The Virtual Apple Parer Museum. Dedicated to the exhibition and educational study of antique apple parers which have both historic and artistic value.

Gallery
Our gallery exhibits parers representing four basic design types. To explore other parer types, inventors, manufacturers, and detailed patent information we recommend Apple Parers by Don Thornton. Click on the apples to explore designs.

Image of Sargent & Foster's Quick Return Apple Peeler

Sargent & Foster's Quick Return

The base is stamped E.L. PRATT PATENT. A hole interupts the stamp, but another parer sold on e.bay seemed to be stamped with E.L. PRATT PATENT 1068 PENDING. According to Thornton's book the patent number is 10,078 and the patent date is October 4, 1853.

Gallery Our gallery exhibits parers representing four basic design types. To explore other parer types, inventors, manufacturers, and detailed patent information we recommend Apple Parers by Don Thornton. Click on the apples to explore designs.

Gallery
Our gallery exhibits parers representing four basic design types. To explore other parer types, inventors, manufacturers, and detailed patent information we recommend Apple Parers by Don Thornton. Click on the apples to explore designs.