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CAN OPENER

Creator(s): Edlund Company (Manufacturer)

On view in: Kitchen


About this object

Can opener is composed of metal and has a wood handle. It clamps on the edge of the counter and has a mong metal bar which moves up and down to accommodate the size of the can. Handle turns the crank which operates the serrated wheel that opens the can. Industrial size.

Object name:
CAN OPENER
Made from:
Metal -- wood
Made in:
Burlington, USA
Date made:
20th c.
Size:
38.1 x 21 x 8.9 cm (15 x 8 1/4 x 3 1/2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
71.2
Class:
KITCHEN
Signature marks:
MARK on clamp: Edlund Co. Inc. Burlington, Vermont, USA
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973