Rotary Food Mixer
Rotary Food Mixer
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- Description
- Egg beater or food mixer, housed in mason jar. Mixing component comprised of two bulb-shaped two-winged bent metal blades, attached at top to two cog wheels which connect to crank wheel at top. Crank wheel is molded iron or steel, simple flower design in wheel, and molded metal handle at top. Apparatus is attached to thin metal lid, with screw threads to attach to jar. Green glass jar. Crankwheel is debossed: "HOLT'S EGG BEATER/PAT. AUG. 22, 1899/APR. 3, 1900"
- Jar is embossed: "SAFETY/-WIDE MOUTH-/MASON/SALEM GLASS WORKS/SALEM, N.J."
- Patent number US 631715 A, August 22, 1899, Thomas Holt, Tarrytown, New York, for "Egg-beater"
- Patent number US 646736 A, April 3, 1900, Thomas Holt, Tarrytown, New York, for "Egg-beater"
- Maker of mixer is Holt-Lyon Company, Tarrytown, New York. Maker of jar is Salem Glass Works, Salem, New Jersey.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- beater, cream whip
- date made
- 1900-1913
- place made
- United States
- United States: New York, Tarrytown
- United States: New Jersey, Pole Tavern
- place used
- United States: Ohio, Columbus
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- glass (container material)
- wood (handle material)
- iron or steel (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16 1/2 in x 5 1/8 in x 3 7/8 in; 41.91 cm x 13.0175 cm x 9.8425 cm
- ID Number
- DL.322793.02
- accession number
- 322793
- collector/donor number
- 402
- catalog number
- 322793.02
- 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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