William Lyman (inventor)
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William Worcester Lyman was an American inventor from Meriden, Connecticut. He is credited with inventing the first rotating wheel can opener.
Rotary can opener of 1870 by William Lyman. A side view is added below the handle
Ice pitcher
Fruit jar
Steel and tin cans
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A steel can, tin can, tin, or can is a container made of thin metal, for distribution or storage of goods. Some cans are opened by removing the top panel with a can opener or other tool; others have c
An empty tin can
Work of hands, bronze sculpture by Linda Lundgren, dedicated to the workers who filled cans by hand in the fishing industry during the early 20th century, Lysekil, Sweden
A can of French linseed oil
Compressed gas with dispensing valve