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A green metal maize sheller used for removing kernels from a corn cob. The cob is inserted into the cylinder and a disk with protrusions is rotated using the handle. The protrusions knock the kernels off the corn. The sheller would usually be fixed onto a bench with a bucket below to catch the kernels.
date: 1920s
manufacturer: 'Beatrice' made in England
maximum dimension: 430mm
subject area: Technology, Social Studies, Science
subject themes: Technology, Farming. Food, Domestic Life
handling collection number: HC166
