Working model
Materials:
Oak, elm, holm oak and iron
Dimensions:
500 x 200 x 200 cm
Design:
Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence
Author:
Stilarte for Opera Laboratori Fiorentini
Date:
1999
The press functioned like a lever. The arm was powered by a winch. The grapes were gathered in a perforated container which was used in the press. The grapes were then squashed and discharged as grape must, which was gathered in another container.