Morris Minor Owners Club

Can anyone recommend a decent tin opener. I'm not interested if you are using the one your Grandma bought in 1948, but would like to hear if you've bought one in the last five years or so, if it is up to the job and you are satisfied with it. We've tried manual ones and battery operated ones but they either are not up to the job or they fall apart after a few uses. We just want to open tins!
Thanks.

Sainsbury sell tin openers that open tins. I believe there are two to choose from, the cheaper one works and I’ve no doubt the expensive one does too. I know your not interested but my Grandmothers tin opener also works.

Three men were stranded on a desert island with no food apart from a box of tinned meat. They debate how to get into the tins.
One, an engineer, proposes a machine made from palm branches and sharp stones.
The second, a thermodynamics expert, recommends heating the tins on a fire until they rupture.
The last, an economist, says he has a simple solution....’assume a tin opener’.

Issued with every box of Army compo rations 1960-1990 at least. Folds up, too. But it is - like many tin-openers - right-handed.

Alternatively.

At last, a useful answer!!
We bought our tin opener probably 20 years ago and it's still as good as the day we got it - most modern ones seem rubbish in comparison.
Made by Mike & Kremmel Ltd called 'Lift Off' mostly made of plastic with stainless steel bits where required.
Did a bit of research and it's appears to have Canadian patents ours was made in France but on the bay of E I found one very similar named Culinaire (item number 23009693692)
Hope this helps!

Alan

Les
Pliers Wiring No 81 ?

John ;-)

Thank you for the replies. You're right Alanworland, most modern ones are rubbish. I can't remember my late parents ever buying a tin opener when I was groing up, but in forty-one years of marriage, we must have got through dozens of the blighters!
First port of call, Sainsburys, thanks Les.

The 'e' bay link number quoted above does not work. Is the 'e' bay link number correct?

Take your choice from Sainsburys

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/Sea ... mit=Search

Read the reviews though.

I have a very good and well made tin opener similar to the Sainsburys own soft grip but unfortunately it is not branded or have any identification. It has given very good service and so far shows no signs of wear or weakness.

You're right - that number doesn't work!
Can't even find it myself now - Culinaire tin openers but not the same design as ours, it was there last night - honest!

Alan

Might do the trick, but it's not like ours!

Alan

I have an 'OXO' tin opener that I'm very pleased with. It can even open Fray Bentos pies with ease. I even use it on tins with ring pulls as it's so satisfying to use.

For even more satisfaction, you could then turn the can over and open the bottom!