SEED POTATO CUTTER

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Metal

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This produced pieces of potatoes to obtain seeds which was a piece of potato with an eye. Very rusty. Does not work. Has broken or missing pieces. Has a metal seat. An old license plate was used as a flapper to keep the pieces from going all over. Attached with a wire.Total 36”, seat which is like a large 13” x 13”, in front. Saddle narrows. Top mechanism 16” long, 10” wide with an opening 12.5” x 6” with a cutting/slicking mechanism is encased. Cutting mechanism 14.5 x 12” x 7. Six fingers that close as if closing your own fingers back to back. Fingers 4” x .5”. A potato set in there, lever pushed, and the potato sliced. Adjustable for different sized potatoes. The top part has 7 small fingers 2” x .5”. Has flat bottom that would have held the potato in place.The foot lever pulled top piece down pushing the potato through the knives which are pieces of steel. Four slicing knives...missing one knife in the middle. Has a shoot that deposits the cut potatoes. Foot lever on right side attached to front of machine is 15.5” long, ¾” wide with a large spring 13” x 3.5 circumference. Foot peddle 4.5”.
 

Accession/ID Number 2020.000.0115