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22-478: [REDACTED] Look up mixmaster in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mixmaster may refer to: Equipment and technology [ edit ] Sunbeam Mixmaster , an electric kitchen mixer that was the flagship product of Sunbeam Products Mix Diskerud , United States professional soccer player nicknamed after the mixer Mixmaster anonymous remailer ,

44-428: A Constructicon Mixmaster universe , a cosmological model proposed by Charles W. Misner Mixmaster dynamics , the sensitivity of particles permitted to collapse under the force of gravity Cicurina mixmaster , a spider in the genus Cicurina A complex stack interchange between divided highways Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

66-428: A Constructicon Mixmaster universe , a cosmological model proposed by Charles W. Misner Mixmaster dynamics , the sensitivity of particles permitted to collapse under the force of gravity Cicurina mixmaster , a spider in the genus Cicurina A complex stack interchange between divided highways Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

88-883: A Type II anonymous remailer network software Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster , a prototype American bomber A nickname for the Cessna Skymaster airplane Music [ edit ] Mixmaster Morris or Morris Gould (born 1965), English ambient DJ and underground musician Mix Master Mike (born 1970), American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys Mixmaster Spade , an early gangsta rap performer in West Coast hip hop Mixmaster Gee , an artist featured on 1987 album Street Sounds Crucial Electro 3 Alternate name of Black Box (band) , an italo-house musical act Other uses [ edit ] Mixmaster (Transformers) ,

110-675: A Type II anonymous remailer network software Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster , a prototype American bomber A nickname for the Cessna Skymaster airplane Music [ edit ] Mixmaster Morris or Morris Gould (born 1965), English ambient DJ and underground musician Mix Master Mike (born 1970), American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys Mixmaster Spade , an early gangsta rap performer in West Coast hip hop Mixmaster Gee , an artist featured on 1987 album Street Sounds Crucial Electro 3 Alternate name of Black Box (band) , an italo-house musical act Other uses [ edit ] Mixmaster (Transformers) ,

132-453: A dramatic turnaround the next year. Along with Dunlap and several other officers, the SEC sued Phillip Harlow at Sunbeam's accounting firm, Arthur Andersen . Dunlap was ultimately banned from serving again as an officer or director of a public company. In 2002, Sunbeam emerged from bankruptcy as American Household, Inc. (AHI), a privately held company. Its former household products division became

154-400: A free-running turntable and being driven by the 'edge' beater via a plastic cupped washer on the tip of the beater using friction drive against the sharply sloping side of the bowls near the bottoms. The mixer simply unclips from the base stand so it could be used as a hand mixer too. The Mixmaster became the company's flagship product for the next forty years, but the brand also became known for

176-595: A long history of struggles, including in 2001, when it filed for bankruptcy and was also found to have committed massive accounting fraud, for which it was subject to SEC investigation. In 2002, Sunbeam emerged from bankruptcy as American Household, Inc. (AHI). Sunbeam was owned by Jarden Consumer Solutions after Jarden 's acquisition in 2004, which was itself later purchased by Newell Rubbermaid (now Newell Brands ). In 1897 John K. Stewart and Thomas J. Clark incorporated their Chicago Flexible Shaft Company , which made horse trimming and sheep shearing machinery. In 1910

198-427: A share. However, industry insiders were suspicious. The sudden surge in demand for barbecues did not hold up under scrutiny. An internal investigation revealed that Sunbeam was in severe crisis, and that Dunlap had encouraged violations of accepted accounting rules. Dunlap was fired, and under CEO Jerry W. Levin , the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2001. Soon after Sunbeam filed for bankruptcy,

220-571: The Fortune 500 list. In 1996, Albert J. Dunlap was recruited to be CEO and chairman of Sunbeam-Oster. Dunlap quickly announced that he would lay off half of Sunbeam-Oster’s work force among other measures. In 1997, Sunbeam reported massive increases in sales for its various backyard and kitchen items. Dunlap purchased controlling interest in Coleman and Signature Brands (acquiring Mr. Coffee and First Alert ) during this time. Stock soared to $ 52

242-408: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Dunlap and four other Sunbeam executives, alleging that they had engineered a massive accounting fraud. The SEC said $ 60 million of Sunbeam's supposed record $ 189 million earnings for 1997 were the result of fraudulent accounting. It also said that Dunlap had falsely created the impression of massive losses in 1996 to make it look as if Sunbeam made

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264-546: The company produced its first Sunbeam branded household appliance, the Princess Electric Iron (with an option to buy a fireproof metal storage box). The name "Sunbeam" came from a company wide contest to rebrand its growing home appliance business. Edwin J. Gallagher (1897–1983), a buyer and traffic manager for the company, won the contest and received a check for $ 1,000. The company did not officially change its corporate name to Sunbeam until 1946. In 1928,

286-641: The company's head designer, Swedish immigrant Ivar Jepson, alongside Bernard Alton Graham, invented the Mixmaster mixer. Introduced in 1930, it was the first mechanical mixer with two detachable beaters whose blades interlocked. Several attachments were available for the Mixmaster, including a juice extractor, drink mixer, meat grinder–food chopper, and slicer–shredder. Other accessories include: dough hooks, blender, meat mincer, fine and coarse graters and came with 2 bowl sizes. The bowls rotated, sitting atop

308-491: The designs, mainly by Robert Davol Budlong , of electric toasters, coffee makers, and electric shavers, among other appliances. The Mixmaster universe , a cosmological model of the early universe, was named after the Mixmaster product. Sunbeam acquired Rain King Sprinkler Company producing a popular lawn sprinkler line of the 1950s and 1960s. Meanwhile, Sunbeam continued to expand outside of Chicago . By

330-560: The end of the 1970s, as the leading American manufacturer of small appliances, Sunbeam enjoyed about $ 1.3 billion in annual sales and employed nearly 30,000 people worldwide. The John Oster Manufacturing Company was acquired in 1960 by Sunbeam Corporation. In 1981, after Sunbeam was bought by Allegheny International Inc. of Pittsburgh , most of the Chicago-area factories were closed and the headquarters moved to downtown Pittsburgh . Under Allegheny International's ownership Sunbeam became

352-403: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up mixmaster in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mixmaster may refer to: Equipment and technology [ edit ] Sunbeam Mixmaster , an electric kitchen mixer that was the flagship product of Sunbeam Products Mix Diskerud , United States professional soccer player nicknamed after the mixer Mixmaster anonymous remailer ,

374-509: The late-1980s. Because Sunbeam-Oster was one of the most important divisions, responsible for nearly half of all sales, stockholders became very concerned about the leadership of the company. In 1986, stockholders accused the Chairman and CEO, Robert Buckley, of misappropriating funds. Buckley's successor, Oliver Travers, downsized the company considerably and, by 1988, it was essentially just Sunbeam and Oster. The decline continued, worsened by

396-670: The stock market crash of October 1987, and Allegheny filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy . In the fall of 1989, an investment group called Japonica Partners purchased the remains of Allegheny for $ 250 million ($ 614.5 million today) in a hostile takeover. The company was renamed Sunbeam-Oster Company, Inc. The business was then divided into four divisions: Outdoor Products, Household Products, Specialty Products, and International Sales. The company headquarters were moved again, from Pittsburgh to Providence, Rhode Island , and then, finally, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. By late 1991, Sunbeam-Oster's sales had increased by seven percent, enabling it to make

418-639: The subsidiary Sunbeam Products, Inc. AHI was purchased in September 2004 by the Jarden Corporation , of which it was a subsidiary. Jarden continued to grow its brands, purchasing the Holmes Group in 2005, K2 in 2007, and Mapa Spontex in 2009. More recently, Jarden purchased Aero International and Quickie Manufacturing. As of 2015, Sunbeam batteries were made in China and imported into

440-460: The title Mixmaster . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mixmaster&oldid=992004028 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages mixmaster From Misplaced Pages,

462-474: The title Mixmaster . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mixmaster&oldid=992004028 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sunbeam Products The company has endured

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484-518: The world's largest maker of small appliances through much of the 1980s. Allegheny International moved its headquarters into a 32-floor signature skyscraper in Pittsburgh. During this time the companies Allegheny controlled included John Zink Company (manufactured air pollution control devices) and Hanson Scale (manufactured bathroom scales and other balance machines). Allegheny's four principal divisions, including Sunbeam, went into decline during

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