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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: international3414 on June 14, 2015, 07:01:52 AM

Title: has patent date,but what is it april 29 1884
Post by: international3414 on June 14, 2015, 07:01:52 AM

adjustable v shaped blade,marked pat'd apr 29 1884....i gave up looking...TIA
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll153/richpoor1/th_001_3.jpg) (http://s287.photobucket.com/user/richpoor1/media/001_3.jpg.html)

Title: Re: has patent date,but what is it april 29 1884
Post by: Lewill2 on June 14, 2015, 07:09:18 AM

Adjustable can opener. Not a nut cracker.

Title: Re: has patent date,but what is it april 29 1884
Post by: Billman49 on June 21, 2015, 12:10:59 PM

Not 100% convinced, but if it is a can opener, it's got to be one of the worse I've seen...

Title: Re: has patent date,but what is it april 29 1884
Post by: turnnut on June 21, 2015, 04:51:48 PM

it looks like 1 piece to the kitchen tool in DATAMP

can opener, jar opener, etc.

check PATENT # 297,838

it could be a later version with a handle on it.

Title: Re: has patent date,but what is it april 29 1884
Post by: international3414 on June 21, 2015, 06:09:29 PM

yes thanks,the dates match