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.

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