| Item and Description | Weight | US Price | UK Price | |
| Andirons (Fire Dogs), bronzed iron, 1 pair | 3.00 | 12/5 | ||
| Barrels: | 4.35 | 18/0 | ||
| Barrel | ||||
| Kinderkin | 3.00 | 12/6 | ||
| Firkin | 1.95 | 8/0 | ||
| Brushes: | 1.00 | 4/3 | ||
| Baluster Brush, double bristle | ||||
| Banister Brush, w/ hand guard | 0.57 | 2/4 | ||
| Bagatelle Board Brush | 1.50 | 6/2 | ||
| Billiard Table Whisk Brush | 0.35 | 1/5 | ||
| Boat or Carriage Brush, w/ 6’ handle | 0.65 | 2/9 | ||
| Boot Wiper, mixed bristle, w/ iron and oak handle | 4.00 | 16/6 | ||
| Bottle Brush | 0.07 | 0/3 | ||
| Crumb Brush | 0.55 | 2/3 | ||
| Feather Duster | 0.50 | 2/1 | ||
| Furniture Brush, bristle, w/ pointed tuft | 0.50 | 2/1 | ||
| Furniture Brush, Inside Carving | 0.60 | 2/5 | ||
| “Kleeneezi” brush (chamois ‘bristles’) | 0.10 | 0/5 | ||
| Lamp Brush, Hair, Duplex | 0.17 | 0/8 | ||
| Parquet Floor Brush, w/ iron block and tufts; 5’ handle | 24 lbs | 3.35 | 13/9 | |
| Stove Brush, High Cut | 0.42 | 1/9 | ||
| Turnout Library Duster | 0.53 | 2/2 | ||
| Varnish Brush, English Chiseled Flat, 1” | 0.08 | 0/4 | ||
| Varnish Brush, English Chiseled Flat, 3” | 0.40 | 1/8 | ||
| Wall Broom, Gray Bristle, w/ 5’ handle | 1.15 | 4/10 | ||
| Wall Paint Brush, Bristle, 4” | 0.31 | 1/3 | ||
| Whitewash Brush, 8” | 0.33 | 1/4 | ||
| Bucket, tinned iron, 2 gallon | 0.50 | 2/1 | ||
| Bucket, oak well bucket, 5 gallon | 8 lbs | 0.40 | 1/8 | |
| Carpet Sweeper, Bissell “Grand Rapids” | 6 lbs | 2.35 | 9/9 | |
| Cement, Portland, 1 barrel | 3.40 | 13/0 | ||
| Chain, Galvanized, short link: | ||||
| 1/4” link, 1500 lbs strength, 133’ | 100 lbs | 14.55 | 60/0 | |
| 1/2” link, 6000 lbs strength, 33’ | 100 lbs | 9.25 | 38/0 | |
| 1” link, 24,000 lbs strength, 9’ | 100 lbs | 7.65 | 31/6 | |
| Cinder Sieve Frame is 16” in diameter, with ” mesh. Used to sift unburned bits of coal from the spent ashes. | 0.36 | 1/6 | ||
| Cinder Sifter, Patented, with dust bin A 30” tall x 14” x a4” dustbin, with a cylindrical sifter and hand crank at the top – waste ashes are poured into the sifter ad the crank is turned; the ashes fall down into the bin, while the unburned cinders can be emptied and re-used. | 5.50 | 22/8 |
| Cloth and Yard Goods: 60” width, per yard | 0.30 | 1/3 |
| Cloth, Cotton Duck, 15oz, | ||
| Cloth, English Wool Whipcord Serge, per yard | 0.75 | 3/1 |
| Cloth, Gingham, per yard | 0.05 | 0/2 |
| Cloth, Silk Satin, Black, per yard | 1.30 | 5/4 |
| Cloth, Ticking (cotton), 27” width, per yard | 0.05 | 0/2 |
| Chamber Pail, with lid Enameled iron pail with close-fitting lid to prevent odors. | 1.16 | 4/9 |
| Chamber Pot Glazed ceramic – no lid. | 0.38 | 1/7 |
| Clock, alarm clock, 2” dial | 1.25 | 5/2 |
| Clock, Table/Mantel clock, Seth-Thomas 22” high, 6” dial, 8-day movement, cathedral chimes on the hour and half-hour. Black walnut case | 5.75 | 23/9 |
| Clothes Pins, wooden, 1 gross | 0.12 | 0/6 | |
| Coal, Blacksmith’s, finest quality | 1 ton | 8.50 | 34/0 |
| Coal Bunker, holds 2 cwt. Tall, rectangular, hinge-topped box used to store coal near a fireplace. Bunker was 18” x 16” x 36” high and held 224 pounds of coal. | 4.95 | 20/3 |
| Coal Helmet, copper (scuttle) | 7.65 | 31/6 |
| Coal Scuttle, Japanned iron | 0.18 | 0/9 |
| Coal Tar, 1 barrel (approximately 30 gallons) | 7.50 | 30/11 |
| Coffee Mill | 0.50 | 2/1 |
| Item and Description | Weight | US Price | UK Price | |||
| Coffee Roaster | 1.75 | 7/2 | ||||
| Commode, Sanitary House Commode, upholstered Polished hardwood cabinet, upholstered armrests and lid. Contains a porcelain bowl. | 4.00 | 16/6 | ||||
| Corkscrew, Pocket, Folding | 0.12 | 0/6 | ||||
| Corrugated Iron, Roofing, 26” x 96”, 6 sheets | 2.80 | 11/6 | ||||
| Dairy Equipment: | 0.56 | 2/4 | ||||
| Butter Churn (Dash churn), 3 gallon | ||||||
| Butter Churn, Sturges, 5 gallon Steel churn, tin-lined tank, hand-cranked. | 5.00 | 20/8 | ||||
| Cheesemaking Apparatus, #1 (family-sized)Uses 10 gallons of milk at a batch for 20 pounds of cheese. | 12.00 | 49/6 | ||||
| Cream Separator, 150 lbs/hr This separator is suitable for 1-5 cows. Larger sizes are available. As sold, it is operated by a handcrank, though it is recommended that it be operated by dog power | 64.68 | £13/7s | ||||
| Pulley, for connecting the Cream Separator to a dog-powered treadmill | 2.00 | 8/3 | ||||
| Dairy Thermometer, all-glass construction | 0.25 | 1/0 | ||||
| Milk Can, 8 gallon, w/ lid | 18 lbs empty | 2.25 | 9/4 | |||
| Milk Strainer, Curtis’ Improved Milk Strainer
Dual screens, fits in neck of milk cans. |
1.30 | 5/5 | ||||
| Dustbins, Square, riveted iron, w/ “Sanitary Covers”, 18” square | 3.15 | 13/0 | ||||
| “Powers”, Motors, and Engines: | 15.00 | £3/2s | ||||
| Animal ‘Power’ – 1 dog treadmill | ||||||
| Animal ‘Power’ – 2 animal treadmill (sheep or goat) | 23.00 | £5/2s | ||||
| Animal ‘Power’ – 2 horse treadmill | 2,800 lbs | 78.30 | £16/3s | |||
| Animal ‘Power’ – 1 horse overhead power | 450 lbs | 17.98 | £3/14s | |||
| This was a vertical shaft descending from an overhead gearbox. The horse was harnessed to the shaft and was lead in a circle around it. | ||||||
| Engine, Gas, 10HPUses 1.25 gallons per hour. Can run on gasoline or illuminating gas | 600.00 | £123/14s | ||||
| Engine, Steam, 2HP, 350 rpm Requires a 2HP or greater boiler (see below). | 300 lbs | 49.50 | £10/4s | |||
| Boiler, 2HP | 475 lbs (empty) | 52.90 | £10/18s | |||
| Engine, Steam, 10HP, 200 rpm Requires a 10HP or greater boiler (see below). | 1,300 lbs | 107.75 | £22/4s | |||
| Boiler, 10HP | 1,850 lbs (empty) | 106.75 | £22/0s | |||
| Engine, Steam, 15HP, 175 rpm Requires a 16HP or greater boiler (see below). | 1,800 lbs | 143.00 | £29/10s | |||
| Boiler, 16HP | 2,950 lbs (empty) | 148.50 | £30/12s | |||
| Steam Whistle, 2”, w/ valve | 2.85 | 11/9 | ||||
| Fire Tools, iron and brass, with stand Includes poker, tongs, brush, shovel, and stand. | 3.25 | 13/6 | ||||
| Fireplace Screen, brass, folding | 3.85 | 15/10 | ||||
| Glass, window panes: | ||||||
| 9” x 12”, 64 panes/box | 1.98 | 8/2 | ||||
| 12” x 24”, 25 panes per box | 2.25 | 9/3 | ||||
| 24” x 30”, 10 panes per box | 3.10 | 12/9 | ||||
| Grease, Axle, 1 keg | 60 lbs | 2.10 | 8/8 | |||
| Heater, Oil-burning | 8.50 | 34/0 | ||||
| Cast iron; 39” high, 9” diameter; holds 5 quarts of oil (kerosene) Will burn for 10-12 hours. | ||||||
| Wick, for oil heaters, each | 0.10 | 0/5 | |
| Hip Bath A broad, tinned or galvanized tub with a backrest used for bathing. | 4.45 | 18/5 |
| Hot Water Can, 10 quart, spill-proof Naylor’s Patent Can – japanned; no hinges to rust. Used to carry hot water from the kitchen to elsewhere in the house. | 1.05 | 4/4 | |
| Insect Powder, 1 tin | 1 lb | 0.55 | 2/3 |
| Insulators, glass, each | 0.05 | 0/2 | |
| Ice Cream Freezer, 4 Quart, Hand-Cranked | 2.20 | ||
| Ice Maker – “The Raplin” A hand-cranked ice maker, using a sulfuric acid solution as a refrigerant. It could produce a 1 lb block of ice with 20 minutes of brisk cranking, or chill a carafe of water in three minutes. | 46.00 | 190/0 | |
| Iron, Fluting iron A sawtoothed iron and base used to pleat fabric. | 4 lbs | 0.80 | 3/4 |
| Item and Description | Weight | US Price | UK Price | |
| Iron, Sad irons A set of 3 ‘sad irons’ – cast iron blocks used to press clothes. The three are of different sizes and shapes for ironing different parts of the garment, and are placed on top of a stove of oil heater to warm. The handle is detachable, so that when one sad iron is too cool, it can be replaced on the heater and a new one used. | 16 lbs | 0.65 | 2/8 | |
| Sad Iron Stand, each –
A decorative iron trivet used to support a sad iron and prevent it from scorching the table. |
0.05 | 0/2 | ||
| Ironmongery and Fasteners: | 0.02 | 0/1 | |
| Carpet Tacks, “6 oz” size, 100 on a paper | |||
| Carriage Bolts: 1/2” x 1 1/4” – 1/2” x 16”, per dozen | 0.05 – 0.45 | 0/2 – 1/10 | |
| Lag Screws: 5/16” x 1 1/2“ – 1/2” x 12”, per dozen | 0.12 – 0.32 | 0/6 – 1/4 | |
| Nails, 1” | 8 oz | 0.10 | 0/5 |
| Nails, 2” | 8 oz | 0.08 | 0/4 |
| Rivets, Copper, w/ burr, asst sizes, 3/8” –3/4”, one box | lb | 0.28 | 1/2 |
| Rivets, Iron, 1/4”, 1” – 3” in length, per pound These rivets are used by heating red hot, rounding them over on both sides, so it pulls the joint together tightly as it cools. | 0.07 | 0/3 | |
| Rivets, Slotted, copper coated steel, 1/4”–3/4” long, box of 100 These rivets are used by fitting them through a hole, then spreading the split legs and hammering it flat. | 0.20 | 0/10 |
| Wood Screws, plain, 1/4”–3” long, per gross | 0.07 – 1.01 | 0/2 – 4/2 |
| Jars, Canning, 1 lb size. W/ lids and rubber seals, 1 dozen | 0.48 | 2/0 |
| Knife Machine, 4-knife capacity In the days before stainless steel, knives had to be carefully cleaned and polished, and dried to prevent rust. The knife machine was a cylindrical box with a hand crank; the inner buffing wheel was treated with mason’s dust. After cleaning, knives were placed in the slots and the crank turned to polish them. | 12.75 | 52/6 |
| Laundry Wringer – “The Peerless Wringer” Wheel top screws, ball-bearing joints. Mounts on table or on edge of a washtub. | 2.00 | 8/3 |
| Linseed Oil, Boiled, 1 gallon | 0.45 | 1/10 |
| Lock, Front Door, w/ knob and warded lock. | 1.55 | 6/5 |
| Lock, Nightlatch, Yale Pattern (pin-tumbler), w/ 2 spare keys | 1.25 | 5/2 |
| “The Low-Vacuum Pneumatic Dust Attractor” A vacuum cleaner using a lever-operated suction pump – requires two people to operate efficiently. Includes 1 dust bin, 2 dust bags, 12’ flexible metallic hose, a carpet sweeper nozzle, and 2 small nozzles. | 24.25 | £5/0s |
| Lumber, Hardwood, per cubic footCommon hardwoods were teak, mahogany, and walnut. | 3.40 | 13/0 |
| Lumber, Softwood, per cubic foot | 0.12 | 0/6 |
| Mason’s Dust, 14 pound bag Powdered brick, used as a scouring abrasive for cleaning and for polishing knives and cutlery. | 0.12 | 0/6 |
| Match Safe. Wall mounted Japanned tin box with a cover, keeps matches handy in the kitchen, but out of reach from little hands. | 0.10 | 0/5 |
| Neat’s Foot Oil, 1 gallon Used to oil and preserve leather goods like harnesses, boots, and bags. | 0.95 | 3/11 |
| Needles, Sewing, per 10 papers “Golden eye”, 10 sizes of needle are available, as well as 4 different assortments of sizes. | 0.45 | 1/11 |
| Oilcloth, best quality, per yard Used for flooring or for table covers. 2 yards wide (72”), sold by the yard. Available in many colors and patterns. | 0.72 | 3/0 |
| Padlock, brass, 4-lever lock | 0.20 | 0/10 | |
| Padlock, wrought iron, warded lock | 0.55 | 2/3 | |
| Padlock, Yale pin-tumbler lock | 5 oz. | 0.70 | 2/11 |
| Paint, House paint, 1 gallon Available in 48 colors. 1 gallon will double-coat 300 square feet of surface. | 1.15 | 4/9 | |
| Paint, Roof, Fence, or Barn paint, 1 gallon Available in 6 colors. Thins with linseed oil. Also available in 5, 10, 25, and 50 gallon barrels. | 0.75 | 3/1 | |
| Pipe, Lead, extra strong, 1” diameter, per foot | 4lb/foot | 0.28 | 1/2 |
| Plaster of Paris, 1 barrel | 2.00 | 8/3 | |
| Plow, Brush or Timberland, 12” plowshare | 88 lbs | 8.22 | 33/11 |
| Refrigerator (Ice Box)Solid ash, antique finish, porcelain-lined inner cooler (50” x 36” x 23”). Takes 60 lbs ice. | 16.28 | 67/2 | |
| Rope, Hemp (best Italian), 3/4”, per pound | 43 ft/lb | 0.20 | 0/10 |
| Rope, Hemp (best Italian), 1”, per pound | 33 ft/lb | 0.20 | 0/10 |
| Safety Pins, Large (size 2), card of 12 | 0.02 | 0/1 | |
| Safety Pins, Small (Size 3), card of 12 | 0.03 | 0/1 | |
| Salt Box, wooden In the kitchen, salt was kept in a small wooden box hung on the wall near the stove keeping it handy. | – | 0.08 | 0/4 |
| Item and Description | Weight | US Price | UK Price | |
| Sealing Wax, #2, Sanford’s Red Express | 1 lb | 0.35 | 1/6 | |
| “Selvyt” Polishing Cloth Treated cloth for polishing silver and silver plate. | 0.16 | 0/8 | ||
| Sewing Machine, Singer Treadle operated, with walnut drop-leaf table, self-threading shuttle, and automatic bobbin winder. | 13.50 | 55/8 | ||
| Sewing Machine Needles, per dozen | 0.18 | 0/9 | |
| Stepladder, 4-rung | 1.40 | 5/10 | |
| Stove, Cast iron, 4-hole, without reservoir A small, square, wood-burning stove. It includes a small oven, but does not have a tank for water. | 115 lbs | 4.32 | 17/10 |
| Stove, Cast Iron, 6-hole, with reservoir Can use either coke, coal, or wood. Includes an oven and hot water tank. | 535 lbs | 21.00 | £4/6/7 |
| Stove, Pot-Bellied – “The Iron Age”, number 11 A small stove used primarily for heating – the top can be used for cooking. Burns coal only. | 105 lbs | 3.65 | 15/0 |
| “The Acme Drum Oven” A small baking oven; attaches to any 6” stovepipe, and is heated by the flue gasses. Oven is 18” x 14 “ | 1.75 | 7/3 | |
| Stove Tools, iron, with ‘Always Cool’ coiled handles: | |||
| Lid Lifter For removing the covers from the ‘burners’. | 0.08 | 0/4 | |
| Poker | 0.08 | 0/4 | |
| Shovel | 0.18 | 0/9 | |
| Sugar Nippers Sugar used to be supplied in a hard, conical ‘loaf.’ Sugar nippers were used to break the loaf into suitably-sized chunks (for tea, for example, or for further grinding with a mortar and pestle.) | – | 0.25 | 1/0 |
| Tap Borer | 1 lbs | 0.55 | 2/3 |
| Tap (for kegs or barrels) | 0.10 | 0/5 | |
| Turpentine, 1 gallon | 1.00 | 4/3 | |
| Wallpaper, per roll | 0.10 | 0/5 | |
| Wash Board | 0.18 | 0/9 | |
| Wash Tub, pine | 0.58 | 2/5 | |
| Washing Machine – “The Anthony Wayne Washer” | 46 lbs | 2.50 | 10/4 |
| Wooden tub, crank-operated agitator (peg dolly). | |||
| Washstand Japanned oak stand with earthenware basin; plug and pull chain. Includes water pitcher and slop bucket | 3.55 | 14/9 | |
| Water Cooler Galvanized iron reservoir. Inner bucket holds 6 lbs of ice, the outer holds 3 gallons of water. | 6.00 | 24/9 |
| Water Filter, “Berkefeld Patent Germ Filter”, 2 gallon Decorated Stoneware. | 5.10 | 21/0 | |
| Extra Filters | – | 0.32 | 2/4 |
| Wax, Beeswax | 1 lb | 0.42 | 1/9 |
| Wax, Paraffin | 1 lb | 0.15 | 0/5 |
| Windmill, all steel, 10’ diameter, painted | 470 lbs | 33.75 | £6/19s |
| Tower, for Windmill, 50’ | 1,000 lbs | 32.95 | £6/16s |
| Metal Anchor Posts, for towers, set of 4 | 3.00 | 12/5 | |
| Wire, Copper annunciator wire, double-wound, per pound | 30 feet/lb | 0.35 | 1/6 |
| Wire, Galvanized telegraph wire, #12. per pound | 30 feet/lb | 0.09 | 0/4 |
| Wire Netting, Steel, Galvanized (‘chicken wire’), 60” x 150’ | 3.50 | 14/5 | |
| Wire Rope, Steel, 1/2” Diameter, per foot 1 ton safe load. | 0.08 | 0/4 | |
| Wire Rope, Steel, 3/4” Diameter. per foot 3 tons safe load. | 0.125 | 0/6 | |