AMERICAN HARVESTER CIDER PRESS
Description
*FREE Essentials Kit!* Order this press and receive a free kit comprising of 2 pressing bags, EZ-DO Protective Coating and some Petrol-Gel lubricant ($69 Value). This will be everything you need to get up and running with your new press! Available while supplies last.
(Optional) Wood coating service! Have us professionally coat your press with food-safe polyurethane wood coating. We poly-coat everything before it is assembled. We coat, let it dry for 48 hours, hand-sand it with 320 grit, paint it again, and hand-sand it one more time with 600 grit. The end result is fantastic! The cost is $450. Please check the box when ordering.
Meet your cider making workhorse. For the ultimate apple pressing companion, no cider mill is better equipped for the task than the American Harvester cider press by Happy Valley Ranch; the “Happiest Press on Earth”. With it’s double tub construction, this is a high quality piece of engineering – art perhaps – that’s every bit as good as it looks. Perfect for large-scale cider production, orchards and as a co-owned, shared press. It is produced right here in the United States and comes with free shipping!
On a glorious afternoon, get a group of family or friends together and share the satisfaction and joy you can’t help but feel when operating this machine. The fresh, pure and intensely flavored juice that it produces it like none other, and that’s just the end result! Far more satisfying is the actual act of putting this press to use and witnessing how it performs. See the apples get effortlessly crushed to a pulp as they are dragged through the “Apple Eater” grinder, then squeezed like you never thought possible under the press. No one will be able to resist giving the pressing screw just another twist: Yes! There is more juice left!
The American Harvester cider press combines the best features of the different mills and presses that were produced during the transition into the 20th century. It’s a double-tub mill featuring a robust 4-leg construction of hard wood and plenty of cast iron, making it perfect for orchards and farmers. It commands a presence wherever it stands.
One big advantage of the American Harvester cider press is its ability to both grind and squeeze at the same time thanks to the double-tub construction. The “Apple Eater” grinder really reduces the apples to a “pulp like” consistency, allowing for an easier and more efficient “press”. This simultaneous grinding and pressing ability really comes into its own when you have a large amount of apples to get through.
The American Harvester cider press is arguably one of the best presses on the market for producing the most cider from the least amount of apples, and in the shortest amount of time! As an expectation, our experience shows that two people working at a comfortable pace can easily produce 50 gallons of cider in one afternoon.
Worth Noting: The American Harvester cider press grinder unit comprises of the “Apple Eater” grinder, which grinds whole apples with ease. There’s no need to slice or push them down! This can be further enhanced with a motor kit (sold separately).
Warranty Information
*One Year Warranty*: The American Harvester comes with a 1 year warranty from the date of your purchase. If anything requires to be replaced or repaired, the Manufacturer, Happy Valley Ranch cider presses promises to do so free of charge, or a refund may be offered, less return freight costs.
Technical Specifications
Overall Press Dimensions and Weight: 31W x 36L x 40H (inches), 180 lbs
Frame: The 4 leg construction consists of hard maple, with all joints being dadoed and cross-bolted for extra structural rigidity.
Wood Finish: Please Note: ALL PRESSES COME UNFINISHED! You’ll want to protect it with varnish, lacquer, Poxy Coating or EZ-DO Polyurethane Gel.
Screw: The Acme-threaded press screw measures 1 1/2″ in diameter, 22″ long, and passes through a heavy cast iron cross arm. Pressure is applied to a reinforced pressing-disc which fits inside the tub. A cast iron foot is attached to the bottom of the screw to distribute the pressure on the pressing-disc. We recommend that a small amount of lubricant is applied to the screw as well as the inside the pressure foot. See our Petrol-Gel Lubricant.
Tubs: The two tubs consist of hardwood and have bevelled staves for easy cleaning. They measure 12” high by 13 ½” in diameter and are banded with heavy steel hoops. The capacity of each tub is about the same as a box of “pulped” apples. 2 juice ranks are also included.
Grinder: The “Apple Eater” press grinder consists of a 5 1/2″ diameter hard maple cylinder featuring 8 serrated stainless steel knives, and is encased by a specially designed cast iron grinding box. An 18 lb. cast iron flywheel is mounted to the grinding shaft, allowing for smooth, fast and easy operation.