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Clearance: Maximizer® Fruit Press 20 Liter + Stainless Basket
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Clearance: Maximizer® Fruit Press 20 Liter + Stainless Basket

This is a new, unused item of a discontinued model. Please check the table below to see how we rate our clearance items. 

Note: The product images on this page are of a new item, with the exception of any images marked “Clearance item”.

The Maximizer® wine press is built very, very strong. Its rectangular steel tubing frame has a wall thickness of 3/16”, and it features a large diameter forcing screw that lets you put tremendous pressure on your grapes to extract the maximum juice yield from your vineyard’s harvest.

A simple and effective ratcheting mechanism with long steel handle provides excellent mechanical advantage, taking the hard work out of wine pressing. The traveling-screw design of this wine press speeds up operation by eliminating the need to add pressing blocks in multiple stages on top of the pressing plate, as is required with most fixed-screw wine presses.

Large capacity: The 5.3 gallon press holds 48 lbs. of grapes.

Easy tip-off yoke: The upper yoke, or cross beam, of the Maximizer wine press tips completely out of your way for access to load and empty the basket. This design makes the wine pressing operation easy and efficient.

Best materials: A frame made of 3/16"-wall high strength rectangular steel tubing and a stainless steel pressing basket with stainless steel pan give the Maximizer wine press the strength to last for years and years of use. And we package the press well to protect everything during shipping. The Maximizer presses arrive in two shipping boxes and require assembly.

New GSAM feature: The Maximizer-GSAM fruit press features an integrated Grinder Swing Arm Mount (GSAM) that allows you to mount an optional apple grinder right on your press for maximum convenience and productivity. The GSAM provides you with a secure mount for the optional apple grinder. It puts the grinder just where you need it to rapidly pulverize apples for full juice extraction, and then just as easily it swings your grinder out of the way for pressing. The GSAM is not included in this clearance Maximizer fruit press, but it is available here.

New Fast Retract feature: The Maximizer presses now feature a very handy Fast Retract handle socket. After the juice has been squeezed from a batch of fruit and the forcing screw has been ratcheted backward a few strokes relieve pressure, remove the ratchet handle from its horizontal socket and drop it into the adjacent vertical socket. This Fast Retract feature lets you spin the forcing screw and pressing plate quickly back up to the top of the basket.


For more details please see the specs tab, above.

This fruit press is also available in another version, identical except that it includes a solid oak basket, instead of a stainless steel basket. Click here for the press with wood basket.

The top U.S. wine producing states are Washington, Oregon, California, Texas, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Idaho, New Mexico, Iowa and Colorado… We ship wine presses free to the 48-contiguous U.S. states!

Lubricating the Acme Screw 

It's important to keep the acme forcing screw well lubricated with food safe grease; this greatly reduces wear and turning effort, and dramatically increases maximum pressure and juice yield.

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Descriptions of Ratings for Clearance Store Items

Rating

Description
(Expanded descriptions in next table)

Minimum Discount

Mechanically Perfect

Standard Return  Policy

Full
Warranty

R1

Returned. Non-working surfaces have new or nearly new appearance. Working surfaces may have slight wear marks. Very close scrutiny is required to tell that the item isn’t brand new. Packaging may not be perfect.

10%

Yes

Yes

Yes

R2

Returned, nearly-new appearance. Slight to moderate flaws on non-working surfaces, such as a mixer cabinet or lid.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Yes

FR

Factory refurbished. Mostly returned items which have been brought fully up to new-equipment performance specs at the factory.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

No

D

Demonstration items have been operated briefly at Pleasant Hill Grain.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Yes

SDB

From new stock; has moderate damage such as a scratch, dent, or paint blemish.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Yes

NOS

New old-stock. A brand new item that isn't the newest model.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Varies by Item

Additional notes: 

  1. The ratings are for cosmetic condition only. All Clearance Store merchandise is guaranteed to function perfectly. 
  2. Items are offered under normal terms of sale: Please review policies before ordering. 
  3. Some clearance items ship in plain (but carefully boxed) packaging, rather than the manufacturer’s original carton. 
  4. Important: All clearance items may have been exposed to various allergenic foods. 

Bottom Line: If you’re a highly detail-oriented person, we recommend sticking to “R1.” But after a week’s use, the only real difference between one of these items and a brand new one will be the money you saved.

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Specs

Manufacturer Part Number
FP20ASS
UPC/EAN Number
090125718751
PHG Exclusive
Yes
Color
Red
Width
22
Depth
15.5
Height
36
Weight (lbs.)
81
Basket Dimensions (Dia. x H)
10.5" x 14"
Basket Material
Stainless steel
Power Source
Manual
Origin
Imported
Warranty Length
1 year
Country of Manufacture
China

Shipping

We stock this product in our Nebraska warehouse. Most of our shipments are by UPS Ground or Home Delivery and you should receive your order in five business days or less from ship-out. Click here for more information about shipping.

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