Thursday 12th July 2012
Cheese Presses, Including Carson & Toone models, seen recently.
Bob Burgess, of Heytesbury, has kindly informed us that he has recently seen some cheese presses at Frome Reclamation, at Station Approach, in Frome. He says “At least three are made by Carson and Toone, plus one by a Devizes maker. One is assembled, the others are in pieces. Complete with all weights, etc – it looks like they have just come out of a farm cheese room.”
The name Carson and Toone is synonymous with cheese presses and agricultural implements. Their foundry was at Carson’s Yard, off East Street, Warminster from the mid 1800s to the end of the 19th century. They manufactured many cheese presses during the 1870s, many of which were exported all around the world.
Our thanks to Bob for letting us know three presses are now at Frome Reclamation awaiting new owners.