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.

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Best Answer

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




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Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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

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