A MACHINE FOR WASHING AND TAKING THE SKINS FROM POTATOES
Year: 1885

page_text: I JAMES NUTTALL of number 22 Dane Street Rochdale in the County of
Lancaster Tin plate worker do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
"A MACHINE FOR WASHING AND TAKING THE SKINS FROM POTATOES" and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:-
My Invention has for its object the washing or taking off of the skins of potatoes
preparatory to the process of cooking.
In order that my Invention may be better understood I refer to the accompanying
sheets of drawings like letters of reference therein indicating like parts.
Figure 1 is an end view of my machine.
Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.
Figure 3 is an end view shewing the barrel elevated elevated or raised from the
water trough.
My machine consists of a barrel A formed of two discs and circular bars or rods
of metal or other suitable material the said barrel is provided with pivots E or a
suitable shaft the pivots or ends of the shaft being supported and carried at each
extremity by an L shaped lever C which lever is fixed in suitable bearings D in
which they are free to move, the bearings being attached at a convenient part of
the ends or sides of the trough or receptacle B being of metal or other suitable
material which is for the reception of water being supported by standards F on the
ends or sides of the trough are fixed suitable slotted brackets G in which slots
metal projections H which are inserted at a convenient part of the levers C and
slide therein accordingly as the levers are actuated the office of which are to raise
the barrel obviating any disarrangement of the barrel with the trough during the
operation of raising the same out of the trough or receptacle as shewn more
particularly in Figure 3 in the annexed drawings one extremity or end of the
shaft or pivot is provided with a suitable handle I or pulley if desirable for the
The
purpose of imparting a rotary motion by hand or other motive power.
potatoes to be treated are placed through a convenient opening provided in
the barrel A when the machine is in use the opening is covered by a suitable
door J which forms a part of the framing of the barrel and when closed is retained
in such position by the aid of suitable springs K. fixed conveniently on the interior
sides of the discs or ends of the same the barrel is more or less rotated accordingly
as it is required to strip off the skins of the potatoes which is effected by the
rubbing or frictional contact with each other also with the bars or rods of the
barrel or merely to wash them as the case may be.

page_text: The object of elevating the barrel is for the purpose of withdrawing the potatoes
therefrom after the operation of washing or treating the same as shewn in Figure 3
the springs K being pressed suitably to release the door J I provide conveniently
on the trough or receptacle a hinged guard L for the purpose of preventing the
escape of the water from the trough during the rotary motion of the barrel on the
underside is provided a tap or cock M for the discharge of water as may be
required.
I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the exact details as
shewn in the drawings as it may be necessary to depart therefrom without deviating
from the principle of my Invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1 In a machine for washing and treating potatoes herein before described the
barrel A the L shaped lever C the trough or receptacle B substantially as and for
the purposes herein fully set forth and described in the annexed drawings.
JOHN H. BUTTERWORTH,
For the Applicant.