the first kitchenaid mixer came out in 1955.
the first kitchenaid mixer came out in 1955.
when did the first kitchenaid mixer come out?
1955
the first machine to carry the kitchenaid name was the ten-quart c-10 model, introduced in 1918 and built at hobart's "troy metal products" subsidiary in springfield, ohio. prototype models were given to the wives of factory executives, and the product was named when one stated "i don't care what you call it, but i know it's the best kitchen aid i've ever had!" they were initially marketed to the farmhouse kitchen and were available in hardware stores. but owing to
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egmont arens was hired in the 1930s to design a low-cost series of mixers. this resulted in the production of the kitchenaid model "k" which showed streamlined lines for the first time, and the kitchenaid standard design has remained relatively unchanged since then. the silhouette has since been made a registered trademark with the u.s. patent and trademark office. in 1997 the san francisco museum of modern art selected the kitchenaid stand mixer as an icon of american design. there is an attachment hub on the front of each mixer. every kitchenaid mixer since the introduction of the model "k" has allowed for cross-generational attachment compatibility, meaning that attachments from the 1930s can be used on modern mixers, and vice versa. note that this cross-generational compatibility extends only to attachments powered through the hub. other accessories (beaters, bowls, etc.) are not necessarily compatible even across similar models in production at the same time (for example, not all current production six-quart bowl-lift mixers use the same accessories). initially the mixers were only available in white; a range of four colors was introduced in 1955.
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