Name/TitleFood blender base
About this objectThis is the base of a food blender that was used by the donors mother for grinding coffee beans and was purchased at the Ideal Home Exhibition, when at Olympia. It was used at home in Clacton. The base is a four tiered cylindrical pyramid, which has a control knob and two speeds. It has a flex and plug attached there are four covered prongs on the top.
The blender was manufactured by Swiss company 'Turmix' and was known as the 'Turmix Standmixer', first manufactured in 1943. The design is based on the Waring companies 'Rocket Blender'.
MakerTurmix
Maker RoleManufacturer
Date Madec.1947
Medium and MaterialsBase: chrome
Prongs: chrome covered in rubber
MeasurementsBase diameter: 180mm
Diameter of top (where cylinder attaches): 115mm
Height of base (including rubber covered red prongs): 235mm
Object TypeBlender
Object numberSTMEA:1988-51.1a
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
