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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[mrs.oroblanco]

I have one that wass my grandmother's and one that is from my mother. I use mine every year to make cabbage soup to freeze. However, they come with (at least) 4 different grinding heads, depending on what you want to grind up.

 

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[CRUSADER]

Meat grinder still use one to grind clams

agreed, meat grinder

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

We use an identical one for cranberry sauce or making ham salad. ;-)