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Can opener - a cumbersome tool - it punctured the top and by hand rotation one eventually had the top off.

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Wool Carding Machine
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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Carding machine - raw wool carded with a hand cranked machine. In earlier times this wool would be made into knitting yarn on a spinning wheel. The carded wool could also be used in quilts, lining for winter jackets, etc.

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Carding Paddles
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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Carding paddles - in some cases the raw wool might have been sheared from the farm's own sheep, carded by hand.

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Cherry Pitter
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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Cherry pitter - facilitated the removal of the pits/stones of the fruit.

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Coffee Mill
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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Coffee mill - came in counter top or wall mounted types. This one has a drawer where the ground coffee fell. Coffee beans were a staple at general store. This model cost $1.45.

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Crumb Tray
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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Crumb tray with brush used to remove crumbs from the tablecloth, priced at 90 cents.

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Set of good dishes
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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Dishes - a set of matching dishes was ideal but not always financially attainable.

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Egg Beater
1920's

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum