Osterizer
Osterizer single speed "beehive" blender
Osterizer is a brand which has been used by Oster Manufacturing for its line of blenders since 1946. It is claimed to be the first mainstream brand of blender,[1] though technically the Waring blender brand was introduced in 1937.
In 1946, Oster acquired the Stevens Electric Company, which had received a patent on the liquifying blender in 1922. Oster itself was bought by Sunbeam Corporation in 1960.
Osterizer blenders tended towards heavy construction and motors. While this raised cost, many early-model Osterizers still function today, and are more powerful than a majority of contemporary consumer blenders. Oster Platinum Face 60-Minute Timer celebrated the 80th Anniversary on December 2010.
Sources
- J. Hebey, Domestic Aesthetic: Household Art 1920-1970, 5 Continents Publishing, 2003. ISBN 88-7439-017-3
- M. Young, World Almanac Book of Records, World Almanac, 2006. ISBN 0-88687-946-9
- B. Huxford, Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual, Collector Books, 2004. ISBN 1-57432-386-5
Notes
- ↑ Young