Accession Number

E124.022

Description

One mechanical food beater, the handle and cogs unpainted cast iron, the crank and beater baskets of galvanized metal, the end of the crank with a turned wooden knob. The largest cog has the following cast lettering on the spokes: “THE TAPLIN MFG. CO. NEW BRITAIN CONN. USA LIGHT RUNNING PAT. NOV. 24-08"

Narrative

This mechanical food beater is of a type that was commonly used in late 19^th Century kitchens. 
 

Date

circa 1910

Dimensions

27.5 x 9 cm

Material

Metal; Wood

Technique

Cast; Electroplated

Country of Origin

United States of America