#63 • Group of Three Original Kentucky Fried Chicken Commercial Pressure Cookers with Additional Labeled Lid Description Offered here is a group of three original commercial pressure cookers associated with Kentucky Fried Chicken operations, accompanied by one

Part of The Colonel Sanders Artifact Collection (live auction by The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)

High bid $1,850.00

Status: Sold

  Description Offered here is a group of three original commercial pressure cookers associated with Kentucky Fried Chicken operations, accompanied by one additional loose pressure cooker lid. The group includes multiple Presto commercial pressure cookers exhibiting heavy oxidation, corrosion, and decades of use and storage wear consistent with retired restaurant equipment. One cooker retains its original Kentucky Fried Chicken-branded cooking thermometer, while another retains original pressure fittings. Also included is a separate loose pressure cooker lid bearing a surviving Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken instructional label referencing Sanders' pressure-frying process. The pieces are offered exactly as found and have not been restored. These cookers are offered strictly as historical display artifacts and are not intended for food preparation or operation. Historical Significance Commercial pressure cookers were at the heart of Colonel Harland Sanders' revolutionary pressure-frying method, the innovation that helped distinguish Kentucky Fried Chicken from its competitors. Authentic working pressure cookers from early Kentucky Fried Chicken operations are among the most iconic surviving pieces of restaurant equipment associated with the brand's history. Story & Context Unlike restored display examples, these cookers remain in their original working condition as retired equipment, preserving the wear, oxidation, and patina accumulated through years of commercial use. Together with the additional labeled lid, they represent an authentic group of kitchen tools from the era when Colonel Sanders' pressure-frying method transformed a small Kentucky restaurant into one of the world's most recognizable restaurant brands. Condition: Heavy oxidation, corrosion, staining, and surface wear throughout. Three pressure cookers and one additional loose lid. Untested and offered for display and historical purposes only.