What looks like something out of a horror movie is, in reality, an attachment for the old Sunbeam Mixmaster mixer—specifically, part of its juicer setup. The odd metal spout was engineered so juice could pour neatly from the bowl, while the bent wire arm held a tiny strainer to catch seeds and pulp. In the 1940s and 1950s, this was cutting-edge convenience, turning one countertop machine into a complete kitchen workhorse.
Today, pulled from a dusty drawer, it feels mysterious, even unsettling, simply because we’ve forgotten how it was used. Yet this small, harmless tool is a quiet tribute to the ingenuity of mid‑century design, when appliances were built to last and every attachment had a purpose. What some see as something ominous is really just a relic of home cooking’s past—an artifact of Sunday breakfasts, fresh orange juice, and a slower, more deliberate kitchen.
