Osterizer is a brand which has been used by Oster Manufacturing for its line of blenders since 1946.
History
It has been claimed to be the first mainstream brand of blender,
[Young] though technically the
Waring Products blender
brand was introduced in 1937.
In 1946, Oster acquired the Stevens Electric Company, which had received a patent on the liquifying blender in 1922. Oster itself was bought by Sunbeam Corporation in 1960.
The blender
Osterizer blenders tended towards heavy construction and motors. While this raised cost, many early-model Osterizers still function today, and are more powerful than a majority of contemporary consumer blenders.
Sources
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J. Hebey, Domestic Aesthetic: Household Art 1920–1970, 5 Continents Publishing, 2003. .
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M. Young, World Almanac Book of Records, World Almanac, 2006. .
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B. Huxford, Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual, Collector Books, 2004. .
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