Historical information
This meat mincer was born in a period where hand operated mincing and blending machines were only available for household mincing meats and blending ingredients up to the 1960s. Electrical kitchen based whitegoods were rare in areas where the connection to electricity was intermittent or not at all.
Significance
This kitchen aid is a very significant item in the Kiewa Valley before suitable electrically operated mincers became available and constant reliable electrical connections were installed. The Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme provide the stable supply of electricity which made most of the hand operated mincing machines obsolete. However, large mincers for bulk supplies were still required, eg kitchens for SEC workers during the 50s and 60s.
Physical description
Funnel type feed to a horizontal screw feed mechanism operated by a hand crank.