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1950s Sunbeam Mixmaster Model 9B and attachments made by Cooper Engineering, Sydney
Made in Australia, Oceania, c 1942.Summary
Object No.
K225Object Statement
Food mixer, Sunbeam Mixmaster with blender, mincer power unit, and fruit juice attachments, electric, 10-speed, Model 9B, serial No. D034587, metal, made by Cooper Engineering Co. Pty Ltd, New South Wales, Australia, early 1950sPhysical Description
Food mixer, Sunbeam Mixmaster with blender, mincer power unit, and fruit juice attachments, electric, 10-speed, Model 9B, serial No. D034587, metal, made by Cooper Engineering Co. Pty Ltd, New South Wales, Australia, early 1950sHeavy cast metal, 10-speed, electric food mixer which operated at 230-250 volts AC or DC, 50 cycles, 120 watts at high speed. It also includes optional attachments comprising a blender, fruit juice extractor bowl and reduction gear (power transfer unit) for powering a mincer. The blender comprises a squared glass container with a flexible black lid. It fitted onto the cast base with four grips while the metal rod was inserted in place of one of the beaters to operate it. The moulded opaque white glass juicer bowl features a central attachment hole for inserting on top of the mixer while a spout directed the juice into one of the mixing bowls sitting on the base. For this to be inserted and operated, the handle was turned to the side. The power unit for the mincer was also inserted into one of the beater holes and gripped the base. A mincer was then attached to it. Both the small and large mixing bowls, fruit juicer and mincer itself are not included.
The base of the mixer is inset to contain a detachable plate which revolves. These held the mixing bowls. A stem is attached to the upper body by a hinge with a release switch. The curved handle above and back section of the engine cover are a black synthetic polymer material. The mixer has two chrome-plated beaters. The back section revolves to adjust the speed which are indicated by white-painted letters on the
'Mix finder dial' :
Off 1 for adding dry ingredients
Folding 2 Mashing potatoes
3 Mixing cookies and fruit cakes
4 Juicing citrus fruit
5 Whipping potatoes
6 Whipping cream
7 Beating uncooked icings and candy
8 Beating eggs ? creaming butter and sugar
9 Beating cooked icings etc
10 Most attachments chopping slicing etc
Marks
On upper body, red and black transfer: Sunbeam / Mixmaster.On upper body, opposite side, impressed letters : D034587
Upper side of handle, impressed : Sunbeam Mixmaster
Short URL
https://ma.as/261357Source
Credit Line
Source unknownAcquisition Date
1 January 1978Cite this Object
Harvard
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