Bottle Opener (1891,1896); Can Opener (1864); Citrus Zester/Peeler (1982)

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BOTTLE OPENER


  Display Ad 55 -- No Title; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Dec 1, 1901; pg. 28, 1 pgs

  Display Ad 20 -- No Title; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; May 7, 1899; pg. 17, 1 pgs

  Article 14 -- No Title; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; May 31, 1896; pg. 6, 1 pgs
("A Kentucky man has patented a new bottle opener.  We have always understood that the Kentucky bottle, like Kentucky hospitality, is always open.")

  DID HE STRIKE TO KILL; Trial of Joseph Fielden, the Wellknown Lightweight.; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; May 20, 1891; pg. 8, 1 pgs
("While at the bar witness had picked up a wine bottle opener and had remarked to Mr. Humphrey that it would be a dangerous thing to hit a man with...")

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CAN OPENER

   OED has 1877 for "can opener."  The BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE went crazy on this one, with over 2000 hits, mostly for "eye opener."


   Classified Ad 24 -- No Title; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Mar 28, 1864; pg. 6, 1 pgs
("Can openers")

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CITRUS ZESTER, CITRUS PEELER

   Display Ad 81 -- No Title; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; May 30, 1982; pg. TG24, 1 pgs:
...Henckels 4-star cutlery...
The set (a $32 value) includes: corkscrew, citrus zester, bottle opener, bar spoon and citrus peeler.
(...)
MACY'S
THE CELLAR