This is just the kind of thing I like.
Cast iron, 19th century, mechanism,
food-related.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400642826188

Too bad it's already $78 with 5 days
to go. It will go well north of $100,
maybe $200. Oh well, I don't eat beans.

On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:36:10 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>This is just the kind of thing I like.
>Cast iron, 19th century, mechanism,
>food-related.
>
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/400642826188
>
>Too bad it's already $78 with 5 days
>to go. It will go well north of $100,
>maybe $200. Oh well, I don't eat beans.

But you eat a lotta pole.

On 1/12/2014 8:36 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> This is just the kind of thing I like.
> Cast iron, 19th century, mechanism,
> food-related.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/400642826188
>
> Too bad it's already $78 with 5 days
> to go. It will go well north of $100,
> maybe $200. Oh well, I don't eat beans.
>
Yes, it's quaint. A museum piece. Where the heck would you put it?

When I buy fresh pole beans (not often) I wash, string and snap them buy
hand. No need for a Victorian bean cutter. Nifty looking gadget for the
well-appointed household,though.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> Yes, it's quaint. A museum piece. Where the heck would you put it?

That's one of the nice things about it.
It's rather compact. It could lean
against a wall. It's not real bulky
like a butter churn.

> When I buy fresh pole beans (not often) I wash, string and snap them buy
> hand. No need for a Victorian bean cutter. Nifty looking gadget for the
> well-appointed household,though.

Yes, if it were a bean sheller rather
than merely a cutter, it would be more
useful.

On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:36:10 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>This is just the kind of thing I like.
>Cast iron, 19th century, mechanism,
>food-related.
>
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/400642826188
>
>Too bad it's already $78 with 5 days
>to go. It will go well north of $100,
>maybe $200. Oh well, I don't eat beans.

Is it a frencher?
Janet US

Janet Bostwick wrote:
>Mark Thorson wrote:
>
>>This is just the kind of thing I like.
>>Cast iron, 19th century, mechanism,
>>food-related.
>>
>>http://www.ebay.com/itm/400642826188
>>
>>Too bad it's already $78 with 5 days
>>to go. It will go well north of $100,
>>maybe $200. Oh well, I don't eat beans.
>
>Is it a frencher?
>Janet US

Uh oh... everyone has to have their sex toys!

3 days to go and already $159.
The top bidder put in 3 more bids
after his earlier bid was in danger
of being overrun. I don't know
what his max is, but I'm sure it's
way higher that $159. If I were
mean, I could probe his bids and
overrun the lower 3 to see how
serious he is, but I won't do that.

As far as I'm concerned, this train
has already left the station.

Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> As far as I'm concerned, this train
> has already left the station.

$405 and a few hours to go.
Left the tracks and now orbiting the Moon.

On 1/17/2014 4:43 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> Mark Thorson wrote:
>>
>> As far as I'm concerned, this train
>> has already left the station.
>
> $405 and a few hours to go.
> Left the tracks and now orbiting the Moon.
>
That's too funny, Mark! I can't imagine paying that much for a
Victorian bean cutter even if you're a fan of old kitchen stuff.

Jill

On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:36:10 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>This is just the kind of thing I like.
>Cast iron, 19th century, mechanism,
>food-related.
>
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/400642826188
>
>Too bad it's already $78 with 5 days
>to go. It will go well north of $100,
>maybe $200. Oh well, I don't eat beans.

I guess I can't figure out why a pole bean cutter? What does it do
that wouldn't be done to a bush bean? That's why I was wondering if
it was a precursor to a frencher.
Janet US

On Friday, January 17, 2014 1:43:46 PM UTC-8, Mark Thorson wrote:
> Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> >
>
> > As far as I'm concerned, this train
>
> > has already left the station.
>
>
>
> $405 and a few hours to go.
>
> Left the tracks and now orbiting the Moon.



I doubt if anyone is going to buy it to actually cut beans with. It does have value as an antique that looks to be in very good condition.

"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, January 17, 2014 1:43:46 PM UTC-8, Mark Thorson wrote:
>> Mark Thorson wrote:
>>
>> >
>>
>> > As far as I'm concerned, this train
>>
>> > has already left the station.
>>
>>
>>
>> $405 and a few hours to go.
>>
>> Left the tracks and now orbiting the Moon.
>
>
>
> I doubt if anyone is going to buy it to actually cut beans with. It does
> have value as an antique that looks to be in very good condition.

It will be reverse engineered to come up with the newest new-fangled plastic
piece of trash to be sold via infomercial. You can save Hundreds if not
THOUSANDS of dollars cutting your own beans, while giving your family those
healthy meals they are craving and deserve!



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jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 1/17/2014 4:43 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> > Mark Thorson wrote:
> >>
> >> As far as I'm concerned, this train
> >> has already left the station.
> >
> > $405 and a few hours to go.
> > Left the tracks and now orbiting the Moon.
> >
> That's too funny, Mark! I can't imagine paying that much for a
> Victorian bean cutter even if you're a fan of old kitchen stuff.

Sold for $510. And the guy who was making
lots of aggressive bids lost! It was some
new bidder that sniped it at the last moment.

Pico Rico wrote:
>
> It will be reverse engineered to come up with the newest new-fangled plastic
> piece of trash to be sold via infomercial. You can save Hundreds if not
> THOUSANDS of dollars cutting your own beans, while giving your family those
> healthy meals they are craving and deserve!

Mm hmm. The Ronco pole bean cutter.