February 24, 2006

Latest in Mechanical Household Conveniences (Mar, 1933)

Filed under: General, House and Home, Kitchen — @ 10:10 am
Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1933
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Personally, I love the catsup atomizer. My only concern is that catsup is just a tad more viscous than perfume, but nah, that won’t be a problem. The hand powered hand slicer looks like a ball as well.

Latest in Mechanical Household Conveniences

Reproducing the patting motions of famous Hollywood masseurs, this new vibrator keeps milady’s complexion smooth and clear. It also has many attachments for treatment of scalp and hair, and a buffer for polishing the teeth and massaging the gums which has been scientifically designed by a leading dental authority. A modulator on the motor scientifically adjusts the intensity of the vibrations for the individual complexion.

Catsup is easy to manipulate with this new sanitary dispenser. The cap, which fits over the top of the catsup bottle, is equipped with an exhaust pipe and a bulb. When you want catsup on your eats you simply point the exhaust pipe in the general direction of the grub and squeeze the bulb, whereupon a stream of the condiment shoots forth. This method eliminates the necessity of giving the bottle a severe shaking when the juice is desired.
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January 23, 2006

Seedless Watermelon Produced by Student (Apr, 1939)

Filed under: Kitchen, Origins, Useful — @ 11:08 pm
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1939
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Seedless Watermelon Produced by Student

Watermelons without seeds are produced by chemical treatment of watermelon blossoms, in a process perfected by Cheong Yin Wong, graduate student at Michigan State College, East Lansing. In the photograph, Wong holds a piece of seedless melon in his right hand.

December 19, 2005

Crisp Bacon in 90 Seconds (May, 1968)

Filed under: Advertisements, Kitchen, Origins — @ 4:01 pm
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: May, 1968
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Crisp Bacon in 90 Seconds
with INTERNATIONAL’S MICROWAVE OVEN

People on the go will welcome an oven that makes cooking chores a pleasure. Imagine a “piping hot” TV dinner (frozen) in 3 and 1/2 minutes* instead of 20 to 50 minutes. Bake a potato in 5 minutes* instead of 60 minutes. Fry crisp bacon in 90 seconds on a paper plate. Great for those left overs. Countertop designed. Works on 115 vac house circuit. Write for folder. $545.00

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November 21, 2005

Milk to be Sold in Paper Bottles (Aug, 1934)

Filed under: Kitchen, Origins — @ 4:24 pm
Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Aug, 1934
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A Machine just recently developed not only sterilizes, fills, and caps milk bottles, but actually makes the bottles. Everything is automatic and the filled milk bottle can be turned out at a cost of less than one cent.

A paper container used for the milk as many novel features. Sturdy construction permits it to be handled just as roughly as the glass bottles, without danger of leakage.

A special clip which seals the bottle is easily replaced if contentents are not used at once. Even if the milk bottle freezes the bottle remains sealed.

November 16, 2005

Turn your kitchen mixer into a power tool (Mar, 1950)

Filed under: Advertisements, Kitchen — @ 5:00 pm
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1950
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Is it a mixer? a buffer? a sander? No, it’s TOOLZON and it’s all of the above!

Nonskid roll grips wandering weenie (Mar, 1939)

Filed under: Kitchen, Useless Tech — @ 4:55 pm
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1939
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“AT LAST America has it – the nonskid roll for hot dogs! A clever inventor has devised the metal mold shown at left to turn out rolls imprinted with a series of ridges. They take a masterful grip upon the delectable but elusive weenie and prevent it from slipping from it’s rightful place to fall to the floor or one’s lap.”

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