unusual device is an old-fashioned manual meat grinder.
Before electric kitchen appliances became common, hand-operated grinders were useful household tools. They were designed to turn pieces of meat into ground meat using a simple mechanical system.
The design may look complicated, but the principle is surprisingly straightforward.
The grinder is usually secured to the edge of a sturdy table or countertop with a clamp. Pieces of meat are placed into the opening at the top.
When the user turns the crank, an internal screw, sometimes called an auger, moves the
