The texas civil liberties union had already declared that there was no blacker page in the entire history of civil liberties in the united states than the story of the san antonio pecan shellers strike, and the brutal tactics employed by kildays officers to end picketing corroborated that conclusion. Nut cracker tool, nutcrackers for all nuts, multifunctional nut cracker chestnut clip, heavy duty metal pecan walnut opener sheller plier tool with nonslip handle 3. Get the best deals on cast iron nut and shell crackers when you. High quality walnut peeling machine pecan sheller machine walnut sheller. It cracks soft shell nuts with ease and is made from the finest red oak and aluminum.
Pecan cracking at the lamar senior activity center is currently underway on monday, wednesday and friday from 9am 3pm. This seasons crop of pecans is better than ever and we offer both shelled and in shell pecans. This pecan nut cracker will not over crack or crush pecans. Product description few things are more pleasurable than finding a product capable of handling all of the needs of an entire field. Dec 04, 2014 pecan cracking at the lamar senior activity center is currently underway on monday, wednesday and friday from 9am 3pm. Nut cracker tool heavy duty pecan walnut sheller opener kitchen gadget silver. Stop by or shop online for the best texas pecans and texas pecan gifts around. It is a common story to hear how families will sit on the back porch cracking pecans and when they are done not have the first pecan to put up because they ate them all. Considered the largest labor strike in san antonios history, it saw mainly mexican american pecan shellers, organized by labor activist emma tenayuca, protest wage cuts by the southern pecan shelling company. The inertia nutcracker is the worlds most popular pecan cracker. This contraption allows you to set the general width of the pecans you are shelling with a screw. It is the best tool for removing shells from pecans, brazil nuts, english walnuts, almonds, filberts, and more. Texas pecans in the shell are available in 5, 10 and 20 pound quantities pecan. The latter directly employed crackers and pickers to.
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Pecan nut busters is a family owed manufacturer of quality nut crackers, shellers, and air separators. Sold by hiwaredirect and ships from amazon fulfillment. The average shelling capacity is 150 lbs to 200 lbs per hour. The pecan sheller strike empowered a community previously mired in passivity. Pecan south staff authors pecan south magazine the pecan. Our nut cracker machines were invented and fabricated by carleton a. Get crackin nut cracker black walnut english pecan hazel filbertnut macadamia. It features a precisionmachined, nickelplated, allsteel construction and is mounted on a beautiful hardwood base. Pecan sheller texan nut sheller red hill general store. Peanut shellers 7 pecan hulling and shelling services 9 rice dryers 16 seed and grain cleaning 16 tree nuts general hulling and shelling services 6 vegetable crops market. We have chocolate covered pecans as well as other tasty flavors. Once the cracker is set for the overall average pecan in the batch, it has the potential to crack 100 lbs. At any rate, with the prices of pecans continuing to rise give these crackers a shot to save some money.
Texan nut sheller 00001 the texan york shellernut cracker. It has a fan cooled gear motor that cracks a nut with each revolution. Our crackers hold 50 lbs and can make quick work of a cumbersome task. They remember a mass movement, and the common comparison is to the civil rights marches of the 1960s. Peanut shellers 7 pecan hulling and shelling services 9 rice dryers 16 seed and grain cleaning 16 tree nuts general hulling and shelling services 6 vegetable crops market preparation services 4 vegetable grading services 1 vegetable packing services 5. Comparable to a meyer, the thomson cracker cracks 80 90 cracks per minute. The positives of this sheller are that 1 it can crack the smaller native pecan. With the heart of a champion and the body of a meyer.
Pea sheller machines, pecan crackers pea sheller and beans. A threemonth strike followed, in which the pecan shellers confronted both management and san antonio politics. The texan nut sheller is the best handheld pecan sheller available. When the texan nut sheller needs a new set of blades, dont throw it away just get the replacement kit. In 2010, the company sells repaired and reconditioned crackers.
Antique 19 woldert squirrel nut cracker tyler texas mechanical. This walnut shelling machine is used with walnut shell. It shells twice the capacity of the vibra 1 sheller and will handle 2 to three pecan crackers. We provides nutibudi cracker, texas twostep nut cracker, york pecan sheller and much more texas nut shellers that is best which works best 325.
Shelled texas pecans are available in 1, 3, 5 and 30 pound quantities. Walnut crcacker and sheller machine can break different sizes of walnut meat by adjusting the internal clearance. This is the newest revision of the kinetic kracker, with the box look. How the pecan strike cracked san antonios power structure. Pecans are as much fun to crack as they are to eat. Dec 20, 20 at top notch we take pride in building high quality machines and providing excellent customer service. The texan york nut sheller is an inexpensive handheld cracker and sheller.
To crack harder shelled nuts extra rubber bands can be added. There were commercial pecan buyers and 9 custom shellers in the western pecan growing region as of july 2001 tables 1 and 2. Walnut cracking machine is suitable for cracking walnut of different sizes and varieties. Jan 29, 2018 eighty years ago, on january 31, 1938, 12,000 san antonio pecan shellers, mostly mexicanamerican women, walked off their jobs. Add in a sheller and you can have a complete operation. Made from the finest red oak and aluminum extrusions.
Doing this makes it pretty each to open up the pecan. Most manual pecan nut crackers require constantly adjusting for different sizes of. The walnut grading machine is used to grade the walnut, and then the pecan sheller. We also offer pecan pieces in 1, 3, 5 and 30 pound quantities. We are the 5 th generation of friesenhahns to farm the lands that make up comal pecan farm, and are proud to offer pecans for your enjoyment. Whether you have one pound or one million, we have the equipment to make your pecans. Automatic electric pecan crackernut sheller for sale online. A great team together, we design, fabricate, paint, and sell commercial crackers that can shell not only 100 p. Rather the teeth are used to clip off the ends and then the side. A strike and an uprising in texas is complete, release date january 2018. Texas pecans from gilbert pecan co the best texas pecan gifts. Contact us 800 5183870 toll free 512 3216157 austin 512 3036157. In north and south american, australia and south africa, these incredible machines are helping nut shellers, large. There are dozens of pecan and other nut processing facilities in and around texas, but they use their crackers shellers for their own purpose.
Once dialed in, the texas native inertia nutcracker is the fastest manual pecan cracker to get whole kernel nuts we have found. Alibaba manufacturer directory suppliers, manufacturers. For more details and pricing on our various machines please visit. Few products boast a construction so sturdy and resilient that it can be passed from generation to generation without need for repair. Choosing the proper pecan cracker may seem trivial, but a good pecan cracker. Nestled in the hill country, deep in heart of texas, the nutcracker station in bertram offers the freshest pecans and the greatest candies and jams in austin and. Control the cracking power by adding or removing rubberbands.
The quick strike hammer action allows the pecan and nut to be cracked without damaging the meat inside, leaving perfect halves after the shell is peeled off. Aug 05, 2014 jack has been making pecan shellers for thirty years and has retired from making them. The shell out of halves is based upon the pecan freshness, moisture content and the. The kitchen accessory makes it easy to crack nuts quickly.
Wisecracker nutcracker worlds favorite nut cracker wise gadgets. Pecans are sold at local farmers markets in georgetown and austin, through our. Welcome to the pearce brothers website, manufacturers of the best pecan crackers and shellers on the market. These are great for sitting on the couch and shelling pecans while watching football or whatever. Tree nuts will take on the east alternate large sheller position, while steve. Pecan cracker, electric pecan cracker, sheller and gatherer. Search or browse our list of pecan hulling and shelling services companies in texas by category or location. On january 31, 1938, nearly 12,000 san antonio pecan shellers, mostly hispanic women, walked off their jobs.
Simply clip off ends and sides of soft shell nuts, removing excess material and leaving nut meats intact. One of our most popular gift items is the texas shaped basket filled. Texas nut shellers, best nut shellers with a proven record of longevity. You then use the handle on the duke easy pecan sheller to crack open the pecan. Eighty years ago, on january 31, 1938, 12,000 san antonio pecan shellers, mostly mexicanamerican women, walked off their jobs. The cracker and sheller machine for pecans is usded for commercila. You can use this walnut cracker machine to crack english walnut, black walnut, pecan, and hazelnut, almond, macadamia nut, etc.
The company makes its own patented machines as well as rebuilt used machines for the nut industry, including meyer pecan crackers. The easiest way to shell and crack pecans under 30 seconds duration. Come to our new shop in forney, tx to get your pecans sanitized, cracked, blown, and bagged so they are ready for. In addition to inshell and shelled pecans, we also provide cracking and. See more ideas about crackers, texans and texas two step. A threemonth strike followed, in which the pecan shellers.
Austin beasley, an experienced cio organizer with no. The texas inertia pecan cracker is the most time proven rubber band powered nut cracker on the market. Pecans, pecan crackers, nutcrackerberdoll pecan candy and. This top quality cracker combines the best of both machines into a reliable well built new cracker. Southern pecan was handling about half the texas crop and shelling about 40 percent of. It also comes with the pneumatic air cleaner attached to remove the shell. Pecanshellers strike the handbook of texas online texas. Ive used one of these for many years and i get a great turnout of nice halves very consistently. The classic texan nut sheller has been around for many years. Comes with a set of two blades and a spring, call 1. Contact us 800 5183870 toll free 512 3216157 austin.
Commercial pecan cracker and sheller machine for sale. We love our community and all of its natural beauty, including pecan trees and all of the flora and fauna that make our corner of texas such a wonderful place to live. The kinetic kracker cracks approximately 26 pecans per minute. Savage crackers have revolutionized the pecan shelling industry over the past few years. One of the great things about living in texas is that there are pecans everywhere, but man they are a tough nut to crack. Apr 01, 2014 while i havent used the duke easy pecan sheller with the paper shell pecans, i imagine that it would be quite good at cracking the softer pecan shells. In the 1930s texas pecans accounted for approximately 50 percent of the nations production. Texas pecans in the shell are available in 5, 10 and 20 pound quantities. Picture, a protesting pecan sheller is ticketed by a policeman. Use the sample cracker to crack one nut at a time for the purpose of determining the kernel to shell ratio in a sample of in shell. Pecan shellers strike in san antonio, tx south texas. With two sharpened replacable blades, snip the ends and sides of the in shell pecan. The patented texan operates by means of a plierstype handle, with sharp teeth to bite off the ends and sides of the nut, producing perfect halves. He soon passed this responsibility to cio organizer j.
Our farm is located between san antonio and new braunfels along ih 35. Austin if you love pecans, but dont love cracking them yourself, theres a service in austin that will do it for you. The inertia cracker is an easy to use pecan and nut cracker. Bring in your pecans and watch our patented nut buster machines in action. This does not fully clean out your pecans, you will still need to sort out any of the pieces that the sheller. Bring your pecans in bags that you can write your name and phone number on paper bags work best.
Jack is 89 and will not be making anymore machines. Progressive maury maverick took on and defeated machine mayor c. I have used the inertia sheller but found the york sheller to be superior. Hiware good heavy duty pecan nut cracker tool with 4 picks, wood. Ship time is currently 35 days, but we expect to run out of some presses before the end of the 2020 season.
The texan york pecan sheller contrary to what you might think, you dont actually use the texas york pecan sheller to crack the nut. A simplicity in design, with a plierlike design, comfortable rubber grips and shield which minimizes and directs shell debris where it needs to go. Across texas there are a number of events focused on pecans, whether it be the texas pecan growers association annual conference and trade show, the texas pecan show, industry conferences and educational opportunities, or public events such as harvest festivals. Electric pecan cracker leading pea sheller machine and. Previously known as the meyer automatic edible nut cracker or meyer cracker, our cracker has been used by commercial and noncommercial shellers for years. Pecan gift tins and baskets make excellent christmas gifts. Clip pecan ends and sides for perfect pecan halves. Pecan cracker powered by rubber bands pecans from texas. We have developed a variety of hand built shelling machines, also known as crackers, over the years, and we take pride in their work. We are west texas only independent full service pecan sheller. Easily remove the shells from nuts with the dukes easy pecan and nut cracker. The experimental documentary tells the stories of the 1938 pecan shellers strike in san antonio and the 197387 civil. Oct 29, 2012 there are dozens of pecan and other nut processing facilities in and around texas, but they use their crackers shellers for their own purpose.
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