My can openers of this kind:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers

stop working after a while.

My mum had a stab-and-lever type:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,

and, in particular, one like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.

And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
most convenient.

--
[Dancing is] a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
G.B. Shaw quoted in /New Statesman/, 23 March 1962

The kind you want is the same style as what I use. I think I got mine at KMart, but I am too settled
right now to see what brand it is. It isn't Martha Stewart because it is "country blue," which is a
color she generally doesn't produce.

N.

I forgot to say mine has worked now for a good dozen years, and possibly more.

N.

> wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:58:28 +0100, Peter Percival
> > wrote:
>
>>My can openers of this kind:
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>
>>stop working after a while.
>>
>>My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>>
>>and, in particular, one like this:
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>>
>>And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>>and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>>most convenient.
>
> I have had one like this, for so long I can't remember how long.
>
> http://www.oxo.com/p-404-snap-lock-can-opener.aspx

Just like mine

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On 21/08/2014 7:06 AM, wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:58:28 +0100, Peter Percival
> > wrote:
>
>> My can openers of this kind:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>
>> stop working after a while.
>>
>> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>>
>> and, in particular, one like this:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>>
>> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>> most convenient.
>
> I have had one like this, for so long I can't remember how long.
>
> http://www.oxo.com/p-404-snap-lock-can-opener.aspx
>
Get the side-opener type. They cut sideways through the ridge at the top
of the can so that you don't get any sharp edges.
Graham

On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:50:51 -0600, graham > wrote:

snip
>>
>Get the side-opener type. They cut sideways through the ridge at the top
>of the can so that you don't get any sharp edges.
>Graham
That's the kind that I have. I like it.
Janet US

On 8/21/2014 8:53 AM, wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:50:51 -0600, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 21/08/2014 7:06 AM, wrote:
>>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:58:28 +0100, Peter Percival
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> My can openers of this kind:
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>>>
>>>> stop working after a while.
>>>>
>>>> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>>>>
>>>> and, in particular, one like this:
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>>>>
>>>> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>>>> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>>>> most convenient.
>>>
>>> I have had one like this, for so long I can't remember how long.
>>>
>>> http://www.oxo.com/p-404-snap-lock-can-opener.aspx
>>>
>> Get the side-opener type. They cut sideways through the ridge at the top
>> of the can so that you don't get any sharp edges.
>> Graham
>
> No sharp edges with mine. Way back when I had the other sort and
> didn't like it too well.

We do not buy many canned goods, but we do buy coconut milk, tomato
paste, tuna, tomatoes with green chiles, cat food. I wonder if the day
will ever come, that every can will have an easy open, pull tab lid, so
can openers are no longer a necessity.

Becca

On 8/21/2014 12:58 AM, Peter Percival wrote:
> My can openers of this kind:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>
> stop working after a while.
>
> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>
> and, in particular, one like this:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>
> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
> most convenient.
>

Done:

http://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Lock-Li...ss+can+openers

Zyliss Lock N' Lift Can Opener, White
by Zyliss

List Price: $15.99
Price: $14.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35

I looked for a name on mine....can't read it very well, but I think it says "xxxxxx-a-way," if that
is any help. It has been a sturdy workhorse. I put it in the dishwasher.

N.

On 8/21/2014 10:43 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> I looked for a name on mine....can't read it very well, but I think it says "xxxxxx-a-way," if that
> is any help. It has been a sturdy workhorse. I put it in the dishwasher.
>
Swing-A-Way, most likely.

On 8/21/2014 10:43 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> I looked for a name on mine....can't read it very well, but I think it says "xxxxxx-a-way," if that
> is any help. It has been a sturdy workhorse. I put it in the dishwasher.
>
> N.
>

Probably Swing-A-Way. Bought one recently and it is not the quality of
years ago; it was China cheap. I ended up buying another brand. May be
Oxo but it is home so I can't look to be sure.

On 8/21/2014 10:32 AM, Mayo wrote:

> Done:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Lock-Li...ss+can+openers
>
>
> Zyliss Lock N' Lift Can Opener, White
> by Zyliss
>
> List Price: $15.99
> Price: $14.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35


Yeah, that's the one I have. My wife bought the Oxo. Both work well.

"Nancy2" wrote in message
...

I looked for a name on mine....can't read it very well, but I think it says
"xxxxxx-a-way," if that
is any help. It has been a sturdy workhorse. I put it in the dishwasher.

N.

~~~~~~~
I had a Swing-a-Way that I used for many years. It was heavy-duty and
served me well. I even traveled with it when I traveled with my cats and
used it to open their food. Unfortunately, the ones that are sold now under
the same name are light-weight and unlikely to provide the same service.

MaryL

On 8/21/2014 9:50 AM, graham wrote:
> On 21/08/2014 7:06 AM, wrote:
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:58:28 +0100, Peter Percival
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> My can openers of this kind:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>>
>>> stop working after a while.
>>>
>>> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>>>
>>> and, in particular, one like this:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>>>
>>>
>>> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>>> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>>> most convenient.
>>
>> I have had one like this, for so long I can't remember how long.
>>
>> http://www.oxo.com/p-404-snap-lock-can-opener.aspx
>>
> Get the side-opener type. They cut sideways through the ridge at the top
> of the can so that you don't get any sharp edges.
> Graham

I've got an OXO side cutter too and have used it for at least two years.
It does a good job on many differently shaped cans and its one defect is
that it is not always easy to position for starting the cut.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On 8/21/14, 2:58 AM, Peter Percival wrote:
> My can openers of this kind:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>
> stop working after a while.

"A while" should be an absolute minimum of ten years. Right?

-- Larry

pltrgyst wrote:
> On 8/21/14, 2:58 AM, Peter Percival wrote:
>> My can openers of this kind:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>
>> stop working after a while.
>
> "A while" should be an absolute minimum of ten years. Right?

None of the openers of the above kind that I've had have worked well for
more than a year :-(. I expect the stab-and-lever kind to last longer
than I will :-).


--
[Dancing is] a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
G.B. Shaw quoted in /New Statesman/, 23 March 1962

Mayo wrote:
> On 8/21/2014 12:58 AM, Peter Percival wrote:
>> My can openers of this kind:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>
>> stop working after a while.
>>
>> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>>
>> and, in particular, one like this:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>>
>>
>> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>> most convenient.
>>
>
> Done:

Um... What is it you've done? That is not the sort I'm looking for.
See this pic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.

> http://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Lock-Li...ss+can+openers
>
>
> Zyliss Lock N' Lift Can Opener, White
> by Zyliss
>
> List Price: $15.99
> Price: $14.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35


--
[Dancing is] a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
G.B. Shaw quoted in /New Statesman/, 23 March 1962

On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 05:32:13 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>The kind you want is the same style as what I use. I think I got mine at KMart, but I am too settled
>right now to see what brand it is.

Why would you need to look... there is only one correct answer:
http://www.amazon.com/Swing-A-Way-Ca...68NMZJH4NZ219Q

Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 05:32:13 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>> The kind you want is the same style as what I use. I think I got mine at KMart, but I am too settled
>> right now to see what brand it is.
>
> Why would you need to look... there is only one correct answer:

It may be the only correct answer, but not to the question I asked!

> http://www.amazon.com/Swing-A-Way-Ca...68NMZJH4NZ219Q
>
>


--
[Dancing is] a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
G.B. Shaw quoted in /New Statesman/, 23 March 1962

Nancy2 wrote:
> The kind you want

Good of you to tell me what I want!

> is the same style as what I use. I think I got mine at KMart, but I am too settled
> right now to see what brand it is. It isn't Martha Stewart because it is "country blue," which is a
> color she generally doesn't produce.
>
> N.
>


--
[Dancing is] a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
G.B. Shaw quoted in /New Statesman/, 23 March 1962

On 8/21/14, 12:51 PM, Peter Percival wrote:
> pltrgyst wrote:
>> On 8/21/14, 2:58 AM, Peter Percival wrote:
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>> stop working after a while.
>>
>> "A while" should be an absolute minimum of ten years. Right?
>
> None of the openers of the above kind that I've had have worked well for
> more than a year :-(. I expect the stab-and-lever kind to last longer
> than I will :-).

Well, if that's your primary criterion, I recommend this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-38_can_opener

I've had mine since Vietnam in 1968, and it's still going strong. Much
easier to carry than any of the others, too.

-- Larry

On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 11:58:28 PM UTC-7, Peter Percival wrote:
> My can openers of this kind:
>
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>
>
>
> stop working after a while.
>
>
>
> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>
>
>
> and, in particular, one like this:
>
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>
>
>
> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>
> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>
> most convenient.
>


This post made me realize just how long it has been since I used a can opener. I have a hand held one and it hasn't been out of the drawer in several years. I guess most of the cans I use have the tab tops now.
I use canned stuff rarely and the cat food has tab tops. Wow.....

On 8/21/2014 10:43 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> I looked for a name on mine....can't read it very well, but I think it says "xxxxxx-a-way," if that
> is any help. It has been a sturdy workhorse. I put it in the dishwasher.
>
> N.
>
Swing-a-way... because the early models were screwed into the wall and
would "swing away" when not in use.

Jill

On 8/21/2014 2:58 AM, Peter Percival wrote:
> My can openers of this kind:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>
> stop working after a while.
>
> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>
> and, in particular, one like this:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>
> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
> most convenient.
>
That third option is a combo bottle-cap remover/can opener. I can't
imagine going to all that trouble to open a can.

Jill

On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:43:02 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

> I looked for a name on mine....can't read it very well, but I think it says "xxxxxx-a-way," if that
> is any help. It has been a sturdy workhorse. I put it in the dishwasher.
>
Swing-a-way. I've had mine for decades and it's still going strong.
I've tried other brands of hand held can openers in other people's
homes, but they just don't work as well as my Swing-a-way does.


--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:24:09 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 8/21/2014 10:43 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> > I looked for a name on mine....can't read it very well, but I think it says "xxxxxx-a-way," if that
> > is any help. It has been a sturdy workhorse. I put it in the dishwasher.
> >
> > N.
> >
>
> Probably Swing-A-Way. Bought one recently and it is not the quality of
> years ago; it was China cheap. I ended up buying another brand. May be
> Oxo but it is home so I can't look to be sure.

Sorry to hear that. I love mine.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On 8/21/2014 1:10 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> Why would you need to look... there is only one correct answer:
> http://www.amazon.com/Swing-A-Way-Ca...68NMZJH4NZ219Q
>
>

Sadly, not any more. Bought one a few months ago and I'm sorry I did.
It was to replace one that is shwoing signs of wear after about 20 years
and the 20 year old one is functioning better than the new one. Went
back to the store and ought an OXO and Xlylss(sp)

On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:53:17 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

>On 8/21/2014 9:50 AM, graham wrote:
>> On 21/08/2014 7:06 AM, wrote:
>>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:58:28 +0100, Peter Percival
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> My can openers of this kind:
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>>>
>>>> stop working after a while.
>>>>
>>>> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>>>>
>>>> and, in particular, one like this:
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>>>> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>>>> most convenient.
>>>
>>> I have had one like this, for so long I can't remember how long.
>>>
>>> http://www.oxo.com/p-404-snap-lock-can-opener.aspx
>>>
>> Get the side-opener type. They cut sideways through the ridge at the top
>> of the can so that you don't get any sharp edges.
>> Graham
>
>I've got an OXO side cutter too and have used it for at least two years.
>It does a good job on many differently shaped cans and its one defect is
>that it is not always easy to position for starting the cut.

Mine came with the instruction that the lever should be pointing to 5
to 12 when you place it on the can. Then begin turning. I have found
that to work every time.
Janet US

On 8/21/2014 9:26 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 8/21/2014 10:32 AM, Mayo wrote:
>
>> Done:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Lock-Li...ss+can+openers
>>
>>
>>
>> Zyliss Lock N' Lift Can Opener, White
>> by Zyliss
>>
>> List Price: $15.99
>> Price: $14.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35
>
>
> Yeah, that's the one I have. My wife bought the Oxo. Both work well.


The two best companies for kitchen gadgets, hands down.

On 8/21/2014 3:33 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:53:17 -0400, James Silverton
> > wrote:
>
>> On 8/21/2014 9:50 AM, graham wrote:
>>> On 21/08/2014 7:06 AM, wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:58:28 +0100, Peter Percival
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My can openers of this kind:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>>>>
>>>>> stop working after a while.
>>>>>
>>>>> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>>>>>
>>>>> and, in particular, one like this:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>>>>> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>>>>> most convenient.
>>>>
>>>> I have had one like this, for so long I can't remember how long.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.oxo.com/p-404-snap-lock-can-opener.aspx
>>>>
>>> Get the side-opener type. They cut sideways through the ridge at the top
>>> of the can so that you don't get any sharp edges.
>>> Graham
>>
>> I've got an OXO side cutter too and have used it for at least two years.
>> It does a good job on many differently shaped cans and its one defect is
>> that it is not always easy to position for starting the cut.
>
> Mine came with the instruction that the lever should be pointing to 5
> to 12 when you place it on the can. Then begin turning. I have found
> that to work every time.
> Janet US
>
I'm not sure that I get the "5 to 12" but I'll try to figure it out next
time I use the opener. Thanks.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

Very happy with my Oxo. I am zealous about washing and drying it before I just chuck it in the drawer.

On 8/21/2014 10:52 AM, Peter Percival wrote:
> Mayo wrote:
>> On 8/21/2014 12:58 AM, Peter Percival wrote:
>>> My can openers of this kind:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>>
>>> stop working after a while.
>>>
>>> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>>>
>>> and, in particular, one like this:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>>> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>>> most convenient.
>>>
>>
>> Done:
>
> Um... What is it you've done? That is not the sort I'm looking for. See
> this pic:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.

That's a neat old school opener, but the Zylis will outperform it in
most daily tasks.

Is that one you might take camping perhaps?

>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Lock-Li...ss+can+openers
>>
>>
>>
>> Zyliss Lock N' Lift Can Opener, White
>> by Zyliss
>>
>> List Price: $15.99
>> Price: $14.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35
>
>

On 8/21/2014 11:10 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 05:32:13 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>> The kind you want is the same style as what I use. I think I got mine at KMart, but I am too settled
>> right now to see what brand it is.
>
> Why would you need to look... there is only one correct answer:
> http://www.amazon.com/Swing-A-Way-Ca...68NMZJH4NZ219Q
>
>
Inferior to the Zylis - in almost every way.

On 8/21/2014 11:56 AM, pltrgyst wrote:
> On 8/21/14, 12:51 PM, Peter Percival wrote:
>> pltrgyst wrote:
>>> On 8/21/14, 2:58 AM, Peter Percival wrote:
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>>> stop working after a while.
>>>
>>> "A while" should be an absolute minimum of ten years. Right?
>>
>> None of the openers of the above kind that I've had have worked well for
>> more than a year :-(. I expect the stab-and-lever kind to last longer
>> than I will :-).
>
> Well, if that's your primary criterion, I recommend this:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-38_can_opener
>
> I've had mine since Vietnam in 1968, and it's still going strong. Much
> easier to carry than any of the others, too.
>
> -- Larry
>
>
Same kind I used to take camping as a youngster, many a can of Dinty
Moore surrendered to that old standard.

On 8/21/2014 3:50 AM, graham wrote:
> Get the side-opener type. They cut sideways through the ridge at the top
> of the can so that you don't get any sharp edges.
> Graham

I have a bunch of those, my favorite is one shaped like a killer whale.
Some of them will be frustrating for those non-mechanical folks. The
ones that have a lever action to engage the can will be easier to use.

One of the great things about these openers is that you can reuse the
lid and can and it creates a resealable container. When I was going to
electronics school, I'd use that opener to use cans to house projects.
Folks that do arts and crafts might find there's a world of
possibilities in a metal can with a reusable lid.

On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:37:21 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 8/21/2014 1:10 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Why would you need to look... there is only one correct answer:
>> http://www.amazon.com/Swing-A-Way-Ca...68NMZJH4NZ219Q
>>
>>
>
>Sadly, not any more. Bought one a few months ago and I'm sorry I did.
>It was to replace one that is shwoing signs of wear after about 20 years
>and the 20 year old one is functioning better than the new one. Went
>back to the store and ought an OXO and Xlylss(sp)

You need to look carefully, there are knock offs out there... the real
deal costs like $10, the fakes are like half that price... I've seen
the fakes in the stupidmarket housewares aisle, they are of thinner
material and made shoddily. Amazon sells the real deal, I bought one
less than a year ago, the one I've been using like 40 years finally
wore out. The trick to making them work properly and to last longer
is to oil the rotating shafts and bushings with a couple three drops
of vegetable oil and never put them in the dish washer, hand wash
only... after washing re-oil, drops of oil off a toothpic works fine.

ImStillMags wrote:
>
>This post made me realize just how long it has been since I used a can opener.
>I have a hand held one and it hasn't been out of the drawer in several years.
>I guess most of the cans I use have the tab tops now.
>I use canned stuff rarely and the cat food has tab tops. Wow.....

It's rare to need a can opener these days, all the cat foods I buy
have pull tab lids too... some are in plastic tubs with foil pull
offs... as you say most cans nowadays have pull tabs, even SPAM has a
pull tab... who woulda thunk a steel can that needed to be opened with
a key would one day be made of alUminiuM and have a pull tab like a
nursing bra! Won't be much longer before the can opener will be
obsolete. Fortunately nursing will never become obsolete, I would
hope... even for us old farts (gals too) a wet nurse is far better
than Ensure.

Nancy2 wrote:
> I looked for a name on mine....can't read it very well, but I think it says "xxxxxx-a-way," if that
> is any help. It has been a sturdy workhorse. I put it in the dishwasher.

Dishwasher is not a good thing.

On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:28:32 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

>On 8/21/2014 3:33 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:53:17 -0400, James Silverton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/21/2014 9:50 AM, graham wrote:
>>>> On 21/08/2014 7:06 AM, wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:58:28 +0100, Peter Percival
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My can openers of this kind:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope..._wheel_openers
>>>>>>
>>>>>> stop working after a while.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My mum had a stab-and-lever type:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...pe_can_openers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and, in particular, one like this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_ope...tesOpener3.jpg.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And I would like to buy one. If anyone can recommend a particular make
>>>>>> and model I shall be most grateful. Buy-able by mail order would be
>>>>>> most convenient.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have had one like this, for so long I can't remember how long.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.oxo.com/p-404-snap-lock-can-opener.aspx
>>>>>
>>>> Get the side-opener type. They cut sideways through the ridge at the top
>>>> of the can so that you don't get any sharp edges.
>>>> Graham
>>>
>>> I've got an OXO side cutter too and have used it for at least two years.
>>> It does a good job on many differently shaped cans and its one defect is
>>> that it is not always easy to position for starting the cut.
>>
>> Mine came with the instruction that the lever should be pointing to 5
>> to 12 when you place it on the can. Then begin turning. I have found
>> that to work every time.
>> Janet US
>>
>I'm not sure that I get the "5 to 12" but I'll try to figure it out next
>time I use the opener. Thanks.

If the lever were aligned straight up with the handle, it would be 12
o'clock. 5 minutes to 12, the lever is canted slightly to the left.
On my can opener, in this position, when I place the mechanism head on
the can, I can feel that wheels? or something is snugged against the
edge of the can. When I begin to turn the lever, this is confirmed by
tightening up against the can.
Janet US

That would be it,,thanks, Shel. Mine is old and country blue. This opener is at least as old as when my
kitchen was blue, which is 1992. I cannot complain about 22 years. OTOH, posters have said
these are now made in China and are cheaply made. I am sorry to hear that. If I had to buy one now,
I would probably go for Oxo. I have only a few of their implements, but the ones I have, I like.

N.