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Mixer, Electric Hand

Object number2007.167.682 a-f

Manufacturer Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Date1953-1960

OriginMansfield, OH

MediumPlastic; Metal; Cardboard; Paper

Credit LineTransfer from George Westinghouse Museum Foundation

DescriptionWhite plastic and metal electric hand mixer with a white electrical cord, silver metal whisks, a brown cardboard box, and a yellow paper manual.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-d): 10.75 x 3.5 x 7.25 in. (27.3 x 8.9 x 18.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a): 5.375 x 3.5 x 7.25 in. (13.7 x 8.9 x 18.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 73 x 0.875 x 0.625 in. (185.4 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm)
Height x Width (c): 6.5 x 1.5 in. (16.5 x 3.8 cm)
Height x Width (d): 6.5 x 1.5 in. (16.5 x 3.8 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e): 6.75 x 8.25 x 4.75 in. (17.1 x 21 x 12.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f): 8.375 x 5.25 x 0.125 in. (21.3 x 13.3 x 0.3 cm)
Inscriptions(a) Black text on the handle of the mixer states "EJECTOR / HI / MED / LO / OFF".

(f)
Black text inside the manual discussing instructions and a guarantee on the back.
Marks(a) Gold text on the front of the mixer states "WESTINGHOUSE".

Silver text on the base states "MODEL / PM-581 / PART / Y-35760 / [UL logo] 115V-AC 100W [SA logo] / MADE IN U.S.A."

(e) Black text on the base of the box states "CHARLES DOWD BOX CO. / WORCESTER, MASS. / CERTIFICATE / OF BOX MAKER / THIS BOX CONFORMS TO / ALL CONSTRUCTION RE- / QUIREMENTS OF UNIFORM / FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION / BURSTING / TEST / 175 LBS PER / SQ. INCH / SIZE / LIMIT / 60 INCHES / GROSS / WT. LT. / 40 LBS. / Y33321-4".

Black text on the longer sides states "[logo] Westinghouse / portable / mixer / `Mixes / Anything... / Easily`".

Black and white text on the shorter sides states "[logo] / portable mixer / cat. no. / mixes anything, even / refrigerator cookie dough / thumbtip control and beater ejector / removable cord makes storage easy / mixer stands on heel or hangs on wall / choose from white, aqua, pink, yellow".

Black text on top of the box states "`Mixes / Anything... / Easily` / [logo] Westinghouse [logo] / portable mixer".

(f)
Black text on the front of the manual states "[logo] Westinghouse / PORTABLE MIXER / LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABLE MIXER / WITH ADDED POWER".

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