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Alcoa Press-Or Midget Juicer

by Alcoa

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A mid-century cast-aluminum manual citrus juicer made by Alcoa (the Aluminum Company of America). A lever-press design for squeezing fresh citrus juice by hand, long out of production.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A family heirloom passed down four generations and still in regular use today, held together with a jury-rigged Allen-wrench hinge in place of the original — a testament to how far midcentury Alcoa aluminum construction can be pushed before it truly gives out.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025

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    Alcoa (The Almuinum Company of America) "Press-Or Midget" juicer... Currently using an Allen wrench as a hinge lol

juicer citrus-press vintage cast-aluminum heirloom

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