What is this? How old?

[jnicholes]

Hello,

I have not been on for a while, I found something recently I wanted to show you all. I found it at a thrift store, and it looks very old. Made completely out of metal, and very heavy. I think it's an antique of some kind.



On the handle, it says L F&C New Britain Conn USA. On the side it says Universal with a big number 2.

The best thing I can come up with so far is that it's a meat grinder. What do you guys think? How old do you think it is?

I bought it for $10, by the way.

Jared

 

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[relic nut]

Sausage grinder

 

[jnicholes]

So, it's a sausage grinder huh? Thanks for telling me. Is there a way of telling how old it is?

 

[plymouthian12]

Meat grinder still use one to grind clams

 

[Icewing]

Standard hand crank meat grinder, they still sell them.

 

[jnicholes]

Interesting. I didn't know they still sold these. I got a little confused when I was on the internet looking at pictures. Each picture I looked at told me it was a vintage antique. To be honest, I was a little confused, and I did not know if this was true or not. Came here to see if it really wasn't antique or not.

Anyway, thanks for helping me out. Antique or not, it's still an interesting find. I actually needed one of these anyway, because I grind my own meat after I go hunting. So, antique or not, it's still a good find for me.

 

[pa plateau hiker]

I used one like that when I was a kid. When I got old and wiser, I bought myself an electric grinder.

 

[Tony in SC]

These were not just for meat. They came with several different "burrs". For coconut, nuts, cheese and more. The one you have is a newer one 40'/50's. 10 bucks is about top price.

 

[jnicholes]

Thanks, guys. I really appreciate the help.

Jared

 

[Mackaydon]

https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m61...3yMwC171HG3R8ptr5HnF1VjVCoid8N0BoCWggQAvD_BwE
Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

Landers, Frary & Clark was a housewares company based in New Britain, Connecticut. It operated from 1865 until its assets were sold to the General Electric company in 1965. Some of the non-electric kitchenware assets were acquired from G.E. in 1984 by Universal Housewares, Inc./Universal Trading, Inc., who still market "Universal" meat grinders and coffee mills.
Source: Wiki
Don......

 

[jnicholes]

@Mackaydon, That's very useful info. Thanks so much for sharing that! I really enjoyed reading it.

 

[jnicholes]

https://www.nps.gov/jofi/blogs/universal-food-chopper.htm

I found this. It gives me some information about this meat grinder.

 

[releventchair]

Grinder ...yep.

Blades matter as to versatility.

Ground ring bologna with pickles ect. for sandwich spread was one use when I was a kid.

The stuff you want to grind like shoulders and shanks on a deer have lots of silverskin ect. unless you spend hours trimming.
Without very sharp blades and running it through a couple times with different sized openings in plates , you'll probably wind up holding a sharp knife at the exit end to try and reduce snarls. Been there.....

If you decide to make sausage or blend stuff with high fat content , chill your grinder in the freezer first.
When it starts to warm , chill it again.

Resist temptation to hook a big electric motor up to it after your first ten pounds of grinds.....

 

[Icewing]

Yes my experience in using these with deer meat has never yielded good results.

 

[jnicholes]

Thanks for the advice. It already grinds pretty well. This is a package of deer meat that I ground up. came from a deer I took in 2018. Didn't have any problems.

Jared

 

[A2coins]

Cool grinder and good Ids

 

[A2coins]

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Green Check?

 

[Hawks88]

Nice grinder.