Material

iron
wood

Purpose

Green beans entered the hopper on top and with the turn of the handle, the small thin blades gently cut the beans lengthwise to create string beans. They would be disbursed through the bottom of the device where they could be collected in a bowl.

Creation Date

1875 – 1899

Date Details

Most of the stringers that clamp to tables appear to have been manufactured in the late 19th or early 20th centuries (300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles, Franklin 17). The stringer above, although slightly different in style, looks very similar in form and structure to the German bean cutter (manufactured by the English) in 300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles. Unfortunately, no further information was available pertaining to the "Tech" brand name or a manufacturer's name of such a product. Consequently, this bean stringer, like the others researched, probably dates back to sometime during the very late 1800's or into the early 1900's.

Marks/Inscription

Tech

Kitchen Artifact ID

K136