Have you ever looked in the back of the kitchen drawer and found something that you didn’t recognize? I think that it has happened to all of us and when it happens, you can always check the Internet for the solution.

In this particular case, it was a strange-looking metal piece with a wooden handle that seemed out of place. Nobody in the house could figure it out and the Internet had a difficult time with it as well.

This little gadget is something that is not used very often in today’s world but it was something that was very common just a few decades ago. Once you understand what it was used for and how convenient it was to use, you may just want to give it a try for yourself.

We are talking about a manual can opener. This wasn’t some type of fancy kitchen appliance that sat on the counter and took up space, it could easily fit in the drawer and it still served a useful purpose.

You would use the Can Opener for its intended purpose and it didn’t take a lot of work to use it. A little bit of muscle power was all that was needed to get it started and it was very efficient at getting the cans open.

For some people, seeing an antique can opener is going to bring back nostalgic vibes of sitting around the dinner table with family and friends. For others, it is going to invoke curiosity.

The best part about this product was the fact that it did take a lot of cleanup and it didn’t require and engineering degree to operate.

Simply rinse it off or perhaps use a little soap to get it cleaned when you were done using it.

This is a unique device that is sometimes lost to history. If you happen to have one, don’t discard it quickly. Give it a try and see just how easy a simple product can be.