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The post How to Open a Can Without a Can Opener appeared first on Reader's Digest. Try these handy methods that incorporate common tools around your home (plus a little elbow grease).
The instruction on those cans read "Cut round the top near the outer edge with a chisel and hammer." [1] [2] The bayonet part of Ezra Warner's can opener was pressed into the can, and a metal guard kept it from penetrating too far into the can. The other part was the sickle, which was forced into the can and sawed around the edge. [3]
An empty tin can. A steel can, tin can, tin (especially in British English, Australian English, Canadian English and South African English), or can is a container made of thin metal, for distribution or storage of goods. Some cans are opened by removing the top panel with a can opener or other tool; others have covers removable by hand without ...
The twist-key can-opener was patented by J. Osterhoudt in 1866. [7] There still was no general-purpose can-opener, thus each can came with a spot-welded or soldered-on twist-key can-opener which snapped off after fatiguing the metal by bending at a thin region. Each food-type had its own can-type, and came with its own can-opener-type.
2. Dump-and-Bake Chicken Mushroom Casserole. Cream of mushroom soup is the star of the show in this decadent dish. Creamy, cheesy, and ready to go in under an hour, this casserole uses one can of ...
A beverage opener (also known as a multi-opener) is a device used to open beverage cans, plastic bottles or glass bottles, which are the three most common beverage containers. [ 1 ] Types
2. Mexican Rice Casserole. Casseroles are wonderful.They're simple, filling, cheap, and usually impossible to screw up. Tomatoes and cumin are the backbone of the rice, and once you've got melty ...
In 1959, while at a picnic with friends and family, Fraze discovered he had left his "church key" can opener at home, forcing him to use a car bumper to open cans of beer. Fraze decided to create an improved beverage opening method that would eliminate the need for a separate device, leading to his creation of the pull-tab opener.