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"Electr-O-Matic" food slicer, model 2020
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Rival Manufacturing Company
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c. 1945-1950
Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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'Electr-O-Matic' food slicer, model 2020, Rival Manufacturing Company
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Streamlining was identifiably American. Beginning in the mid-1930s, the idea of speed captivated the nation-appearing "fast" implied efficiency. All sorts of stationary objects were given casings with rounded corners and "fender skirts" for their feet. The Rival Company was one of many firms fueling the streamline cause.
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Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Industrial Design | Stainless steel, rubber, plastic, electrical components
Size: 9-1/2 x 13-3/4 x 19-5/8 in. (24.1 x 34.9 x 49.8 cm)
Creation Place: North America, United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Culture: North America, United States, Missouri
Style: 20th century
Inscriptions: 'Electr-O-Matic T.M./UL [inside a circle] FOOD SLICER CSA [intertwined]/R 2020 LR14405/115 VOLTS .7AMP.DC-8.AMP.AC/RIVAL MANUFACTURING CO. KANSAS CITY, MO.', on label, on motor; 'Rival/FOOD SLICER/RIVAL MFG. CO., K.C., MO', on sticker, on food tray; 'RIVAL MFG. CO. K.C. M.O./MODEL 2020 PAT. PEND.', stamped, on bottom
Physical Description: food slicer with small bullet-shaped motor and crank on same side; food tray on opposite side
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from Kathleen Bendel
Accession Number: 2001.14a,b
Artist: Rival Manufacturing Company, Kansas City, Missouri
Role: Manufacturer
Nationality: American
Life Dates: Kansas City, Missouri
Added to Site: February 28, 2009
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