Historians in the state of Maryland (USA) are asking for the public’s help in identifying the “mystery car” displayed at the museum in the 1990s.
UPI writes about this.
The Dorchester County Historical Society posted photos on social media of the exhibit, which consists of a flat pottery top and two rotating roller-like objects.
The device was donated to the Neild Museum in the 1990s and has since been stored by its staff.
“Can you identify this car? It has a new engine, but everything else is about 100 years old. What local industry could it have been used in?” – it is shown in the post on Facebook. Zoe Phillips, executive director of the historical society, said one theory historians are pursuing is that the machine was intended to make biscuits, which were once popular in Maryland and known for their dense texture.
She said the device may have been meant to simplify the dough-making process.
“Potentially, we think it was a Maryland cookie cutter. It was created by a man who was trying to help his aunt with her business. We think it would have helped to remove air from the dough when creating the cookies,” said Phillips.
In the comments on the Facebook post, people suggested their own uses for the object: a meat tenderizer and a leather tool.
