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https://i.postimg.cc/SRsqP621/manual-grinds.jpg

It was in pretty good shape to begin with, but I cleaned it and ground some coffee and it worked great! The top nut adjusts the granule size and made it pretty fine when I tightened it.

Any of you have an older grinder that you enjoy using or tips for using them?

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[–] x4740N@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is it exhausting to grind coffee ?

I'm asking because I also have a vintage coffee grinder and it's definitely a workout

[–] loopy@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

Hmm the beans don't normally get stuck and there really isn't a ton of resistance, so I wouldn't call it strenuous. It feels like maybe the amount of forced to scrub a dish kind of hard. It's not difficult, but the time it takes can be tiring if grinding a whole pot. 

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

I’ve used a manual grinder like this for years and years. They’re built like tanks.

Good on ya for keeping a treasure alive

[–] YungOnions@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I bought an old 1950s/1960s Armin Trosser hand grinder from ebay a while ago and use it every day. Works great and looks lovely in my opinion

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

My aunt has this exact same thing and uses it as a pepper grinder

[–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I tried one almost new (a “new vintage” from Zassenhaus that sells new for 80€!) and it was so miserable that I couldn’t believe it: grind setting changed while spinning and not smooth at all. Metal burrs, but unusable…

[–] seat6@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is really cool! How long does it take to grind?

[–] loopy@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've only tried it the one time so far but doing at a moderate pace that wasnt making me sweat and the finest granule setting was about one minute for 15g.

[–] seat6@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

That’s not too shabby! What a cool thing

I have a few and it can take time depending on how much obviously, but I’ve one that I removed the handle on and replaced with a drill bit. So for laughs when someone complains, I toss it in there and grab the ol power drill lol

This is the raddest thing I’ve seen this week 😍

[–] fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What kind of burr/grinding mechanism is inside this? Does it use a ceramic burr or steel or no burrs but some other kind of thing?

[–] loopy@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://i.postimg.cc/R0mqL1H5/IMG-0022.jpg

It looks like a cast iron burr that fans out over a dome shape

[–] fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Well that is pretty cool. Thanks!