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- Description
- Beater/whisk or drink mixer, with "archimedes" style up-and-down mechanism. Wooden, knob-shaped handle, painted red (now heavily faded). Spiralled metal shaft with metal casing, with encased metal coil spring, which allows for circular mixing action when handle is pushed. Two approximately 2" long coiled springs attached at end of shaft. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- beater
- date made
- 1930-1940
- place made
- United Kingdom: England
- place used
- United States: Ohio, Columbus
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- wood (handle material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/8 in x 11 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 2.8575 cm x 29.21 cm x 5.715 cm
- ID Number
- DL.322793.38
- accession number
- 322793
- collector/donor number
- 440
- catalog number
- 322793.38
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mary Eloise Green
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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