John Wright Vintage Coffee Mill Reconditioning Project "The Three Sisters"

We just completed two wonderful coffee mills reconditioning projects. Our family enjoys a good cup of coffee, it's been a tradition between Vicki and two of her (Sharryl and Robbi) sisters for many years. I enjoy sitting down and talking over their favorite cup of coffee. So to make a great cup of coffee, the burr grinding of a antique coffee mill is the best way to go, nothing better than making a true cup of coffee.....

We picked up a couple un-restored small John Wright Mills to make a matching set that I call "The Three Sisters". For the project, we wanted to create unique coffee mill for each of them and a fully functional mill in order to grind fresh coffee beans. The John Wright Mills are excellent small kitchen counter top mills that don't take up much room. In addition, they we great decorative pieces of American history. Each Sister has individual taste in color and decor. Sharryl's favorite color is red and Robbi prefers more of the neutral colors. Robbi and Roger also travel in their RV, so we need to match not only their home kitchen, but also the RV. What better than having a fresh cup of coffee with a lake or mountain view in the morning !!

For the Mills, we went through our process for a full reconditioning to make the Mills new again. The project included striping the old paint with electrolysis, sand blasting the cast iron with fine grit media, painting the Mills, custom wood working for the bases, catch drawers and handles. In addition, Vicki hand painted the trim and accents to create a beautiful vintage Coffee Mill.

This was an enjoyable project, each sister have their own Mill and can pass it on as a heirloom to their daughter's someday...

The the left is Robbi's and Roger's., Vicki's in the center and Sharryl's on the right.

Reconditioning and Restoration completed by usacraftsman.com

Thanks for your time,
Chuck Kowalski