POPSCI.COM/ SPRING 2020 77BORN 1937
When industrial designer Egmont Arens sought to make a countertop
version of the 80-quart behemoths ordinarily found mixing dough in
commercial bakeries, he had to do more than just miniaturize. He coated
his new Model K with easy-to-clean enamel and created the now-iconic
tilting head, which let home bakers quickly add ingredients to their mixes.
The 3-quart bowl locks into place with a twist, and the head’s planetary
action (think of Earth spinning on its axis as it revolves around the sun)
ensures that nothing within the stainless-steel vessel goes unstirred.
KitchenAid later trademarked the design, which, aside from the addition
of bright colors in 1955, remains largely the same today.THE ORIGINALS