c. 1860s Rotating Wood and Cast Iron Meat Chopper ELA A sculptural guitar stand crafted

A sculptural guitar stand crafted entirely from heavy-gauge steel chain

merging utility with ornament

This piece was part of a series of "Industrial Nature Cabinets" produced for American schools by A

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The lower plaque bears embossed German text referencing the brand's broadcast and audio divisions

c. 1860s Rotating Wood and Cast Iron Meat Chopper ELA A sculptural guitar stand craftedc. 1862; Gregory W. Dechant Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States Large hand cranked rotating sausage meat chopper constructed of a painted wood frame with iron gearing and hardware. The machine centers around a circular chopping block encircled by a ring of radial wooden cogs that index the block forward as the operator turns the side crank. Above the block rises a set of four vertical knife assemblies guided through a wooden frame;