Year: 1898

page_text: EDWIN CRAWSHAW, 44, Stanley Street, Bury, Lancashire, Iron Turner, I do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This machine (fork & spoon cleaner) is a box of hard wood, made in a rectangler
shape, about one foot long, 5in. wide, & 6in. deep, inside of this box revolve two
circular brushes which meet edge to edge, to each brush is attach a wheel, fasten to
the side of the brush, by wood screws, which is turned by an handle on the outside of
the box.
This box is supply with flour emery.
The fork or spoon is put through a hole in the of the top of lid which is in the
centre, which is about 3in. long & in. wide, under the lid is fasten a few bristles,
whose ends meet in the centre of the hole, which allow the fork or spoon to pass
through, this is to prevent as well as possible, the flour emery from escaping.
The four brackets of this machine (fork & spoon cleaner) are of a rectangler shape,
with a rectangler holes, for in which fit four square bearing, the bearings are flanged
on one side, which fits next to the collar of the shaft, which is to keel it, in, it place, on
each side of the brackets is a screw to regulate the bearings, of the machine, when the
brushes get worn with use.
Dated this 8th day of Tennery 1808
EDWIN CRAWSHAW, 44, Stanley Street, Bury, Lancashire, Iron Turner, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This machine (for cleaning forks and spoons), is a box of hard wood, made in a
rectangular shape about a foot in length, 6 inches wide and 6 inches deep, inside of
this box revolve two wheel brushes edge to edge in a horizontal position, which are
turned by a handle E on the side of the box.
For cleaning forks and spoons by placing them between the pair of wheel brushes B
whilst in motion and supply with flour emery and whitening.
Two wheels A of a coarse pitch, 3" wide about 6" diameter, are fastened to the
sides of the brushes by two wood screws to each wheel, these wheels are inside the box
(out of harms way).
The top of the box in the centre over the brushes is V out, so as to hold the fork or
spoon better, a hole at the bottom of the V is about 3" long and wide underneath

page_text: this hole is placed a few bristles to prevent the flour emery escaping whilst in motion.
This same V covers the centre of the wheels also. The four bearings D of this
machine (fork and spoon cleaner) are of a rectangular shape of hole Fig. 2 in which
fits four square steps H with a flange one one side, the flange fitting next to the
collars shafts, of and the rectangular bracket with screw S on each side, for removing
the bearings when the brushes are worn. The holes F in the sides of the box where
the shafts pass through are oblong, to allow the shafts G or brushes B to be removed
when necessary, a leather or india rubber washer is placed inside the box next to these
holes, to prevent the flour emery escaping.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. A pair of wheel brushes revolving in opposite directions placed edge to edge in a
horizontal position as shown in Figure 3, cased over with wood, supply with flour
emery and whitening.
2. Rectangular bracket with a screw on each side to hold the bearing in its place,
and to remove when necessary, as shown in Figure 1 and 2 in drawing.
Dated this 98th day of Lanuary 1898
EDWIN CRAWSHAW.