Servo-King Platter Holder Set
- Description (Brief)
- Nordic Ware, a family-owned manufacturing firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was founded in 1946 by brothers Dave and Mark Dalquist, as “Plastics for Industry.” In 1950, the brothers bought Northland Aluminum Products, a small firm with a line of “Nordic Ware” products including griddles and steak platters. The same year, Dave Dalquist created a cast aluminum, fluted cake pan and trademarked it as the “Bundt” pan. The company continued to grow its product line to include specialty baking and cookware items, including the microwave turntable. Nordic Ware is notable due to its history of product innovation through engineering, and its continued production of cookware in the United States.
- This Servo-King platter holder was manufactured by Nordic Ware during the early 1960s. The Servo-King consists of an inner oval-shaped platter of aluminum that could be heated and set inside an outer Bakelite holder that would not conduct heat. The Bakelite holder allowed the platter to be safely served.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- platter
- maker
- Nordic Ware
- Physical Description
- aluminum (overall material)
- bakelite (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 in x 13 1/2 in x 8 in; 2.54 cm x 34.29 cm x 20.32 cm
- Place Made
- United States: Minnesota, Minneapolis
- ID Number
- 2007.0034.14
- catalog number
- 2007.0034.14
- accession number
- 2007.0034
- subject
- Food
- Food Technology
- Nordic Ware cookware
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- Work and Industry: Food Technology
- Nordic Ware cookware
- Food Technology
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- Credit Line
- Nordic Ware thru H. David Dalquist, President & CEO
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