Object Details
- Landers, Frary & Clark
- Description
- Manually-operated, tabletop dough mixer, kneader and raiser; makes up to 8 loaves. Consists of a tapered circular container, made in three pieces with two folded, vertical seams and bottom folded up at edge, that has two side handles curved inward above its heavy, rolled rim and a shallow slot attached on bottom underside for a separate clamp that secures device to table or horizontal support; a stamped, Y-shaped crosspiece that snaps over the rim and has a central circular bearing to hold the dough hook and curved crank with black-painted wooden knob; and a cover placed on top of the crosspiece, stamped with instructions in raised sans serif letters. Assembly held together by turn latches. Crosspiece bears product name above two columns of patent dates from 1900 to February 25, 1905, followed by "OTHER PATENTS PENDING" and maker information, all in incuse letters; product information with "AWARDED GOLD MEDAL / ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION" are embossed inside a large circle on container side. Comes with four, slightly different dough fingers or hooks.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Kenneth E. Jewett
- 1905 or later
- ID Number
- DL.320692.0001
- catalog number
- 320692.0001
- accession number
- 320692
- Object Name
- mixer, dough
- Physical Description
- iron (bucket; cover material)
- tin (bucket; cover material)
- iron wire (bucket rim; bucket handles material)
- steel (crosspiece; crank; dough hooks material)
- wood (crank grip material)
- paint (crank grip material)
- Measurements
- overall: 18 3/16 in x 16 1/4 in x 14 3/4 in; 46.19625 cm x 41.275 cm x 37.465 cm
- lid: 11/16 in x 14 in; 1.74625 cm x 35.56 cm
- crank: 6 7/8 in x 16 3/4 in x 7 1/8 in; 17.4625 cm x 42.545 cm x 18.0975 cm
- curn: 1 1/2 in x 9 in x 11 7/8 in; 3.81 cm x 22.86 cm x 30.1625 cm
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, New Britain
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Household Tools and Equipment
- Baking
- Food Processing
- Patented
- Record ID
- nmah_309748
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-3607-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
