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THE BLADE COULD USE SOME HONING OVER A FINE WHETSTONE BUT FOR OVER ONE-HUNDRED YEARS THIS INGENIOUS MECHANICAL MARVEL CONTINUED TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED......SLICING THAT PERFECT OPENING AT THE TIP OF YOUR FAVORITE STOGIE. THE HEAVY BRASS PLATED CAST IRON BASE HOUSES A 'RUBE GOLDBERG' COLLECTION OF GEARS, SPRINGS, SPROCKETS, AND COUNTER WEIGHTS THAT WHEN ACTIVATED BY A QUARTER TURN OF THE SIDE KEY EXECUTES A 'PERFECT CUT' TO AN INSERTED CIGAR. THE DEVICE WAS PATENTED BY THE BRUNHOFF MFG. CO. OF HAMILTON, OHIO. THIS PARTICULAR MODEL WAS EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR THE BARNES,SMITH & CO. CIGAR MANUFACTURES HEADQUARTERED IN BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK. THE CUTTER IS A HEAVYWEIGHT AT OVER 6 1/2 POUNDS. T IS A BRASS CYLINDER THAT FUNCTIONED AS A 'LIGHTER' WITH EITHER A CANDLE OR WICK TO LIGHT-UP THAT FRESHLY CUT CIGAR. IT APPEARS THAT TWO CYLINDERS WERE ORIGINALLY SET ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE REFLECTIVE GLASS MIRROR...ONE OF THE CYLINDERS IS MISSING. THE BRASS FINISH RETAINS ITS' RADIANCE WHILE THE INTRICATE EMBELLISHMENT CONTINUES TO DAZZLE THE CIGAR AFICIONADO. IF GETTING THAT 'PERFECT CUT' ISN'T YOUR FORTE THEN THIS MARVELOUS 'SNAPPER' CAN SERVE DOUBLE DUTY BY PERFORMING THAT ARDUOUS TASK OF 'CLIPPING' THOSE PESKY FINGER OR TOENAILS.

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