Historical information

These cherry pitters were used in the early 1900's. The Wandin area had many cherry orchards at the time.

Physical description

A cast iron and wood dual cherry pitter which can be mounted to a table or bench with claws tightened by a winged-head screw underneath. The handle has a wooden bulbous knob, two long curved steel shafts which when engaged, forcibly removes the stone or pit from the cherry. It has a rectangular cast iron trough for the unpitted cherries on the opposite end which is inclined. When the pit is removed it falls in to a small bowl you can place underneath and the cherries are pierced onto the prong to be removed by hand, falling again into a small bowl.

Inscriptions & markings

GOODELL CO. ANTRIM, N.H. U.S.A.