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"Twin-O-Matic" waffle iron, model 2060
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Karl Ratliff ; Manning-Bowman & Co.
Date

c. 1941 (designed 1937)
Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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'Twin-O-Matic' waffle iron, model 2060, Karl Ratliff ; Manning-Bowman & Co.
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Not to be outdone, Manning-Bowman introduced a waffle iron in 1937 which could bake two waffles in the space of one. Batter is poured onto the top griddle and then the unit is rotated allowing batter to be poured on the second griddle. The 1937 catalogue notes that "The Twin Reversible overcomes once and for all the inconvenience of trying to satisfy hungry appetites with inadequate servings." By 1941, the unit was given a new name, the "Twin-O-Matic."
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Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Industrial Design | Chrome-plated steel, Bakelite, electrical components
Size: 8-3/4 x 12 x 11-3/16 in. (22.2 x 30.5 x 28.4 cm)
Creation Place: United States, Connecticut, Meriden
Culture: United States, Connecticut
Style: 20th century
Inscriptions: "TRADE MARK "TWIN-O-MATIC" REGISTERED/MADE BY MANNING-BOWMAN & CO./MERIDEN, CONN., U.S. AMERICA/VOLTS 110-120/WATTS 1000/CATL. NO. 6060/USE ON ALTERNATING CURRENT ONLY/PAT. NO.'S. 1, 481, 021-1,540, 628-1,648, 335-2, 116, 688-2, 159, 068", on metal label, on bottom
Physical Description: circular base with rotatable disk-shaped baker, resting on brown bakelite supports; cover and bottom flip open to cook 2 waffles at once; temperature gauge on top
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from Kathleen Bendel
Accession Number: 2001.84.2a,b
Artist: Karl Ratliff, American (dates unknown)
Role: Designer
Nationality: American
Life Dates: American (dates unknown)

Artist: Manning-Bowman & Co., Meriden and Middletown, Connecticut, est. 1832
Role: Manufacturer
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Life Dates: Meriden and Middletown, Connecticut, est. 1832
Added to Site: February 28, 2009
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