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Turntable Anatomy

Describing in detail the mechanical nature of these devices required specific terminology. I discovered that in many instances this vocabulary did not exist. I took the liberty to create the language needed. The 72 and an apple/peach parer by L.A. Sayre are pictured below.

Turntable parer showing:  frame, fork, paring arm, spring, turntable gear, table gear, screw clamp, handle, hand-driven gear, and fork gear.Image of L.A. Sayre Peach Parer

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