Muscatine, Iowa

• Business name: Clamshell Diner
• Street address: Chestnut Street and West Mississippi Drive
• Open or closed: Open
• History: The Clamshell has been previously located at Mount Pleasant, Mount Union, and Danville, Iowa. At Danville it was known as the Cracker Box Diner. Rescued from a scrapyard by Tom Keller and Mel Gross, the diner was moved to Muscatine and restored. In 2004 it was sold to Tom Meeker and moved to its present location.
• Model / serial number: Little Chef / 2111
• Additional images:
  Counter and kitchen
  Counter and kitchen, opposite view
  

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