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Painstakingly entirely dismantled, soaked, and cleaned over 10 days, naintainingbthe oatina but tuning and cleaning, tuning and cleaning to the cleam refurbished unit you see here with even the ORIGINAL Walnut handle brought back yo its original beauty. I've restored dozens of these after watching my grandmother from start to finish assemble and take apart and use mineral oil on that and her cutting b and that food-grade mineral oil was the last thing done after UV sterilizing on day 9. One last rub down to each piece before so smoothly and cleanly reassembling snd the walnut handle and brass end both in their original beauty (while making sure everything blends so you just gave the oerfect, functional 100 year old antique L.F. & C (Landers, Frary & Clark) Made by skilled craftspersons right here in New England - New Britain, CT .
I like to think I not only made it sterile Clean, functional (easy to use) by today's standards but oreserved this antique piece of functional New England /US Industry and Domestic Life for a few more generations. You've a story and this provenance to share (Pringle this description) every time you have it out it is living American History.
The folliwing is From the National Archives to match image #4 (also from National Archives) shown about this exact item in the Kennedy Kitchen and the last image shows that this is complete as it is shown in an original box. - (I'd proudly put this up there with those museum pieces)
This item from the Kennedy kitchen in Brookline is not often seen in 21st century domestic kitchens. It is a Universal Food Chopper manufactured by the Landers, Frary & Clark company.
National Archives entry:
The Universal Food Chopper was first sold by L.F. &C. in 1897, and proved to be so popular that the company still offered it in its catalog over sixty years later. It was marketed as a device that not only ground meat, but also processed vegetables. In a 1955 address to an audience in Connecticut the company's then chairman of the board remarked that, with the introduction of the Universal Food Chopper to American kitchens in the late 1800s, "Odds and ends could be turned into hashes and casseroles with ease..."
The number 2 on the device referred to the size of the grinder, with the 3 model being the largest for heavy-duty use and the 00 model the smallest. The appliance originally came with three different blade attachments for fine, medium or coarse grinding. Made of cast-iron by L.F. &C. in New Britain, Connecticut many of these rugged grinders have survived to the present day, outliving the company who made them; L.F. &C. ended its 102 year run in 1965. Modern-made copies are still sold for those who prefer grinding their food by hand instead of using electric appliances.
This grinder was purchased in 1967 as an antique for inclusion in the kitchen exhibit, but it is likely that the Kennedy family had a similar device in the house during their residency. Mrs. Kennedy probably did not use it much though, as the Kennedys employed a cook during their years on Beals Street. Perhaps a similar grinder was used to make picalilli, a relish made of chopped pickled vegetables and seasonings that Mrs. Kennedy mentioned as one of the foods often served in the family's first home.
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