What is it help us at goodwill

[ironlord1963]

    Got this item I will be posting tomorrow and would like to know if anyone knows what it is. 

[ironlord1963]

Couple more shots

[mart]

Looks like a churn !!  How does it operate when the handle is turned ?? I suppose there is nothing written on it ??

[Rauville]

The machine is a "meat chopper / hasher", patented by Leroy Starrett in 1865. Starrett later became famed for his precision machinist tools that bear his name.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=qzAAAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=patent:47875&as_psrg=1&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1#v=onepage&q=patent%3A47875&f=false

[snowflake]

Great catch, Rauville! You're good! There is a photo from a museum about 2/3 down the page at this link.
http://www.wilsonmuseum.org/treasures/treasures_new2.html

check this out:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180661606780+

[Oceans64]

Rauville - How did you know that!!??   

Excellent Job!!

[mart]

I have never heard of those before !!  How does it work ??

[KC]

Turning the crank lifts the blade and lowers it!!!  Thus chopping!  The cup keeps the meat/hash together.  It can also be used without the cup.

The company has made it through the years and is still in business!

L S Starrett Company Information
http://davistownmuseum.org/Inventoryofpictures/WebInfoStarrett.html

[ironlord1963]

     Thank you all esp. Rauville so much on behalf of all of use in the online dept. at Goodwill.   Help me to leave a great impression on the boss too  .   Guess I'm going to have to add a link to the forum on my work computer.   I'll keep you posted on how much it goes for too, just really lovin my job, something new everyday.

[talesofthesevenseas]

Good call Rauville! I was thinking it was a churn too.

[ironlord1963]

    Just a bit of a update, in the first day the price has shot up to over $200.00 I am having high hopes on this one

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=9065985


    But my Griswold coffee grinder that I posted the same day Seems to be getting lots of attention has over 400 lookers and 40+ Watchers, so thought I would share this one with all you folks too.  Again sure find some really cool things here at goodwill.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=9066133

[snowflake]

So glad you are loving your job! They probably love having you just as much! Keep showing us the goodies. 

[KC]

Happy for you and am mighty proud that you are working hard, enjoying it!  Honorable!