Today we salute the unsung hero of sandwich perfection—the meat slicer!
On this date in 1873, Anthony Iske of Lancaster, PA (aka "The Edison of Lancaster") received patent number 144,206 for improvements in machines for slicing dried beef. The hand-operated design featured a mounted mandolin-like slicer with a platform for holding the meat in place. The device could be adjusted to create thick or thin slices.
So next time you're biting into that perfectly layered turkey sandwich or savoring a salami-stacked Italian hoagie, give a little nod to the Pennsylvania inventor who made it all possible.
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