Posted 10 years ago
buckeye3609
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Is it flatware or medical utensil,or.... Patent Feb 7 1911 also "Panccast" or "Pancoast" I honestly don't remember how I acquired this. I believe I inherited it from someone. I thought it was unusual so I held on to it. Its about 6 inches long with small tines in an inlaid area (about an inch and one half). Unusual twist in the neck that I believe adds strength.
Corn Slitter and Scraper.
T A
here's the patent; called corn slitter and scraper:
http://www.google.com/patents/US983515
A corn slitter and scraper you say... I would have never gotten that, thanks for clearing that up!
T A
good one TA; just providing the patent info to confirm your ID : ) slight difference is the lack of the twist in the patent. Proper eating etiquette was so difficult back then; still can't really figure out how this thing would really work...
Just joking with you.
Here is an advert, shows how it is held in use:
http://books.google.com/books?id=H6xMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA922&lpg=PA922&dq=corn+slitter+and+scraper&source=bl&ots=aZoOzL_wWo&sig=rFwIuVos4gHrap4YZAuKY8TXuH4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=P2BrVICjFcSrogSvhIG4Dw&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=corn%20slitter%20and%20scraper&f=false
T A
that is such bad etiquette; one should never have to actually touch the food with your hands ; ) For this instrument to be acceptable one also needs a corn cob holder to use with it...
Thanks guys! I'm supposing it would be used for making creamed corn.