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Rotary Eggbeaters
With the invention of the rotary beater in the 1850s, egg scrambling moved into the modern era. Americans loved this new device that took the drudgery out of a tiring kitchen chore.
You can easily find old rotary eggbeaters at a local garage sale for a few dollars, but if you’re going to collect them, you’ll want to learn which models are common and which are rare. Age usually determines price, and cast-iron beaters made before 1900 are the ones collectors covet. The most valuable rotary beater is a Monroe model from the 1850s. Novelty also adds to the value. For instance, some manufacturers spelled out their trade names on the gear spokes, and those models can be in the $1,000-plus range. But don’t despair: You’ll find more modern, yet still highly collectible examples, for a lot less. Collectors want beaters that are operable and in good shape, but valuable beaters are seldom pristine.
You can easily find old rotary eggbeaters at a local garage sale for a few dollars, but if you’re going to collect them, you’ll want to learn which models are common and which are rare. Age usually determines price, and cast-iron beaters made before 1900 are the ones collectors covet. The most valuable rotary beater is a Monroe model from the 1850s. Novelty also adds to the value. For instance, some manufacturers spelled out their trade names on the gear spokes, and those models can be in the $1,000-plus range. But don’t despair: You’ll find more modern, yet still highly collectible examples, for a lot less. Collectors want beaters that are operable and in good shape, but valuable beaters are seldom pristine.
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