Fowlers Vacola had humble origins as a fruit-bottling business started by Joseph Fowler at the rear of a small house in Burke Road, Melbourne. By 1915 the company of J. Fowler and Co. had begun producing home-bottling kits containing a sterilizer, bottles, lids, rings and a thermometer. Initially Fowler travelled the district, selling his kits door-to-door from the back of a cart. In 1920 he bought a shop in Hawthorn, and registered his business as a private company.
Today Fowlers Vacola range of Vaccuum Preserving and Food Dehydrating equipment and accessories are enjoying renewed popularity as consumers turn to back to traditional methods of food preparation and storage.
Drying foods is one of the oldest methods of preserving food, however changes in weather were a constant challenge. The Fowlers dehydrator allows you to dehydrate fruits, vegetables, meats, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices and even flowers, which can all be reconstituted at a later date or eaten as is.
The Fowlers Dehydrator kit comprises:
- 4 Drying Trays (can stack up to 12 trays - optional)
- 64 page Colour Recipe Book
- Thermostat
- 12 month Warranty
- Dimensions: 330mm diameter, 210mm height, Boxed 355mm H, 350mm W, 215mm D
- Colour: White
- Weight: Approx. 2.7 kgs
- Wattage: 550 watts/240 volts, Ac 50 hz
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