cider press

[ispinwool]

Would there be anyone around that has a suggestion for wood working plans? Hubby and I are trying to find
honest to goodness plans that have real measurements and instructions to rebuild a cider press. We have
the metal parts of an American Harvester press; the wood parts have disintegrated. I've searched high and low but
not much comes up. (Lots of links to buy a new one: $2200 but not much in the way of instructions to fix/rebuild an old one.)
Do y'all have any suggestions?

 

[begreen]

It depends on the design of the press. Some are simple and others are more sophisticated. If someone has moderate woodworking skills and tools then the wood parts can be reconstructed. There are you tube videos on the topic.

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[ispinwool]

THANKS @begreen
we looked up a few videos but apparently didn't use the proper wordage. those look
similar to the press we're trying to refurbish. (Hubby can build/fix anything...but sometimes a template/guide is appreciated).

 

[begreen]

It looks like American Harvester cider presses are still sold. They may be helpful if he gets stuck or has a question.

 

[30WCF]

Here is one I built several years ago and never used. My apple tree broke in a storm about this time, and the ones I replanted got all the bark stripped off by goats. They died too. (What, what died?) Moving on. I replanted again. Maybe I’ll have apples in the next year or two.

New Project

Any one know where this one is going? This isn't the whole thing, but there is enough there, someone should figure it out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

nchuntandfish.com

 

[30WCF]

I don’t know if the pictures will show if you are not logged into the linked forum.
Let me know if they are not viewable and I’ll post them here.
It won’t really help your situation since it was just old scrap I had laying around. I did have to buy the coarse threaded rod and nuts.

 

[ispinwool]

Here is one I built several years ago and never used. My apple tree broke in a storm about this time, and the ones I replanted got all the bark stripped off by goats. They died too. (What, what died?) Moving on. I replanted again. Maybe I’ll have apples in the next year or two.

New Project

Any one know where this one is going? This isn't the whole thing, but there is enough there, someone should figure it out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

nchuntandfish.com

I can see the pics! thanks for sharing!

 

[ispinwool]

It looks like American Harvester cider presses are still sold. They may be helpful if he gets stuck or has a question.

ya, they are still available...but I can't find a link for the actual company. I found lots of places that sell them finished or parts/kits but nothing for "American Harvester" company itself. (I have found 'similar' schematics for other presses--those may just have to do for now.)
Thanks again!