Kitchen Garden Forum

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:21 pm**

I've been watching a Victorian glass cucumber straightener on ebay. It's just sold for a massive four hundred and fifty pounds.
Thats a lot of money to pay to get a straight cucumber.
I think we all better check our sheds tomorrow, if anyone finds some, i will be willing to take them off your hands for free. :shock:

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:45 pm**

OH, are you serious? :shock:

I've got one of them somewhere.

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:49 pm**

For once in my life Peter i'm being dead serious, i hope you can find it.

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:05 pm**

why do you want them straight?
how big are they-the contraption not the cucumbers!?

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:07 pm**

From memory about two foot long and four inches in diameter.

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:22 pm**

I add that the photo was found on the web http://www.oldgardentools.co.uk

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:26 pm**

The one that sold was twenty inches long and tappered, what i think makes it quite an early one.
Anyone rubbing their hands together yet. :wink:

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:29 pm**

You don't need artificial aids. With modern varieties you get a large percentage of straight ones. My own 'star' performer at the moment is Galileo for quantity and quality. Other cucumber varieties that I have tried were very good but are no longer available, I think Suprami is still around.
Allan

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:42 pm**

Allan, I think you are missing the point a little.

Oldherbaceous was amazed at the price being paid for an antique garden tool.

If you seriously think any of us are in the market for such a device at £450, I suggest you either have another drink, or take more water with it. :wink:

However I will be digging my own one out with a definate view to e-baying it.