heavy 3 prong gizmo

[northkid]

Anyone have an idea what this is?

[mikeswrenches]

That's a new one on me.  Not a clue what it was used for.

Mike

[Lewill2]

It was patented as a meat tenderizer and is often confused to be a corn sheller. It is in Jim Moffet's book on corn shellers.

[rusty]

That is the strangest meat tenderizer I have seen to date....
(And some of them are very strange looking)

[northkid]

Thanks Lewill2. Will have to check that out.

[Lewill2]

Patent 613,572 Issued November 1, 1898 to M. E. Hunt

[amecks]

It's a POIUYT! Also known as a blivet.