"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> John Doe > wrote:
>
>> A heavy-duty plastic Brita water filter pitcher that's at least 20
>> years old. Still accepts modern filters. Must've been when they first
>> started selling them. When full, the top falls off (and the water
>> spills) if you don't press with your thumb while pouring.
>
> Well... I have a Veg-O-Matic from the early seventies in the original
> box. It's not in bad shape, and all the parts are there including
> instructions. That would be times two regarding the blades in the
> circular pot metal rings. The gadget is purely for show anymore, but the
> device that supplied the extra cutting rings got a lot of use for over
> ten years until the plastic frame became unusable. Fortunately, I had
> another frame plus blades.
> Or unfortunately. The damned thing has taken up about a cubic foot of my
> life for a loooooong time with no purpose, but I wouldn't part with it.

We had one of those when I was a kid. I think my dad bought it at the fair.
It got very little use but it was always a big deal when it was used. My
dad was the only one who was allowed to touch it. He would make us stand in
the kitchen and watch as he sliced the vegetables in fancy ways. There was
always a long winded spiel to go along with it. And of course we had to act
shocked and amazed!