Mystery kitchen device with three finger loops, one attached to a sliding rod that passes through a ring

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This is an oddball question but I am hoping someone can help me identify this device, which appears intended for use in a kitchen based on its location in a drawer full of other kitchen tools. As you can see it is about 4 inches long.

score 104 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 26 '17 at 11:30

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This is a cherry pitter. The metal ring holds the cherry while the piston forces the pit out right through the cherry.

edited Apr 26 '17 at 11:30

Basil Bourque

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answered Apr 22 '17 at 15:39

rackandboneman

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score 17 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 24 '17 at 01:20

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Also seen to be used as an olive pitter. Same solution, similar problem.

answered Apr 24 '17 at 01:20

LCFoodExperts

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score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 25 '17 at 06:23

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Cherry or olive pitter: first two fingers trough the side loops, thumb through the center loop, raise the plunger and insert the fruit pole to pole at the bottom and depress the plunger

answered Apr 25 '17 at 06:23

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Mystery kitchen device with three finger loops, one attached to a sliding rod that passes through a ring

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