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1938

  • Work on this object began.

2021

  • We acquired this object.

2022

2025

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Blender, Waring Blendor

This is a blender. It was designed by Peter Müller-Munk and manufactured by Waring. It is dated 1938 and we acquired it in 2021. Its medium is chromium-plated metal, glass, plastic, rubber. It is a part of the department.

It is credited Gift of Betsy Alley-Strocher, Derek Strocher, Carmen Alley-Strocher, and Leo Alley-Strocher.

Its dimensions are

H x diam. (a/c): 43.5 × 17 cm (17 1/8 × 6 11/16 in.) H x diam. (a, base): 22.7 × 17 cm (8 15/16 × 6 11/16 in.) H x W x D (b, container): 20.5 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm (8 1/16 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.) H x W x D (c. lid): 4 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm (1 9/16 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Metal washer on base underside is marked: "Waring Blendor/ PATENT DES. 104289/U.S. 2109501/PATS. PEND./110 VOLTS-AC-DC./ 2 AMPS./60-25 CYCLES/MODEL B/SERIAL NUMBER 36742/MFD. BY WARING CORP. NEW YORK CITY"

Cite this object as

Blender, Waring Blendor; Designed by Peter Müller-Munk (American, b. Germany, 1904–1967); Manufactured by Waring; chromium-plated metal, glass, plastic, rubber; H x diam. (a/c): 43.5 × 17 cm (17 1/8 × 6 11/16 in.) H x diam. (a, base): 22.7 × 17 cm (8 15/16 × 6 11/16 in.) H x W x D (b, container): 20.5 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm (8 1/16 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.) H x W x D (c. lid): 4 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm (1 9/16 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.); Gift of Betsy Alley-Strocher, Derek Strocher, Carmen Alley-Strocher, and Leo Alley-Strocher; 2021-20-1-a/c

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