Tongs, Kitchen
Tongs, Kitchen
Tongs, Kitchen

Tongs, Kitchen

Object number2021.55.10
Manufacturer
Date1960-2022
OriginJapan
MediumStainless steel
Credit LineGift of Simon Family
DescriptionChrome metal kitchen tongs. Two long metal arms meet at base with rivet as fulcrum. Each arm ends in a wide, flat, slightly concave pincer with scalloped edge. Interior of arms are hollow with two slanted walls.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 15.5 x 7.5 x 1.438 in. (39.4 x 19.1 x 3.7 cm)
MarksEngraved text on one arm near base "VOLLRATH / STAINLESS STEEL / JAPAN / 47316".
Historical NotesPart of a collection from The Original Hot Dog Shop chain. The original restaurant opened in 1960 and was located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It closed in April 2020. At one point there were locations in Plum, Monroeville, Penn Hills, the South SIde, Carnegie Mellon University (1996-2006,) and Falls Church, Virginia. This sign is from the Oakland location. Donor Terry Campasano owned the restaurant along with her brother Bruce Simon. “The O” was an Oakland institution best known for their fries cooked in peanut oil. Several food documentaries and lists featured the O for their famous hot dogs and fries. They closed the doors to the original shop in April of 2020 after 60 years. Sitting at the corner of Forbes and South Bouquet Streets, "The O" opened in 1960 by brothers Sydney and Morris Simon. Sydney eventually took over as sole owner until his passing in 2009. His children Terry and Bruce then took over.
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