Page One of Three - In the Next Page you'll find other unique models of a SPINNING WHEEL, SHOVEL FOR GRAIN and a YOKE, all of the second half of the 19th century. In the Third Page are exposed the BIGONCIE (VAT) original restored models and reproductions in natural wood.

GRAPE PRESSER (GRAMOLA)

A grape pressing machine with grooved wooden cylinders moved by a heavy cast iron wheel driven by hand.
The bunches of grapes were poured from the vat into the tank, [tramoggia] (here raised to show how it works) once the grapes had been crushed the must fell into the vat below.

With must produced this way valuable wines were made like Vin Santo, sweet wines etc.

UNIQUE MODEL AVAILABLE , made between 1920 and 1925. Entirely original and with all its parts fully working, totally restored by an able craftsman. 
Overall dimensions:height 165cm width 80cm excluding handle depth 130 cm.
Unique exemplary
Price US$/Euro 3.874,00
CARPENTER'S BENCH

Work bench made from solid alder wood, assembled with dovetail joints which make any loosening practically impossible. Applied to the workbench is the characteristic horizontal vice, worked by two solid wooden screws, turned and finished with real art. The particularly thick work surface rests on solid legs spread at the back ( so called goat's legs) and blocked at the joints by wooden pegs , the legs are also reinforced by two strong wooden beams blocked by wedges. Characteristics of the typical Tuscan bench. On the work surface the raised section ( called "cane") is to keep the wood firm for planing. Work benches like this were in use up to the 60s when the arrival of machinery and industry made them almost redundant and destined to destruction. The example proposed was made in the first half of the 1900s and has a work surface of 160x61 cm., a height of 85 cm., a weight of kg. 85 and maximum overall dimensions of 160x79 cm. including screws and vice.

Unique exemplary

Price US$/Euro 1240,00

 

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