Vintage Chrome Plated 3 in 1 Crackerjack Nut Ice Nutcrackers by C.L. Rimes Ltd of Leeds, Circa 1950s

This is a Chrome Plated 3 in 1 'Crackerjack' Nutcrackers made by C.L. Rimes Limited of 5 Zoar Street, Morley, Leeds, England, Circa 1950s and comes complete with a copy of the original instructions for use, though no box. The 'Crackerjack' Nutcrackers in our opinon are probably the best nutcrackers in the world, very solid, using a patented ratchet mechanism, first patented in 1947 in the UK (1951 US) that makes crushing nuts a dream. The nutcrackers can also be used for Crushing Ice and Opening Crab and Lobster Claws to get to the sweetest meat. This particular pair of crackerjack nutcrackers are an early example as the later versions are actually marked with their date of production, the nutcrackers are marked though with the British Patent 592232 (granted 1947) and the US Patent 2526273 (granted 1951) to the top of the ratchet bar. The nutcrackers work by placing the Nut between the ratchet bar and the head of the crackers, then squeezing the handle until the nut cracks, easy!, to re-open the gap just push ratchet bar down without squeezing the handle, this is described in more depth within the instructions, which also include a section on how to get the best from different nuts (Please see all Photos) The Nut Crackers measures 7.5" in length and are in Excellent Used Conditon. There is a charge of £3.00 to all U.K. Residents (1st Class Mail Only, others P.O.A), we will also ship Worldwide no problem, check below for price on Postage. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact!

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