UTENSILS*
Metals* of all sorts, wire*, wood*, maybe some rubber* or plastic* parts, etc.
Most of these utensils have a "circa" patent date of 1870 to WWII (mid-1930s/1940 mfg. time) & were purchased in German flohmarkts, 1988-91. Many purchased in the United States from the late 1800s till mid-1900s were made in Germany and imported into the USA. Many can be found in Linda Campbell Franklin's manuals of 300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles or some Victorian "antique & collectible utensil" manuals. Only a handful in this collection were manufactured in the USA. The info is provided when known.
![cake mixing spoons](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000875-44a0e44a10/Cake%20Turners%2C%20Cast%20%20Aluminum%2C%20Germany%2C%201910%20%281%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
cake mixing spoons
![L = Swans Down Cake Flour mixing spoon; R = a batter whip or skimmer](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000873-870b9870bb/Cake%20Mixing%20Spoon%20%28L%29%20Swans%20Down%20Cake%20Flour%20%281%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
L = Swans Down Cake Flour mixing spoon; R = a batter whip or skimmer
!["Strains, Drains, Beats, Blends, Whips, Mixes" (middle on right) ----->](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000865-8975e89761/Batter%20Beater%20%28red%29%3B%20All%20Purpose%20Utensil%20%283%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
"Strains, Drains, Beats, Blends, Whips, Mixes" (middle on right) ----->
![Swans Down Cake ....](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000872-c08bbc08be/Cake%20Mixing%20Spoon%20%28L%29%20Swans%20Down%20Cake%20Flour%20%282%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
Swans Down Cake .... <----- Flour
![Known as batter whips; wooden handles could be blue & white; blue, yellow, red, green, or unpainted.](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000864-abcfbabcfe/Batter%20Beater%20%28red%29%3B%20All%20Purpose%20Utensil%20%281%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
Known as batter whips; wooden handles could be blue & white; blue, yellow, red, green, or unpainted.
![Inscribed as "Batter Beater - Curved to fit the Bowl"" - this red one, U.S. patent 1930.](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000866-7445e74460/Batter%20Beater%20%28red%29%3B%20All%20Purpose%20Utensil%20%282%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
Inscribed as "Batter Beater - Curved to fit the Bowl"" - this red one, U.S. patent 1930. <-----
![older wire batter whips](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000867-a3bdaa3bdd/Batter%20Beaters.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
older wire batter whips
![seems like a cake lifter or server vs. a pie server](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000870-23fd123fd4/Cake%20Lifter%20-%20a%20moving%20co.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
seems like a cake lifter or server vs. a pie server
![L - Globe Delivery Company](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000871-8e1ef8e1f2/Cake%20Lifter%20-%20a%20moving%20co%20%282%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
L - Globe Delivery Company
![cake whips & mixing spoons; perforated steel; R - c. 1900](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000877-69b7869b7a/Cake%20Whips%20-%20Mixing%20Spoons%20%281%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
cake whips & mixing spoons; perforated steel; R - c. 1900
![FRAKO D. R. G. M. (Germany, used 1891-1952) (https://www.toledo-bend.us/VCL/info_2/drgm.html)](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000878-492b2492b5/Cake%20Whips%20-%20Mixing%20Spoons%20%282%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
FRAKO D. R. G. M. (Germany, used 1891-1952) (https://www.toledo-bend.us/VCL/info_2/drgm.html)
![](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000869-3781437817/Bucket%20%281%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
![candy cutter, possibly, OR herb mincer, OR noodle cutter, OR a wall surfacing tool; just don't know.](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000880-51d0751d0a/Candy%20Cutter%2C%20possibly%2C%20OR%20Herb%20Mincer%2C%20OR%20Noodle%20Cutter%2C%20OR%20a%20Wall%20Surfacing%20Tool%20%281%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
candy cutter, possibly, OR herb mincer, OR noodle cutter, OR a wall surfacing tool; just don't know.
![](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000881-3e91c3e91f/Candy%20Cutter%2C%20possibly%2C%20OR%20Herb%20Mincer%2C%20OR%20Noodle%20Cutter%2C%20OR%20a%20Wall%20Surfacing%20Tool%20%282%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
![](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000882-02fae02fb1/Can%20-%20Bottle%20Openers%20%28church%20keys%21%29%20%281%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
![](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000883-411b6411b9/Can%20-%20Bottle%20Openers%20%28church%20keys%21%29%20%282%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
![Keglined, Muehlebach, & Piels](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000884-505fb505fe/Can%20-%20Bottle%20Openers%20%28church%20keys%21%29%20%283%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
Keglined, Muehlebach, & Piels
![Rheingold & Ballentine](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000885-f1a8ef1a90/Can%20-%20Bottle%20Openers%20%28church%20keys%21%29%20%284%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
Rheingold & Ballentine
![Every beer company (using hops) gave away bottle openers, commonly called "church keys."](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000886-4a1234a126/Can%20-%20Bottle%20Openers%20%28church%20keys%21%29%20%285%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
Every beer company (using hops) gave away bottle openers, commonly called "church keys."
![Assorted - pinchers L & R; copper soldering tool - center](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000862-a8a8aa8a8d/Assorted%20Items%3B%20L%20-%20R%20-%20pinchers%3B%20center%20-%20for%20Copper%20Soldering.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
Assorted - pinchers L & R; copper soldering tool - center
![possibly a baker's scraper - German](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000863-86ce686ce8/Baker-s%20Scraper%2C%20possibly%20-%20commercial%20%284%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
possibly a baker's scraper - German
![Made in "Germany"](https://8dc3e3cf48.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/59b29b610669e123fa53b237c7bca489/200000876-457c3457c5/Cake%20Turners%2C%20Cast%20%20Aluminum%2C%20Germany%2C%201910%20%283%29.jpg?ph=8dc3e3cf48)
Made in "Germany"