Food Mixer

Description:

Bowl beater or food mixer. Curved, cone shaped mixing end, metal mesh with diamond-shaped openings throughout, with metal shaft which attaches to single cog wheel that connects to top crankwheel with unpainted wooden handle above lid. Arched bent metal handle attached to metal lid, which sits inside inner lip at top of clear glass bowl, with molded pattern around bottom outside. Bottom of bowl is embossed: "ANDROCK/PAT/PENDING/CAPY/5102/MADE IN USA" and has white sticker with "411" handwritten on it. Crankwheel is stamped: "ANDROCK PATENT PENDING/MADE IN/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".

Related patents:

Patent number US 2210810 A, August 6, 1940, Howard W. Hindes, Worcester, Massachusetts, assignor to The Washburn Company of Worcester, Massachusetts, for "Bearing and frame construction for hand-operated beaters".

One year later Patent number US 2265533 A, December 9, 1941, John R. Lawrence, assignor to The Washburn Company of Worcester, Massachusetts, for "Beater", which matches this bowl beater.

Maker is The Washburn Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, which produced this product under the ANDROCK line.

Date Made: 1939-1943

Maker: Washburn Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesUnited States: Massachusetts, WorcesterPlace Used: United States: Ohio, Columbus

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

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Gift of Mary Eloise Green

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.322793.11Catalog Number: 76-FT-01.1044Accession Number: 322793Collector/Donor Number: 411

Object Name: mixer, food

Physical Description: glass (container material)metal (overall material)wood (handle material)steel (cover material)Measurements: overall: 7 in x 4 3/8 in; 17.78 cm x 11.1125 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4488-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_867301

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