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      Made of cast iron. This peeler, mainly used for apples, clamped onto the edge of a table. When an apple was pushed onto the three prongs the peeler was placed on the apple and the hand crank rotated to peel it.

      Made of wood. Small. Rectangular in shape. One part is a lined stamp, the other is a holder. Butter was put into the mold and the press pushed it down to form a square. The press would also leave a design on the top of the butter. This one left …

      Inscribed with, “James Smart MFO CO. Limited. Brockville Canada”. With a spinning platform to turn the entire waffle iron around to the other side, the waffle batter was able to be cooked evenly on both sides.

      Iron trivets acted as a platform to hold heated irons when they were cooling down and also when they were in use and still very hot.

      Sad (solid) irons typically weigh between 5-9 pounds. The weight was required to store heat inside the iron after it was heated on an open fire or a stove. Metal-handled irons were quickly replaced by sad irons with wooden handles. These irons required regular, light greasing to avoid burning or …

      The electric iron was invented by Henry Seeley in 1882, but at that time many houses did not have electricity. Therefore the date of this particular iron would most likely be in the 1900s.

      Ontario Car Ferry No.2 was one of the few vessels which travelled between Cobourg and Rochester, New York with passengers on board. These large vessels were chiefly meant for transporting coal but were also equipped to carry up to 1,000 passengers. At its peak this vessel transported a little over …

      Inscribed “Star. Pat. Oct. 19 1875”. Made of cast iron with two fluted brass rollers. Used in many homes to crimp fabric or clothing. Originally this machine had warming inserts but those have disappeared. This machine easily allowed the user to create even-spaced, neat ruffles and frills.

      Made of steel and brass. The design is different to regular scales as the counterweight on the pointer arm can be swung to either the upper or the lower position to accommodate the different weight ratios on the dial. In the lower position it measures 0-1,000 grams.

      On loan from the Town of Cobourg.

      “The Game of Cobourg” is a monopoly-style Wheeler-Dealer game that was personalized with the local businesses of Cobourg as a fundraising and marketing tool. Instead of purchasing buildings, however, players would invest in a commodity futures exchange and the dice was used to determine profits or losses.

      Large. Made of brass. For a train. Inscribed, “J.E. LONERGAN & CO. PHILA. MFRS.”

      Large. Made of wood. Large hoop on the end, which was where messages were looped to pass on between the telegrapher and the engineer or conductor of the train. This was done when the train was passing by but not stopping.

      This wooden toy musket was made for this Museum in 2013 to resemble those in 1914.

      Old and rusted. The base held kerosene, a flammable liquid. The glass chimney was temporarily lifted in order for the wick to be lite with a match and fueled with the kerosene before it was placed back down.

      12 bottles; 6 full-sized and 6 trial sized. Containing a medicine for muscular pains. Made of glass, in cardboard box inscribed “Look! Free Trial Offer. A new, fast-acting liniment. Penolin (with “quadrasept”). See details on side panel.........etc....” The bottles are still full. Would not recommend ingesting, inhaling or touching the …

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      A brief introduction to the significance of important families in the early development of Cobourg

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