# Milkshake machine

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A **milkshake machine** or **drink mixer** is a kind of countertop [electric mixer](/source/Mixer_(appliance)) used to make [milkshakes](/source/Milkshake), [flavored milk](/source/Flavored_milk), [frappés](/source/Frapp%C3%A9_coffee), and other blended beverages. Milkshake machines are generally used in [ice cream stores](/source/Ice_cream_store) and [fast food restaurants](/source/Fast_food_restaurant), and are not common as [domestic appliances](/source/Small_appliance), where [blenders](/source/Blender) are typically used instead.

## Overview

A milkshake machine consists of a stand for an electric motor and a removable cup, a "malt cup". The motor is connected to a vertical rod at the bottom of which is a small agitator of wavy metal or plastic. The cup is placed so that the agitator is submerged, and sits on the floor of the stand, or on a small bracket. The malt cup is a flared cup, usually of [stainless steel](/source/Stainless_steel).[citation needed]

## History

Manual, crank-driven milkshake machines were introduced by James Tufts in 1884, under the name **Lightning Shaker**.[1]

The modern top-driven electric milkshake machine was invented by Frederick J. Osius in 1910, and commercialized by his [Hamilton Beach](/source/Hamilton_Beach_Brands) company under the name **Cyclone Drink Mixer**.[2][3][1]

Hamilton Beach continues to be a major brand, as are [Waring](/source/Conair_Corporation#The_Waring_Division) and [Proctor Silex](/source/Proctor_Silex).[citation needed]

## See also

- [Milk frother](/source/Milk_frother)
- [Immersion blender](/source/Immersion_blender)
- [Mixer (appliance)](/source/Mixer_(appliance))
- [Drink mixer](/source/Drink_mixer)

## Notes

1. Anne Cooper Funderburg, "Milkshake", in Darra Goldstein, ed., *The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets*, 2015, ISBN 0199313628, *s.v.*

1. Frederick J. Osius, "Agitator implement", [U.S. Patent 1,005,653](https://patents.google.com/patent/US1005653A/en), filed September 20, 1910, issued October 10, 1911.

1. ["Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company - About Our Company - Our History"](https://www.hamiltonbeachbrands.com/about-our-company/our-history/default.aspx). *www.hamiltonbeachbrands.com*. Retrieved 2020-04-10.

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