Dover Egg Beater, circa 1900
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Eggbeaters whisk, whip, stir, or beat eggs, cream and other liquid ingredients. These hand-operated, rotary crank beaters were first patented in the mid-1800s and by the end of the century had become valued labor-saving devices for cooks and housewives. The Dover Stamping Company produced one of the first well-designed rotary beaters. It was so successful other companies named their similar looking models "Dover."
Eggbeaters whisk, whip, stir, or beat eggs, cream and other liquid ingredients. These hand-operated, rotary crank beaters were first patented in the mid-1800s and by the end of the century had become valued labor-saving devices for cooks and housewives. The Dover Stamping Company produced one of the first well-designed rotary beaters. It was so successful other companies named their similar looking models "Dover."
Artifact
Beater (Culinary tool)
Date Made
circa 1900
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On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
64.32.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast Iron
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Inscriptions
impressed on wheel: DOVER EGG BEATER on both blades: MADE IN USA