Black Hawk Corn Sheller 1803 A
Display: Farm to Fork
Culinary Technique: separation
Date: c. 1900
Manufacturer: A. H. Patch
Location: Clarksville, Tennesee
Dimensions: 17" h x 8" w x 7" d
The Black Hawk Corn Sheller was popular for removing corn kernels from the cob. The sheller mounted easily on a box, adjusted for various sizes of corn, and efficiently shelled ear corn for next year's seed. The kernels fell into the box and the cob was expelled out the side to a collection pail. Corn cobs were often used as fuel for cookstoves.