Historical information
This mincer was donated to the Slab Hut (Visitor Information Centre) as a display item.
Significance
This domestic kitchen appliance is typical of the period when food processing was done at home. It would have been before the time of mass food processing factories.
Physical description
A cast iron food mincer with a wooden handle. It has a funnel shaped cup at the top through which the pieces of meat are pushed to come out of the side. The wooden handle is turned to help this action. It has one blade. The mincer clamps to a flat surface by a hand operated vice/screw.
Inscriptions & markings
MODEL No 2
