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Amco Swing-A-Way 407WH Portable Can Opener, White | 
 enlarge | Brand: Amco
Buy New: $8.99
Rating:  29 reviews
Color: White
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 4 x 1.5
Warranty: 1
MPN: 407-WH
Model: 407WH
UPC: 071584004074
EAN: 0071584200285
ASIN: B0000505IZ
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months
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| Features:
| • | It is portable | | • | Comfortable to hold | | • | Durable metal construction | | • | Features bottle opener | | • | 5-year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
Don't mess with a classic: the Swing-A-Way can opener not only boasts a Good Housekeeping award, but was also the first can opener in outer space. Thanks to a patented gear-driven cutting wheel, the opener requires less elbow grease to turn the crank, and the rubberized handles cushion your hands from what little work they're doing. Simple, classic, and well designed, the can opener includes a small built-in bottle opener, as well as a five-year limited warranty. --Ariel Meadow Stallings
Product Description
Swing-A-Way Can Opener, Chrome Finsh with White Handles, Most Popular Can Opener for over 50 Years, Smooth Easy Gear Driven Operation, Hardened High Carbon Steel Cutting Wheel, Durable All Steel Construction, Carded.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Great Tool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!****** June 18, 2008
Leroy S. Smith (Milford, DE USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this opener to replace one given to my wife and me about 35 or more years ago. After trying three different "copy cat" openers, we decided to go back to the real McCoy. I don't think there is a better can opener in existance. God Bless Swing-a-way.
The one that WORKS! May 1, 2008
pseudonym (Northeast USA)
Have tried all sorts of "better mousetraps". This can opener lasts for years (my mother-in-law has one that's at least a decade old), and will open all sorts of non-standard cans that trip up other models. Highly recommended!
The best manual can opener available April 28, 2008
Scaramouche
I've tried other kinds that looked fancier or were sold under the names of celebrity chefs, but this is the best. It's the only one I've used that pops the can lid up slightly at the end of the cut so you can grab it easily for removal. You will not be disappointed in the quality and operation of this opener!
25+ Years and Still Working Perfectly April 9, 2008
Mr. Picky (NYC)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought one of these in 1982. It still works as well as it did 25 years ago. The white handle is off-white now instead of bright white, and the blade and gear area isn't shiny. It was made in the USA--but I don't know if they are now or not.
Back then cat-food cans with pop-tops were not the norm, so pulling it out of the drawer was the signal for the cat to go nuts.
It cost half of what you have to pay now, but in inflation-adjusted dollars, it may be cheaper. You couldn't buy an electric can opener back then for the same price, they were much more expensive, but they were made to last, too. Certainly the quality appears to be as good now as it was then. Definitely a lifetime purchase. Cheaper can openers may be available, but do they work as well? Looking over the top-selling manual can openers on Amazon, many appear to be knock-offs of this one.
Why would you buy an electric opener which takes up space on the counter or in the cabinet, has to be plugged in, can break down, and uses more resources to manufacture? Not to mention how unpleasant it is to have to try to hold that spinning can and operate an electric opener and not cut yourself all at the same time.
You can wash out the mechanism with hot soapy water or even use a little Bon Ami and an old toothbrush every once in a while, just shake out the water and make sure it dries out well. I probably wouldn't run it through the dishwasher or soak it.
Pros:
* Works very well at opening cans, easy to use.
* Well made, long-lasting.
* Takes up little drawer space, no counter space, and doesn't occupy an electrical socket.
* Well-priced.
* Easy to clean.
* Wise use of environmental resources in materials and energy compared to electric models.
* Good utilitarian industrial design.
Cons:
* Does not open cans with tight corners, like some rectangular sardine or terrine cans.
* May not be appropriate for people with severe arthritis or other manual disability--an electric may be better. But, this is a better manual model than the cheapies--has a soft plastic grips that only have to be squeezed in one plane and the turning mechanism is easy to grasp.
* If you don't pay attention, the lid might fall in the can. Never has been a problem for me, but you should always wash the top of a can before opening it, regardless.
buy 2! January 28, 2008
captainvideo (NY , NY United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I grew up with one of these in the drawer for 20 years. It was probably in the drawer for 10 years prior to that. When it finally started to miss a few cuts, we tried to replace it with another brand. We must have bought 3 different replacements that all wound up worse than the worn out swing away. I threw out all the new ones and kept the old swing away until by accident, I saw a local store selling new ones. I immediately bought 2. I think that by my age, 2 should be just about right to last me for the rest of my life.
If you have ever used one of these, you know how good it is. I only want to encourage some of the people that may not already own one to go ahead and buy 2. If you have one then maybe you should consider getting a spare.
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