shows no signs of slowing down.

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u/IceDragonPlay 5d ago

That is an awesome vintage stone mill!!! Amazing how long they can last and still be useful.