Servo-King Platter Holder Set

Servo-King Platter Holder Set

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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
Place Made
United States: Minnesota, Minneapolis
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
ID Number
2007.0034.14
catalog number
2007.0034.14
accession number
2007.0034
Credit Line
Nordic Ware thru H. David Dalquist, President & CEO
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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Comments

With the platter do you cook on the stove with it?

Connie Strong

Thu, 2017-08-17 10:23

I LOVE the Nordicware steak platter and holder I recently received from an estate sale and have never seen them beforePP

Donna williams

Fri, 2015-07-17 13:22

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