Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fruit Peeler

Entry/Object ID

2019.02.173

Description

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Wood handle crank turns a long spiral grooved rod with three spikes at the end. Long curved arm holds the peeler blade and the corer. Corer is a circular spiral shape made from a single piece of metal. A closed fork stopper is attached to the top of the rod. A stopper is attached close to the crank handle. Inscription on the curved arm reading, "Little * Star."

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hudson Parer Company

Date made

circa 1887

Place

City

Leominster

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Curved Frame

Transcription

Little * Star

Language

English

Lexicon

Search Terms

Fruit Peeler, Apple Peeled

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Depth

10-1/2 in

Length

4 in

Material

Cast iron, Wood

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2019.02.134, 2019.02.150, 2019.02.151, 2019.02.152, 2019.02.153, 2019.02.155, 2019.02.156, 2019.02.157, 2019.02.158, 2019.02.159, 2019.02.163, 2019.02.164, 2019.02.165, 2019.02.166, 2019.02.167, 2019.02.168, 2019.02.169, 2019.02.171, 2019.02.174, 2019.02.175, 2019.02.176, 2019.02.177, 2019.02.178, 2019.02.179, 2019.02.184, 2019.02.192, 2019.02.193, 2019.02.194

Related Publications

Notes

Thornton, Don, and Robert S. Arnold. "Apple Parers." (Sunnyvale, CA: Off Beat Books, 1997). Pg 46.