Historical information

This is a classic mechanical apple peeler, corer, and slicer, commonly used in kitchens to quickly prepare apples for cooking, baking, or preserving. The user would attach the apple to the pronged fork, turn the crank, and the machine would peel the skin, remove the core, and slice the apple in one motion.
These devices were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries and were often found in home kitchens and food preparation areas.

Physical description

This is a vintage hand-cranked apple peeler, corer, and slicer. It consists of a metal frame painted green with a rotating mechanism operated by a hand crank. The device is designed to be clamped onto a table or countertop using an adjustable screw mechanism at the base.

The main components include:

A hand-crank with a wooden handle, attached to a spiral metal rod.
A spiked fork where an apple would be secured.
A cutting blade assembly, which includes a coring blade and a peeling blade, positioned to remove the skin while rotating the fruit.
A support arm with rollers and gears, which moves the apple through the peeling and coring process.