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Can opener

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1910-1930

GUSN

GUSN-20897

Description

Can opener, steel w/ 2 grips on top connected to red plastic wheel which moves blade below. 3 steel ridges to connect to can.

Details

Descriptive Terms

can openers
cookware
plastic (organic material)
steel (alloy)
Steel
Plastic
OPENER, CAN

Inscription

Embossed on wheel: ""FLEX ROLL/ VAUGHAN U.S.A.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Possibly Vaughan (Maker)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

2.5 x 2 x 1.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3895

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