Bidspirit auction | Vintage Belknap Hardware Co. Wooden

Vintage Belknap Hardware Co. Wooden Kraut Cutter with Original Shipping Box - A vintage kraut cutter, also known as a cabbage slicer or mandoline, constructed from light-colored wood, likely pine. The tool features a rectangular frame with two parallel metal blades set at an angle, secured to the body with screws. A square wooden sliding hopper, designed to hold cabbage or other vegetables, fits within the side rails. The lot includes a corrugated cardboard shipping box. The box features stenciled black text in a sans-serif typeface reading: H.21-672 KRAUT CUTTER, P.O. - 6 - 01303, WAREHOUSE, SECT. 05, and BELKNAP HARDWARE CO. LOUISVILLE KY. The same stencil is repeated on multiple sides of the box. The main board measures 21.5 inches in length. The unit measures 9 inches in width. The total height, including the sliding hopper, is 5.5 inches.