Butter-Matic Electric Popcorn Popper
date: label: date made
content: ca 1981
notes: label: Description
content: “Butter-matic” electric popcorn popper.
label: Description
content: A. Molded plastic heater base, dark brown, circular, with three tapered legs; topped with Teflon-coated plate, concave, with black non-stick finish where oil and corn are placed for popping. Two flat, plastic handles on either side. Electric cord (C), attached on side near one of the handles. Underside is embossed: “WEST BEND®/4 QT. ELECTRIC CORN POPPER/CAT.NO.25467/525 WATTS 120 VOLTS AC ONLY/DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER/81 35/SER.NO. 3/ INSTRUCTIONS/1. ADD OIL TO CENTER RING (1/4 CUP)/2. ADD 2/3 CUP CORN. COVER/3. REFER TO USE AND CARE BOOKLET FOR/ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS./PRODUCT OF/THE WEST BEND COMPANY/WEST BEND, WISCONSIN 53095/MADE IN U.S.A.” Appears to be unused.
label: Description
content: B. Clear amber plastic dome cover with butter tray at top and plastic lid; becomes a serving bowl. (Manufacturer’s paper band/label wrapped inside; sticker attached on top under lid.) Flat handles on either side.
label: Description
content: C. Power cord. Black plastic with one end that fits into base and other end plugs into outlet.
label: Description
content: Also includes instruction booklet, service information, registration card, and leaflet.
label: Description
content: Maker is the West Bend Company, West Bend, Wisconsin, circa 1911-present.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Wisconsin, West Bend
label: place used
content: United States: Maryland, Bethesda
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Domestic Furnishings
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Anonymous
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0608.09
label: accession number
content: 1988.0608
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0608.09
objectType: label: Object Name
content: corn popper, electric
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (bowl/cover; base material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (teflon-coated plate material)
label: Physical Description
content: rubber (power cord material)
label: Measurements
content: overall-popper: 10 1/4 in x 11 1/2 in x 9 23/32 in; 26.035 cm x 29.21 cm x 24.7015 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall-box: 11 1/4 in x 10 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 28.575 cm x 27.305 cm x 27.305 cm