Pimento Fanner - Discovery Bay, Jamaica - Old Agricultural Equipment on Waymarking.com

Columbus Park is an open-air historical and archaeological museum, set on 3 acres of Discovery Bay, overlooking the ocean. The museum features a wide range of artefacts which were excavated when the Kaiser Bauxite processing plant was developed.

The inscription reads: "The pimento fanner was used to remove extraneous matter mixed with the dried pimento berries. Wooden paddles attached to a series of cogs are rotated by turning a handle. The motion of the paddles creates an air current which blows away dried leaves and trash as the berries are fed down a threshing chute."

Use or Purpose of Equipment: To remove extraneous matter mixed with the dried pimento berries Approximate age: 17th century and beyond Still in Use?: Don't know Location: Open-air museum Fee for Access: no Manufacturer and model: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   08/27/2018 Ariberna visited it