The day I found a 1950s can crusher at a church rummage sale for $2

I went to a church rummage sale in Dayton last Saturday, mostly to kill time. Buried under a pile of old kitchen gadgets was this heavy metal can crusher from the 1950s, still bolted to a wooden base. I paid $2 for it and brought it home, but after cleaning it up I realized it works way better than any modern plastic one I've owned. Has anyone else stumbled across a weird old kitchen tool that actually outperforms the new stuff?

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ross.sean6d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, are you talking about those old hand mixers with the metal beaters that look like they could survive a nuclear blast? I found one at an estate sale a few years back, it was a Sunbeam model from the 50s with that weird shape where the motor sits on top. That thing has way more torque than my modern one, I made a batch of cookie dough and it didn't even slow down when the butter was cold. The cord is all cloth-covered and feels like it should be a fire hazard, but it just keeps going.

lily_schmidt536d ago

Found a 1950s hand mixer at a garage sale last year and it crushes my KitchenAid.