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Thursday March 12, 2009

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Video: Victorian Apple Peeler

Mat Honan's pop has a Victorian-era peeler that can strip an apple down to its skivvies in under thirty seconds.

17 Comments

Wordguy

#1 – 2:18 PM March 12, 2009

Old school! Or rather old, old school!

My mom and grandmother have used what we always called a Yankee Apple Peeler for years. Here's a video of something similar. It cores and peels at the same time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj2I3TlqoDY

johnnyaction

#2 – 2:20 PM March 12, 2009

Very awesome!

I think this is pretty spiffy.

I wonder how hard making a wooden version of this would be...

Bek

#3 – 2:44 PM March 12, 2009

My mother has one of these. It's very heavy and makes a pleasant ringing sound when the blade is spinning. I used to to look forward to every holiday that called for apple pie - just to see it used. (Okay, the pie was pretty good too.)

Hal

#4 – 2:53 PM March 12, 2009

Unless you are trying to flog something to anglophile snobs why would you describe any US object as "Victorian"?

The Lizardman

#5 – 2:59 PM March 12, 2009

I remember my grandmother using one of these - seeing it setup was always a joy because it meant imminent wonderful food

membrain

#6 – 4:08 PM March 12, 2009

Awesome! But where's the victorian-era cuisinart :/ (Taking up the space of one big [these-days-]fridge, of course)

HeatherB

#7 – 4:18 PM March 12, 2009

@#4 because the Victorian Era also refers to a period of time around the world, not just in the UK. That is why there is even a Victorian Society in America
http://www.victoriansociety.org DUR!

dove

#8 – 5:04 PM March 12, 2009

We've had that 'yankee' style peeler for a while now (courtesy of pampered chef). So used it's starting to squeak unbearably. I would stand and try to get my mind around how it worked forever. I also loved eating the apple strings it made.

Hal

#9 – 7:28 PM March 12, 2009

@7 I know where VR reigned and where she didn't. The guy on the video says "late 1800s". Changing that to Victorian is less precise and likely means less to most people. dur

HeatherB

#10 – 5:52 AM March 13, 2009

@9 You said nothing of it having to do with the time period as being late 1800s. The fact remains that there is a Victorian Era in America. That is why we have Victorian Homes here and in other countries outside of the UK as well. The Victorian era isn't just in the UK.
If you're debate is the WHEN the reign was and not WHERE then you have a point. But since your first comment didn't (and neither does your second since you say where again), you're still the ignorant schmuck who doesn't realize that the Victorian Era was in other areas of the world.

Anonymous Anonymous

#11 – 7:11 AM March 13, 2009

We have a more modern version of that. It's even more awesome when you hook the crank up to a cordless drill. The peel goes flying straight up in the air, and you can peel apples in only slightly more time than it takes to load them on the thing.

kpkpkp

#13 – 7:17 AM March 13, 2009

and then there's this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlZ9JXPeldw

zoink

#14 – 10:01 AM March 13, 2009

#9:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_America

Anonymous Anonymous

#15 – 11:17 AM March 14, 2009

Ingenuity is when you remember to put a bowl on the floor underneath it.

Purly

#16 – 2:38 PM March 14, 2009

Just as long as it's not made from lead.

Adam Stanhope

#17 – 4:43 AM March 16, 2009

I grew up with several of these. I seem to remember one of them coring the apple as well - and then knocking the freshly peeled (and wet, naturally) apple across the room to roll in the dirt on the floor. Yay!

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