Cutter, Noodle
Object number99.57.1
Manufacturer
ACME
Datec. 1935
OriginGermany
MediumWood, Metal; Metal plating; Paint
Credit LineGift of Frances Jean Weaver
DescriptionSmall, handheld gang noodle cutter. Turned wooden handle, painted green, holds a formed-wire frame onto which is mounted a series of ten evenly-spaced metal discs, backed by a sheet metal shield or guide, with long slotted perforations into which the discs protrude; when a small metal tab is depressed, the shield rises, and releases the freshly-cut noodles from the device. All metal parts have been bright-plated.Dimensions1.5 x 3.25 x 7.25 in. (3.8 x 8.3 x 18.4 cm)MarksStamped "ACME [illegible]" and "Germany".
Historical NotesKitchen tool used by donor Frances Jean Weaver's grandmother, Marie Anna Kos Kovar, (1871-1956) a Czech immigrant (Bohemia) who moved to Pittsburgh in 1912. The family first settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Previous owner
Marie Anna Kos Kovar
(1871 - 1956)
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