Posted 9 years ago
Drag340
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Flea market find, wall hanger. Wondering what it is? About 6 inches long, all brass/bronze except for the steel cutting edge.
What is it? Brass cutting tool. Kitchen item? | ||
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Perhaps a sugar nipper.
My neighbor and I were scrounging in a scrap yard today and he found the exact same pair as these. I agree with Slackjacks comment on these being sugar nippers or cutters. Very cool!
Great! Now just what are sugar nippers, or cutters, and just how do they play a role in the scheme of things as I have no idea?
These were used to cut cones of sugar into manageable pieces.
http://www.oldandinteresting.com/sugar-nippers.aspx
Thanks for the reply Efesgirl, and for doing the work of all the above!
This is actually a Fisher's Humane Poultry Killer, here is the patent:
http://www.google.com/patents/US2081229
Nice work RobH! I always love to see an answer backed up by a photo ref., or patent
info as you did.
RobH, this is incredible! A bit creepy but incredible! How did you find this?
A friend of mine has the same tool and I had seen it several years ago.
Wow! Who have thunk ?
just have the chicken say, "Ahhhhh"
http://img.moonbuggy.org/imgstore/humane-poultry-killer.jpg