What Is This Antique Tool?

[Argonne]

A friend of mine came up with a strange hand tool, and posted a pic of it on Facebook to see if anyone knew what it was. It's been 2 weeks, and nobody has a (serious) answer. So here it is. What the heck is it?

 

[MossRoad]

Noodle stretcher.

 

[bcp]

Antique meat tenderizer.

Here:
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And about halfway down this page:
What is it? Answers CXVIII

Bruce

 

[Argonne]

Good one Bruce! For the record, it took 14 minutes on TractorByNet to identify.

 

[bcp]

Good one Bruce! For the record, it took 14 minutes on TractorByNet to identify.

And that included the time taken looking up some references after identifying it.



Bruce

 

[MossRoad]

Noodle stretcher.

Its definitely not a noodle stretcher....

 

[CCWKen]

Meat tenderizer for bacon strips maybe. Can't see that being of any use on a Texas Steak. :licking:

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Meat tenderizer for bacon strips maybe. Can't see that being of any use on a Texas Steak. :licking:

That was my thought too. I have seen something like that before, but don't recall it having anything to do with tenderizing meat. Oh well, it's certainly before my time.

News Flash!

Patent US613572 - Marshall e - Google Patents

 

[MossRoad]

That was my thought too. I have seen something like that before, but don't recall it having anything to do with tenderizing meat. Oh well, it's certainly before my time.

News Flash!

Patent US613572 - Marshall e - Google Patents

"Be it known that I, MARSHALL E. HUNT,

of Belle Plain, in the county of Benton and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Meat-Tenderer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple form of device particularly adapted for beating meat for the purpose of rendering the tion of the tenderer being both to cut and tobruise the-meat and yet not mutilate it beyond the necessary degree to render it tender.

Another object of the invention is to so con struct the meat-tenderer that it will be exceedingly simple, economic, and capable of being readily cleaned."

 

[2LaneCruzer]

"Be it known that I, MARSHALL E. HUNT,

of Belle Plain, in the county of Benton and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Meat-Tenderer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple form of device particularly adapted for beating meat for the purpose of rendering the tion of the tenderer being both to cut and tobruise the-meat and yet not mutilate it beyond the necessary degree to render it tender.

Another object of the invention is to so con struct the meat-tenderer that it will be exceedingly simple, economic, and capable of being readily cleaned."

"device particularly adapted for beating meat"