Domestic & Everyday Machines
Can opener
A can opener cuts through or around a metal container's sealed lid. Lever blades and later rotating cutting wheels made preserved food easier to access as canned goods became widespread.
About this artifact
A can opener cuts through or around a metal container's sealed lid. Lever blades and later rotating cutting wheels made preserved food easier to access as canned goods became widespread.
Sources & image credits
Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: Kitchen-Modern-Can-Opener.jpg
Creator: Evan-Amos
License: Public domain
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