University of Northern Iowa

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1 1970.17.9 Tool Metal scoop with handle. Silver metal was once painted orange, however much of the paint has been worn or scratched off, the color now is a gold tone with silver visible in many areas, there are also a few places where the original orange has not completely worn away, most notably around the mouth of the scoop. There is some text printed on one side, wear and damage makes legibility difficult, but the area that is legible appears to read "Vollands Daisy Roller; Ask your grocer *illegible*; Mills at 14 West Columbia St., Fort Wayne, Ind.". The scoop itself is conical, with the wide end acting as an opening with an angled protrusion stretching out from the bottom; on the top is a handle which attaches via prongs at the mouth and tip of the scoop. There is minor denting and misshaping in various places and a significant amount of wear on the paint and metal underneath.
2 1972.42.4 Tool Metal potato masher with wood handle. Wood handle has been carved to fit comfortably in the hand and painted green. The masher attachment is made up of a thick steel wire frame which has been shaped into an alternating looped pattern. There is significant wear and chipping on the handle, revealing much of the wood beneath the paint as well as some visible rusting on the metal frame.
3 1973.46.6.1a Tool Metal rotary mincer with wooden handle. Handle is carved to comfortably fit in the hand with a slight flare at the top to prevent the user's hand from slipping up towards the blades, it has been painted a light green. The metal head has a frame made out of thick, steel wire with ten circular blades attached at the top; the blades are evenly spaced and divided by a slotted metal guard that is designed with a hinge, allowing it to move and adjust slightly for optimal use. Rust is visible on all ten blades with varying degrees of severity, there is also some rust present on the wire frame and part of the hinge mechanism of the guard; wood shows some minimal signs of wear, slight scarring and a few areas in which the original wood is visible through the paint.
4 1973.46.6.1b Box Cardboard storage box for ACME Rotary Mincer. The box is white with blue and red lettering and decorative details. "The ACME ROTARY MINCER; tastefully served food tastes better" is printed in red and blue on the top, along with an oval  text box, inside which is a red star and "Tested and Approved by Good Housekeeping Institute; Conducted by Good Housekeeping Magazine" written in blue text, "© 1932 A.M.G.M. CO." is also printed on the bottom left; "Tested and approved by leading authorities on domestic science." is printed in red text on one side; directions on how to use the Rotary Mincer are printed in red text on the back; and on the other side are instructions on how to properly clean the product. Both ends of the box are open and have broken off due to wear, one end is missing, the other remains with the object, "The ACME ROTARY MINCER" is printed on what would have been the outside end.
5 1973.46.7.1a Tool Metal garnish slicer with wood handle. Handle is carved to be comfortable to hold and has been painted green; there are two decorative notches going around the bottom. The metal head is made up of two steel wire prongs, one short and one long, attached to which is a piece of corugated metal that serves as the blade. There is some wear on the handle and blade.
6 1973.46.7.1b Tool Metal slicer and shredder with wooden handle. Handle is made of wood which has been carved to comfortably fit in the hand and painted a light green color, two decorative notches have been made toward the end. The base of the metal head is made up of two thick, steel wire prongs, between which are two thin sheets of metal; the first sheet is welded to the top of the prongs, its inside edge has been sharpened into a blade for slicing; the second sheet is attached via folded pieces of metal that allow for it to be moved up and down, adjusting the thickness of the pieces being shredded, this sheet has a small shelf that has been punched out of the center of the metal and folded over, this is used to make adjusting the location of the piece easier. There is some chipping and wear on the handle that has exposed the original wood beneath the paint as well as some rust damage on the metal head.
7 1973.46.7.1c Tool Metal twin curl cutter tool, used for carving two decorative curls out of dense fruits and vegatables, such as carrots, that can then be used as a garnish for dishes and desserts. The object is made up of a single long, cylindrical shaft which flattens out on one end and curves into a spiral with a pointed tip at the other; there are two loops pointing in divergent directions attatched at the point where the shaft begins to taper into the spiral. The metal is sliver but there is a significant amout of tarnish present throughout the object.
8 1973.46.7.1d Box Cardboard box for ACME brand garnishing set. Box is a faded white with blue and red lettering and decorative details. "The ACME GARNISHING SET; tastefully served food tastes better" is printed in red and blue ink on the front along with "© 1932 A.M.G.M CO." on the bottom left side and an oval containing a red star and the words "Tested and Approved by Good Housekeeping Institute; Conducted by GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAGAZINE" inside to the right and above the ACME logo. On the back of the box are instructions on how to use each of the three products contained along with seven small images providing visual examples, all of the text and images are printed in red ink. One side contains red text providing directions on how to properly care for the products; "Only a few of the various ways of using this set are described. Daily use will suggest new and time-saving means of quickly preparing many delicious and attractive dishes. It assures successful and tastefully served meals." is printed in the same ink on the opposite side. One end is closed and has "The ACME GARNISHING SET" printed in red ink; the other end has been worn off and torn into two pieces, "PRICE $1.00; MADE IN U.S.A." is printed in red.
9 1973.46.7.1e Envelope Paper envelope for ACME brand twin curl cutter. Envelope is tan with red and blue lettering and decorative details. "The ACME TWIN CURL CUTTER; tastefully served food tastes better" is printed in red and blue ink on one side along with "© 1932 A.M.G.M. CO." and "Price 50¢; MADE IN U.S.A."; oval containing a red star and "Tested and Approved by Good Housekeeping Institute; Conducted by GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAGAZINE" printed in blue ink used to appear on the upper right of the ACME logo, this has been ripped off due to object degredation. On the other side of the envelope is red text providing directions and detailing possible uses for the product. The object is severely degraded, there are several sections ripped off, some of which have been saved and stored alongside the object but others are lost; there are also several tears.   Paper envelope for cardboard box, labeled "THE ACME TWIN CURL CUTTER". Directions for the set are printed on the back of this envelope. It is badly deteriorated and is falling apart.
10 1976.1.2 Tool Metal mixing tool with wood handle. The handle is carved to fit comfortably in the hand during use and has been painted green. The metal mixing attachment is connected to the handle via a rod going through the center of the wood and held in place with a nut and bolt, the tool itself is made up of two sheet metal side mounts, between which seven steel wires arch up to create a high dome; "Androck; MADE IN USA; PATENTED 11-1-29" is stamped onto the outside edge of each side mount. There is some wear and chipping on the handle, revealing the wood beneath, and significant rusting on one side mount.
11 UNIM1989.5.14 Tongs Metal tongs with fork shaped ends. Each end has three prongs which are bent in slightly at the top, they are also twisted at the neck. The tongs are operated by two handles with a combined four hinges which allow the tops to open and close. The object displays a lot of wear, there are a large number of surface scratches in the metal as well as some rust.
12 UNIM1989.5.17 Tool Hand crank metal beater with wooden handles. There are two handles which are both painted a bright red, one is cylindrical and located at the top, it is used to hold the object in place during use, the other is knob shaped and found at the end of the hand crank. The beating mechanism is operated by a large metal gear piece with fluted edges which is spun by a hand crank mechanism, two other gears attached to a piece of metal going between the two sides of the frame are then spun by the large wheel causing the two beater attachments connected to them spin as well. Wire circles with loops welded on to long stems make up the beater attachments, the circle/loop pattern at the bottom looks like two intersecting circles, inside of which are 4 smaller circles. Another loop goes around the bottom of these two beaters to allow the tool to be placed at the bottom of a bowl. Something has been etched into the metal of the frame, but it has been worn down making much of the etching illegible "199256; APLD FOR; MADE IN K.C.; U.S.A." are the only parts that can be made out in their entirety, this was likely a company name and patent information; "Equipment -" has been handwritten in white on the top handle. There is some wear, most notably on the hand crank handle where the red paint has worn off exposing green-tinted wood below.
13 UNIM1989.5.18 Tool Hand crank metal beater with wooden handles. The beater is made up of three flat strips of metal that are straight at the top then come down and loop back up, at the bottom of each of these loops are symmetrical bumps that resemble a number "8"; one of these loops makes up the base of the object and remains stationary; the other two are attached to the stationary loop via prongs at the bottom and are bolted on to gears at the top. These gears are spun by a metal disk with small alternating loops along the outside edges which catch the prongs of the gears; this disk itself is spun by a metal hand crank that comes out of one side. There are two wooden handles, both of which have been painted green; one is at the end of the hand crank and is knob shaped; the other is attached at the top, above the crank wheel between two flat pieces of metal, a single metal rod goes through the wood and is bolted to the metal strips on either side, this handle is a cylinder that is slightly wider in the center and is used to hold the object still during use. The words "BLUE WHIRL" have been carved into the top of the wooden handle along with a design that resembles a pinwheel; "PAT. NOV 28|9|6 AUG. 2. 1921; PAT. PENDING MADE IN U.S.A." has been etched into the outside of both of the strips of metal holding the crank wheel in place. The paint on both wooden pieces has wearing and chipping, exposing the wood beneath, the hand crank handle in particular has almost no green paint remaining.
14 UNIM1989.5.19 Tool Hand crank metal turbine style egg beater with wooden turn knob. Base of beater is made up of two loops made up of flat strips of metal that have been pinned together, the top piece forms a mushroom-shaped handle and the bottom piece is angled and shaped around the beater disk. A thin metal disk with holes punched around the edge and a simple wooden knob is attached where the two loops meet and comes out on one side. Spinning this disk operates a gear piece which is attached to the beater disk via a long stem; the beater disk slopes down in the center and has several slots that span from the middle to the edge. "TURBINE EGG BEATER; PAT AUG. 20, 1912; MFGD. BY; THE CASSADY FAIRBANK MFG. CO.; CHICAGO, U.S.A." is etched around the center of the large disk. There is some visible wear and scratches in the metal.
15 UNIM1989.5.21 Tool Hand crank metal can opener with wooden handle. Object is made up of two metal arms that are attached at the top with an industrial pin; the larger of these two arms has two metal pieces that come out near the top in order to help grip a can when in use, there is also a small, triangular blade attached at the top for piercing cans; the smaller arm has the gear system and crank needed to spin the can to open it attached at the top. There are two gears attached to one another via a screw, the smaller gear on the same side as the triangular blade has angled blades that allow it to grip and twist the can, the larger gear is attached on the opposite side of the arm, it is smooth on the side that is facing out and has teeth on the other; these teeth are used to grip a third gear that is not attached to the other two, this gear is covered by a piece of metal and attached to the crank handle; at the end of this handle is wooden knob that has been painted black. There are several etchings in various parts of the object; "ENKAY MFG. CO.; ST. LOUIS. MO." is on the large gear side of the smaller arm; "PAT. PEND'G" located on the piece of metal covering the third gear piece, and "10" can be found in the inner facing side of the large gear.
16 UNIM1989.5.25 Tool Metal strainer used for tea or coffee. Object is circular with a flat, rounded handle protruding out from one side and has been painted with white enamel. Circular area has a bowl in the center, through which several small holes have been punched in seven circular groupings, these groupings were then arranged into a pattern resembling a flower; around this bowl is a wide, flat rim that allows the object to be set on top of a cup. The handle extends out from the flat rim of the strainer; it has a single, large hole for hanging and is rounded at the end. There is slight chipping damage and wear in the enamel around the edges, through which some of the original metal has been exposed.
17 UNIM1989.5.34 Tool Metal tongs used in canning with wood handles. There are two wooden handles at the top, one on each of the two metal pieces that make up the frame of the tongs, they are cylindrical and painted green. Tongs themselves are made up of two wire loops which have been shaped to fit together in the center via notches and create a partial circle at the bottom in order to be able to easily grip jars and remove them from hot water. There is a thin piece of metal attached to one of the wire loops just above where they come together, "'Presto'; PAT. PEND." has been stamped on one side, the other is blank. Rust is visible in some areas of the steel wire, most notably where the two pieced come together.
18 UNIM1989.5.35c Tool Metal jar opener with rubber grips. Made up of two handles made out of heavy duty wire, attached together at one end with a large rectangular hinge with multiple holes which can be used to adjust the width of the opener based on the size of the jar; the two handles come together to create a loop of variable size at the top which has been lined with two pieces of red rubber, one for each handle. "Patent Pending" is etched into the top of the hinge piece. There is some visible tarnishing and rust on the metal and the rubber has become cracked and hardened with age.
19 UNIM1989.5.35E Tool Metal jar opener with rubber grips. Made up of two handles made out of heavy duty wire, attached together at one end with a simple rectangular hinge; the two handles come together to create a circle at the top which has been lined with two pieces of red rubber, one for each handle. There is some visible tarnishing and rust on the metal and the rubber has become cracked and hardened with age.