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Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple and peach peeler with seven moving gears. 2 gears have six heart designs. Largest gear has a circle pattern design. Wood side handle crank. Vertical gear inside the largest gear has an inscription reading, "SCOTT MNFG.CO. BAL' T". Gear with handle crank has inscription, "SCOTT MNFG. CO BALTIMORE PATENT". Gear with heart design and without the gear crank handle has inscription, MAY 16 71 SEP 21 80 APR 4 18 82". Large screw at top with a key like head with circular shaped peeler with a spring attached. Curved wire spikes set on a bar below peeler. Called "The Rotary Knife".

2019.02.160

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Scott Manufacturing Company

circa 1882

Baltimore

Maryland

United States of America

North America

Inscription

Gears

Gear inside the largest gear: SCOTT MNFG.CO. BAL'T Gear with handle crank: SCOTT MNFG. CO BALTIMORE PATENT Gear with heart design and without the gear crank handle: N 1677 SEP'21 80 APR.4&18.82

English

Fruit Peeler

Apple Peeler

Peach Peeler

8-3/4 in

5-1/2 in

8-1/2 in

Cast iron

Wood

Wire

Thornton, Don. "Apple Parers." (Sunnyvale, CA: Off Beat Books, 1997). Pg 80.

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