Mixer - Electric (Sunbeam Mixmaster Model A12)
Maker and role
Sunbeam Corporation Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
Late 1950s
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Object detail
Accession number
2003.162
Description
-1 Food mixer - Sunbeam Mixmaster - cream/black with black base plate fitted with a turntable. Body of mixer mounted on a goose neck fitting, winged at the top to accommodate the body. It has a black carry handle which rotates to operate mixer spindles. Mixer controls fitted with a rotating black speed control end of the body. 2 metre electric lead fitted with standard 3-pin plug.
-2 Attachment for driving drink mixer - metal attachment - silver grey geared unit, marked A1 SUNBEAM fitted with 4 rubber mounts to hold the mixing glass item.
-3 Drink mix attachment - Sunbeam drink-mix blender. Heavy glass fluted on 4 sides - base moulded to fit drive attachment with blender blades inserted. Has white label with black lettering on one face.
-4 Lid - Black "Sunbeam Drink-mix Blending Attachment" embossed on top. Made of black plastic.
-5 Citrus squeezer - attachment for extracting juice from citrus fruit. Fluted cone-shaped with stainless steel shaft protruding from base.
-6 Drive Unit - metal geared drive attachment to operate mincer (see photograph).
-7 Mincer - Sunbeam mincer A6B marked on body. Aluminium/steel construction. Elbow shaped. Top portion of elbow for entry of material. One end at bottom with screw on collar to hold mincing plates.
-8 Bowl, glass, white with 135 mm base. Small 10 mm handles on either side of the rim. Moulded into the glass on the base is the word 'Sunbeam' and the number '36'.
-9 Bowl, glass, white with 88 mm base. A pourer is moulded into the glass rim. On the base is the number '16'.
-10 Plastic juicer bowl, cream coloured. The bowl has a central moulded shaft flange and a 65 mm plastic down pipe. There is a plastic seating around the inside of the bowl with a plastic stopper raised above the seating to hold the pith and skin strainer.
-11 Plastic strainer with lattice work and central flange. This item fits in the juicer bowl.
-12 Plastic juicer nozzle for fitting on the juicer down pipe. The nozzle has a fluted pourer running at 45° to the down pipe.
-13 Metal beater blade. Stainless steel with central metal shaft. The 4-bladed beater is square shaped.
-14 Metal beater blade. Stainless steel with central metal shaft. The beater is oval shaped.
-15 Three instruction manuals for machine use.
-2 Attachment for driving drink mixer - metal attachment - silver grey geared unit, marked A1 SUNBEAM fitted with 4 rubber mounts to hold the mixing glass item.
-3 Drink mix attachment - Sunbeam drink-mix blender. Heavy glass fluted on 4 sides - base moulded to fit drive attachment with blender blades inserted. Has white label with black lettering on one face.
-4 Lid - Black "Sunbeam Drink-mix Blending Attachment" embossed on top. Made of black plastic.
-5 Citrus squeezer - attachment for extracting juice from citrus fruit. Fluted cone-shaped with stainless steel shaft protruding from base.
-6 Drive Unit - metal geared drive attachment to operate mincer (see photograph).
-7 Mincer - Sunbeam mincer A6B marked on body. Aluminium/steel construction. Elbow shaped. Top portion of elbow for entry of material. One end at bottom with screw on collar to hold mincing plates.
-8 Bowl, glass, white with 135 mm base. Small 10 mm handles on either side of the rim. Moulded into the glass on the base is the word 'Sunbeam' and the number '36'.
-9 Bowl, glass, white with 88 mm base. A pourer is moulded into the glass rim. On the base is the number '16'.
-10 Plastic juicer bowl, cream coloured. The bowl has a central moulded shaft flange and a 65 mm plastic down pipe. There is a plastic seating around the inside of the bowl with a plastic stopper raised above the seating to hold the pith and skin strainer.
-11 Plastic strainer with lattice work and central flange. This item fits in the juicer bowl.
-12 Plastic juicer nozzle for fitting on the juicer down pipe. The nozzle has a fluted pourer running at 45° to the down pipe.
-13 Metal beater blade. Stainless steel with central metal shaft. The 4-bladed beater is square shaped.
-14 Metal beater blade. Stainless steel with central metal shaft. The beater is oval shaped.
-15 Three instruction manuals for machine use.
Brief History
Sunbeam Australia began in 1902 as a small branch of the American group, Chicago Flexible Shaft Company. The name was later changed to Cooper Engineering Company. The name changed again to Sunbeam Corporation in 1946. The company became publicly traded in 1952 and came into Australian ownership in 1987.
In 1897 John K. Stewart and Thomas J. Clark incorporated their Chicago Flexible Shaft Company, which made horse trimming and sheep shearing machinery. In 1910 the company produced its first Sunbeam branded household appliance, the Princess Electric Iron. The name "Sunbeam" came from a company wide contest to rebrand its growing home appliance business.
In 1928, the company's head designer, Ivar Jepson along with Bernard Alton Graham invented the Mixmaster mixer. Introduced in 1930, it was the first mechanical mixer with two detachable beaters whose blades interlocked, and was developed for domestic use.
In 1897 John K. Stewart and Thomas J. Clark incorporated their Chicago Flexible Shaft Company, which made horse trimming and sheep shearing machinery. In 1910 the company produced its first Sunbeam branded household appliance, the Princess Electric Iron. The name "Sunbeam" came from a company wide contest to rebrand its growing home appliance business.
In 1928, the company's head designer, Ivar Jepson along with Bernard Alton Graham invented the Mixmaster mixer. Introduced in 1930, it was the first mechanical mixer with two detachable beaters whose blades interlocked, and was developed for domestic use.
Marks
Sunbeam Mixmaster Printed
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Bakelite
Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Glass
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Bakelite
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel/Stainless Steel
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Ceramic
Processed Material/Ceramic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel/Stainless Steel
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel/Stainless Steel
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Bakelite
Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Glass
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Bakelite
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel/Stainless Steel
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Ceramic
Processed Material/Ceramic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel/Stainless Steel
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel/Stainless Steel
Credit Line
Sunbeam Corporation Limited. Late 1950s. Mixer - Electric (Sunbeam Mixmaster Model A12), 2003.162. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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