{"product_id":"vintage-milk-shaker","title":"Early American Malt Shaker (RARE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare - Early American hand-crank milk shaker 1890-1910\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mnpbzr\" data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"283\"\u003edual aluminum mixing cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ia250e\" data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eflywheel hand crank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"nyje4j\" data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"345\"\u003ebelt-driven oscillating shaker motion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hc7sur\" data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"378\"\u003efloor-standing, cast iron frame on Wood. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"367\" data-start=\"268\" data-section-id=\"1jpd7mm\"\u003eThe paired aluminum cups are mounted on a reciprocating yoke designed to vibrate\/shake, not spin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"452\" data-start=\"368\" data-section-id=\"98mmjz\"\u003eThe lower eccentric pulley converts the flywheel rotation into oscillating motion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"590\" data-start=\"453\" data-section-id=\"1jsb95f\"\u003eThe long leather belt drive gives mechanical advantage so the operator could create rapid shaking with relatively smooth hand cranking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"669\" data-start=\"591\" data-section-id=\"1ir0qpw\"\u003eThe heavy cast-iron base was necessary to absorb vibration during operation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eThese were used before electric milkshake machines became common. The operator would place two drinks in the metal cups and crank the wheel, causing the cups to shake rapidly back and forth to mix milkshakes, malteds, egg creams, or fountain drinks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"311\" data-start=\"218\"\u003eBut later adaptations — especially after Prohibition and into the 1920s–1930s — were used in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"406\" data-start=\"312\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"319\" data-start=\"312\" data-section-id=\"16cu66e\"\u003ebars,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"336\" data-start=\"320\" data-section-id=\"1h2x5av\"\u003ehotel lounges,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"345\" data-start=\"337\" data-section-id=\"1bihs5r\"\u003eclubs,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"406\" data-start=\"346\" data-section-id=\"1c1n35j\"\u003eand restaurants\u003cbr\u003efor mixing cocktails and specialty drinks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot too many have survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eNFS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Contact For Availability and Pricing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32058319896625,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1321\/2785\/files\/ChatGPTImageMay23_2026_04_59_58PM.png?v=1779570012","url":"https:\/\/www.aptiques.com\/products\/vintage-milk-shaker","provider":"aptiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}