Rotary Food Mixer

Description:

Rotary style egg beater or food mixer, molded metal (cast iron or steel) housed in a glass mason jar. Mixing apparatus comprised of two two-winged bulb-shaped blades, bent sheet metal, connected with bent metal wire, attached at top to two cog wheels which enable the mixing action with the connected crankwheel when turned with attached unpainted wooden handle. Molded metal handle at top. Apparatus is attached to silver metal cap with screw threads to attach to top of mason jar.

Mason jar is clear glass, embossed on front: "Kerr/"SELF SEALING"/TRADEMARK REG/WIDE MOUTH/MASON"; bottom of jar is embossed: "KERR GLASS MFG CO/8/PAT/AUG 31/1915/SAND SPRINGS OKLA".

Crankwheel is debossed: "HOLT'S IMPROVED DOVER PATENTED/MADE BY/HOLT-LYON CO TARRYTOWN, N.Y. U.S.A."

Related patent: US 646736 A, April 3, 1900, Thomas Holt, Tarrytown, New York, for "Egg beater".

Maker is Holt-Lyon Company, Tarrytown, New York; Kerr Glass Company, Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

Date Made: 1909-1915

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, TarrytownPlace Used: United States: Ohio, Columbus

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Mary Eloise Green

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.322793.04Accession Number: 322793Collector/Donor Number: 404Catalog Number: 322793.04

Object Name: beater

Physical Description: metal (overall material)glass (container material)wood (handle material)cast iron or steel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 14 3/4 in x 4 5/8 in x 3 7/8 in; 37.465 cm x 11.7475 cm x 9.8425 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-b959-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_867296

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