The listing, Vintage 1940s Vegetable Peeler has ended.
Up for bid is a vegetable peeler that my mom used for 50+ years! It's still in good shape!
Patent number: 2376408
Filing date: Mar 6, 1941
Issue date: May 22, 1945
You can actually Google the patent number and see the description when the patent was applied for and how it was designed.
It's very lightweight – aluminum, I believe, but what a trooper! Back then, they made things to last!
In any case, it's time for it to go to someone who might collect these older kitchen utensils. :)