Tools Pea shellers
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The only one I ever saw that worked was a homemade one an Amish guy cobbled together from a old wringer and a half horsepower motor! It would shell a 5 gallon pail of peas in about 5 minutes!
But... My observation has been they need fairly mature peas to shell well... we prefer baby peas.
Summerthyme
But... My observation has been they need fairly mature peas to shell well... we prefer baby peas.
Summerthyme
Danny from Deep South Homestead on Youtube a couple days ago put up a video talking about pea shellers. I haven't watched it yet - runtime 19:30. He uses it for purple-hull peas if that makes a difference to ya. He has another one from about 5 days before this one, also about peas.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcE4E_425Ro
oleglass
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I have that same pea shelter, does a fantastic job.
Have had mine about 15 years and have shelled many bushels of peas. We used it, my son came and shelled his and some of ou neighbors used it.
Never had a problem have not replaced any parts only had to tweak the tiller adjustments once. Made by Tailor mfg co.
Taylor Lil' Pea Sheller (Model 675)
Hope this link works.
It has more than doubled in price since I purchased mine.
If you want something a little cheaper:
www.leemfgco.com
I have their smaller model I bought at a yard sale for $3 still in the box. It is perfect for me and I've shelled a ton of purple hulls with it over the years. You can hook a drill up to it but I just crank it by hand. I grow the vining variety that gives you peas all summer long but at a slower pace so I shell every two or three days. If you have a truck patch, you might want something bigger. I'm too busy to shell by hand.
I prefer to let my peas set a day or two before shelling but if they get too dry, shellers won't work. If you can find an old wringer for laundry, they work too. I have one displayed in my big bathroom along with my rub board collection. Daddy was always trying to get me to use it to shell peas with but it's too pretty for that. I may need it for laundry some day.
Pea Shellers
We are the original producer of the famous Pea Sheller Jr. (Mr. Pea Sheller) and its larger electric "daddy", the Electric Pea Sheller Sr.! Shell peas FAST!
www.leemfgco.com
I have their smaller model I bought at a yard sale for $3 still in the box. It is perfect for me and I've shelled a ton of purple hulls with it over the years. You can hook a drill up to it but I just crank it by hand. I grow the vining variety that gives you peas all summer long but at a slower pace so I shell every two or three days. If you have a truck patch, you might want something bigger. I'm too busy to shell by hand.
I prefer to let my peas set a day or two before shelling but if they get too dry, shellers won't work. If you can find an old wringer for laundry, they work too. I have one displayed in my big bathroom along with my rub board collection. Daddy was always trying to get me to use it to shell peas with but it's too pretty for that. I may need it for laundry some day.