✅ SOLVED Can opener looking thing

[DiggerDave99]

I found this on the same mining camp site. It kinda reminds me of a can opener but it has a ratchet mechanism on the back. It's about 4" in length. What is it?

 

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[spudwinkle]

Yup it is a can opener use one like that in the 50's.

don

 

[cudamark]

That isn't a ratchet, it just the advance wheel that turns the can as the lid is cut.

 

[DiggerDave99]

Cool, thanks everyone!