KIMMY'S CORN SHELLER

This is Kimmy and her cornsheller. The corn sheller is a RED CHIEF brand. It was probably made in the 1920's. The box catching he corn is solid red oak. Each side is one piece from top to bottom. This is the original box that came on it when we purchased it in 1998.

Corn shellers started in use in the late 1800's. Farmers used them to remove the corn from the cob. This was a lot easier than trying to remove it by hand or using the old style leather shellers that were known for hand blisters. After running the corn through the sheller it could then be used for seed or for grinding purposes.

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