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Your Great Grandmother's Can Opener

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:18 pm
by philco
While drooling on the display cases at my local knife shop recently, I happened to spot this little feller lying there lookin all lost and confused. Thought he needed someone to take him home and give him a place to stay. ::smirk::

This thing is solidly built with the look and patina of cast iron. The blade appears to be held on by brads and I would assume it could be replaced........that is if you could ever find another blade for it.

Writing on the blade says "PEERLESS" over "Pat. Feb. 11-'90-" I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that was 1890 not 1990. :lol:

First one of these I have seen. Anyone have any info or remember when these first came out? :mrgreen:

Phil

Re: Your Great Grandmother's Can Opener

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:42 pm
by mrwatch
My wife agrees that it must come from way back. I really like it, nice find. :mrgreen:
Bob

Re: Your Great Grandmother's Can Opener

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:48 pm
by buckeyefan
I edited my first post, this site has one for $18 but not a great discription of the item.

http://www.tias.com/187/PictPage/1922290744.html

Hope this helps,
Marty.

Re: Your Great Grandmother's Can Opener

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:18 pm
by buckeyefan
More neat openers N stuff ::tounge::

http://www.bullworks.net/virtual/package/package.htm

Check out the "Duzzit" at the bottom of the page, Made in Sheffield England ::tu::

Marty

Re: Your Great Grandmother's Can Opener

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:32 am
by woseyjales
How's about grandpa's Jar opener, is that close enough? :mrgreen:
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Re: Your Great Grandmother's Can Opener

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:02 pm
by philco
woseyjales wrote:How's about grandpa's Jar opener, is that close enough? :mrgreen:


Nice one Woosey. Only took me a year and a half to find your post. ::dang::

I can see from the pics how that would work and it's a clever design. All you need to do to get that jar lid off is TWIST! :shock:

Re: Your Great Grandmother's Can Opener

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:38 pm
by basser5
Phil, i dont have an answer for you ,but heres one i sold on Ebay a couple years ago. It was marked U.S. on the shaft.

Re: Your Great Grandmother's Can Opener

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:00 am
by Mossdancer
Anyone have an idea of age? Nasty devil to use. Slightly better than a sharp rock.
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