Vintage Rival Juicerette Cat No JH 401 Manual Citrus Press Juicer White

Rival Manufacturing Co.
Juicerette Model J.H. 401 - Cast Metal Citrus Press
Kansas City, Missouri - Circa 1940s

This vintage Rival Juicerette citrus press exemplifies mid-century American kitchenalia produced by Rival Manufacturing Company of Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1932 by Henry J. Talge, Rival became famous for innovative die-cast housewares and food preparation tools. The compact Juicerette J.H. 401 features a mechanical rack-and-pinion pressing arm mechanism paired with a ribbed red reamer cup for tabletop manual juicing.

• Marked underneath: "Juicerette TRADE MARK CAT. NO. J. H. 401 RIVAL MFG. CO. KANSAS CITY, MO. U.S.A."
• Heavy painted die-cast metal construction with original manual lever arm
• Original red molded reamer insert included
• Measures approximately 6 inches long by 6 inches wide by 8 inches high

Condition: Vintage condition with heavy, authentic patina and extensive chippy paint loss across the white enamel finish, showing base metal beneath. Red insert shows age wear. Mechanical lever moves the pressing assembly smoothly. This item has not been tested and is sold with no guarantees.