Vintage Dilver Rotary Food Mill Ricer Sieve Stamped McDowell Pittsburgh Penna

Description: Information provided by Worthpoint This vintage, old very heavy Dilver food mill or sieve. It is made of heavy galvanized steel. The mill has two prongs to stabilize it as it sits over a pot. It has a long handle with a hole for hanging. The large blade inside the Dilver is rotated by turning it using the wooden handle located on top of the blade. The blade pushes the food around forcing it into the holes of sieve or strainer.While it is somewhat hard to see, you can see the name "Dilver" impressed into a swastika mark on the top of the blade. Under the mark is written "PAT'D MAR. 17, 08 - NOV. 9, 08". (This is mostly obscured but in researching this item, I learned those dates. If you look closely on this item, you can see Mar. and '08.) At that time, the swastika had not been a reviled emblem adopted by the Nazis, but was a religious symbol used by various entities.I became interested in the history of this piece, especially after I saw old cookbooks where the recipes actually called for the use of a "Dilver." This household utensil, sometimes called a colander, or a rotary food mill, apparently became so popular that it was referenced by name as a Dilver.Condition/dimensions: This Dilver is in good solid condition and works well. The blade can be unscrewed for easier washing. The main problem that this Dilver has is that the galvanizing is worn off so the plating is mottled and there is light rust here and there, such as on the handle or parts of sieve, but the Dilber remains solid and heavy. This Dilver could be treated with vegetable oil. The Dilver has a top diameter of 8 1/2", not including the handle which is 6 1/2" long. It is approximately 10 inches high from the top of the wooden handle to the bottom of the screw at the base of the bowl. I disassembled the Dilver into two pieces so it fits in a Large Flat Rate Box.History :Harry L. McCoy and Elmer E. Higgins, both of Minneapolis, were the inventors of the Dilver. They were issued the patent on March 17, 1908 for what they called an improved colander. The patent number is US 881924 A.Dilvers were made by the Dilver Manufacturing Co. It appears that the company first had a plant in St. Paul, Minnesota and then in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dilvers were being produced as early as 1912 per ads that I saw and perhaps earlier.Dilvers were made in St. Paul at least as early as 1912. By at least 1914, Dilver Mfg. Co.'s St Paul plant was located at 2654 W. University in St. Paul. In 1913, Harry L. McCoy was listed as president of Dilver Mfg. Co., then located at 2360 W. Bayless in St. Paul. At that time, the Dilver sold for $3.75. Harry L. McCoy wrote a book or pamphlet entitled The Dilver Did It . It was published by the St. Paul Dilver operation.In July 1914, it appears that L. C. Erbes of Minneapolis bought Dilver's St. Paul plant. Erbes intended to manufacture commercial vehicles and a racing car.Iron Age magazine reported in an issue dated August 7, 1919, that Dilver Manufacturing Co. , 65 Millvale Branch, Pittsburgh Pa. was being capitalized in the amount the capitalization of of $150,000.00. The article noted that Dilver made kitchen utensils, household novelties, devices and appliances. Some of the incorporaters included Harry L. McCoy of Avalon, W. E. Matthews of 552 Neville St., Pittsburgh, George D. Colborn of New Kensington, and G. W. Greenwood of Dunbar. It would appear that McCoy had moved to Pittsburgh for a while during the increased capitalization since Avalon is a suburb of Pittsburgh.G. D. Colburn was the vice president and general manager of the Pittsburgh plant in 1920 and then became president in 1921. Colburn was President of Dilver Manufacturing for at least 1921-1924 or longer.An Oregon newspaper, the Morning Oregonian, dated June 17, 1921, published a want ad seeking specialty salesmen for the Oregon and Washington territory to sell well regarded kitchen products endorsed by various publications and chefs. The applicants were to write to Dilver Mfg. Co., Park Bldg.. Pittsbu

Price: 39.99 USD

Location: Wampum, Pennsylvania

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