Vintage Household Items
Instructions: How well do you remember these vintage kitchen gadgets, appliances, and home items?
- 1.
What was a 'rotary phone' dial used for?
ASetting an alarmBTuning radio stationsCDialing phone numbers by rotating a numbered discDAdjusting the volume - 2.
What was a 'mangle' or 'wringer' used for in the home?
ACarving meatBGrinding coffee beansCMixing cake batterDPressing fabric and squeezing water from laundry - 3.
What household appliance was the 'icebox' a predecessor to?
AFreezerBRefrigeratorCDishwasherDAir conditioner - 4.
What was a 'carpet sweeper' used for?
ASweeping carpets without electricityBStretching carpet flatCMeasuring carpet for installationDShampooing carpets - 5.
What was the purpose of a 'washboard'?
AA kitchen cutting boardBScrubbing clothes by handCA musical instrumentDAn ironing surface - 6.
What did a 'percolator' make?
ACoffeeBHot chocolateCSoupDTea - 7.
What was a 'stereoscope' used for in Victorian and early 20th century homes?
AProjecting moviesBPlaying musicCViewing 3D photographsDExamining insects - 8.
What was a 'sad iron' or 'flat iron' heated on?
AA special heating padBAn electric outletCA stove or fireDIt heated itself chemically - 9.
What was the purpose of a 'butter churn'?
AMelting butterBTurning cream into butterCCooling butterDShaping butter into blocks - 10.
What household device was commonly called a 'transistor' in the 1950s and 1960s?
AA calculatorBA portable radioCA record playerDA television - 11.
What was a 'chamber pot' used for?
AHeating waterBStoring coinsCA nighttime toilet before indoor plumbingDCooking stew - 12.
What did a 'coal scuttle' hold?
ACoal for heatingBWater for washingCCandlesDAshes from a fireplace - 13.
What was a 'pressure cooker' from the mid-20th century primarily valued for?
ACooking food much faster using steam pressureBPreserving food for monthsCBaking bread evenlyDMaking ice cream - 14.
What was an 'egg timer' shaped like in its most classic form?
AA bellBAn hourglassCA chickenDA clock face - 15.
What was a 'TV dinner' tray typically made of?
ACardboardBAluminum foilCCeramicDPlastic