On May 25, 6:13?pm, Robert Klute > wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2007 14:29:34 -0700, Mark Thorson >
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> >Goomba38 wrote:
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> >> Andy wrote:
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> >> > How about to drain cans of tuna? Remove the top, press it down to press
> >> > down the tuna to the bottom, bringing the water or oil to the surface,
> >> > then flip to pour it off!??? For cafeteria assembly line use?? LOL!
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> >> Perhaps not far off? Is it a press for making crocks of sourkraut? (I
> >> know that is misspelled but I don't have time to check spelling!)
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> >When Andy posted his guess, I thought that was
> >the best yet. It's consistent with the number
> >of holes, curved bottom, standoff distance
> >between the handle shaft and the perforated
> >plate, and the configuration of the handles.
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> >On the other hand, I thought that's an awfully
> >specialized tool. But if you were making gallons
> >of tuna salad, it might be a practical tool.
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> >Sauerkraut or something else might
> >also make sense, but this tool doesn't look
> >like it can press very far into a container.
> >Something like a bowl or crock would be
> >deeper than a can of tuna.
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> Awfully big tin of tuna. Also, the sieve is curved. The description
> says the sieve is about 5-3/4" across. That would make the vertical
> member about 1+". It is spot welded so you couldn't apply large amounts
> of pressure.
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> So, a press for a large crock is a good guess. Or a sieve for something
> that is mostly liquid.

Spot welding is stronger than rivets, and that it's spot welded
indicates it's not very old. The fact that it has two handles
suggests a lot of pressure can be applied, but then the perforated
disc and supports are only thin sheet metal so the construction is
actually rather flimsy, regardless of how fastened. We are only
assuming it's used for food, somehow though I doubt it.

Sheldon