Grinder Set
Lutz Moutain Heritage Museum
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| Object Name: | Grinder Set |
|---|---|
| Artist/Maker: | Moulinex |
| Category: | Category 4: Tools & Equipment for Materials |
| Material: | Cardboard Metal, steel Wood |
| Accession Number: | 2007.09.27 A - G |
| Origin-Country: | France |
| Use-Province: | New Brunswick |
| Use-Country: | Canada |
| Culture: | French |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1949-01-01 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1949-12-31 |
| Description: | Yellow box, triangle shaped which contains a silver coloured grinder, handle with a red knob, four blades and a sheet of paper with different Mouli appliances. |
| Narrative: | The Moulinex company (referred to as Moulin-Legumes at the time) began in 1932 when French inventor and industrialist, Jean Mantelet, developed the first hand cranked food mill for pureeing vegetables in Bagnolet, France. It was called the "Moulin-Legumes" and it became such a staple kitchen appliance that 2 million units sold within the first two years. Following the success of the "Moulin-Legumes", the company went on to create more hand-held kitchen appliances such as the "Mouli-Julienne" in the late 1940's. This particular version of the "Mouli-Julienne" in the triangular yellow box would have been sold at T. Eaton Co. Ltd stores across Canada during the 1940s and 50s. The popularity of Mantelet's appliances reached a peak when he was given the idea to motorize his appliances. This spurred the invention of an affordable household coffee grinder which was marketed as the Moulinex. Due to the international popularity of this appliance, Mantelet changed his company name to Moulinex. The introduction of foreign competitors in 1985 would prove to be rather detrimental to the company, however, and profits would begin to decline. By 2001 the company would declare bankruptcy and be taken over by the Groupe SEB. Although Moulinex appliances are no longer being sold, the early inventions of Jean Mantelet will always have the legacy of being the precursor to modern day food processors. |
| History of Use: | The "Mouli-Julienne" would have been used to grate vegetables for recipes and salads requiring specific cuts of vegetables. |
| Height: | 9.3 cm |
| Length: | 27.5 cm |
| Width: | 15.9 cm |
| Institution: | Lutz Moutain Heritage Museum |
| Institution City: | Moncton |
| Institution Province: | New Brunswick |