Have you ever uncovered an unidentified item in an attic box? Our forebears may have known these objects, but their abilities have been lost to time.
That includes the image above. Although your ancestors and great-grandparents used this often, few individuals do now. It was hard for the Internet to define.
You guessed it—a hand mixer. It saved time mixing food in the kitchen compared to a spoon. Despite not being electrified, the revolving pieces swirled swiftly.
Baltimore, Maryland granted the mixer with spinning components patent in 1865. A whisk followed in 1857, and another eggbeater was invented in 1859.
Even though we have automatic kitchen equipment now, they nevertheless saved time in the kitchen, thus they were popular.
These were popular years ago, so seeing them is always intriguing. Maybe 100 years from now, people will wonder what we used in the kitchen.
