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- Starrett Meat Chopper, circa 1870 - This hand-cranked chopper was the first machine patent of famed precision tool inventor Laroy S. Starrett. Commonly known as a "meat hasher," it uses gears to drive a chopping blade while the barrel rotates. American homemakers used the Starrett meat chopper to process food more efficiently.

- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Starrett Meat Chopper, circa 1870
This hand-cranked chopper was the first machine patent of famed precision tool inventor Laroy S. Starrett. Commonly known as a "meat hasher," it uses gears to drive a chopping blade while the barrel rotates. American homemakers used the Starrett meat chopper to process food more efficiently.