The original enormous 80 quart commercial mixer was called the hobart and served on u s.
Kitchenaid stand mixer history. Since the early 1940s the kitchenaid stand mixers have been made in their factory in greenville ohio. Navy battleships during world war i. This online merchant is located in the united states at 553 benson rd benton harbor mi 49022. Kitchenaid stand mixers for the home have gone through several redesigns in their 99 year history.
The company faced stiff competition as rivals moved into this emerging market and introduced its trademarked silhouette in the 1930s with the model k the work of designer egmont. Kitchenaid is an american home appliance brand owned by whirlpool corporation the company was started in 1919 by the hobart manufacturing company to produce stand mixers. The 1950s kitchen the epitome of post war optimism progress. The h 5 was the first model introduced.
Hobart then shifted gears to produce home models and soon after the kitchenaid c 10 mixer was born. At the time although a sizeable chunk of employed women were maids more than half of employed women worked in domestic service according to the 1870 census and that percentage continued to increase the early 20th century saw a shift away from live in servants meaning many women were. The products as we know them today are descendants of the model h an industrial electric stand. The model h 5 offers attachments that do everything from slicing to straining branding kitchenaid stand mixers as versatile food preparation tools.
The design of the stand mixer is a trademark in the u s. There is a factory tour conducted by the assembly line workers and known as the kitchenaid experience that gives a behind the scenes look at the manufacturing process. Called the best kitchen aid by an executive s wife the kitchenaid stand mixer is born. The iconic kitchenaid stand mixer was invented by an ohio engineer who was watching a baker mix bread dough with a heavy iron spoon and decided there had to be a better way.
Called the best kitchen aid by an executive s wife the kitchenaid stand mixer is born. The model h 5 offers attachments that do everything from slicing to straining branding kitchenaid stand mixers as versatile food preparation tools at the middle mark of the great depression the model k launches becoming the first of. A year later hobart started eyeing the retail market and stamped the kitchenaid name on its first product. With a price tag that runs between 199 and 1 000.