For those who love PYREX ... a brand developed by CORNING Glass (est 1851) in 1912. PYREX has been produced in 3 Major Categories: CLEAR (1915 -); Flameware (1936-79); Coloured (Clear and Milk Glass) (1947-) ...

Offered here is a HARD-TO-FIND - Vintage PYREX - NON-STANDARD Pattern Release, Crystal-Clear Glass, Dual-Handle, Drop-Bottom Style, Nesting Mixer-Bowl - in excellent, gently-well-used and loved condition.

ALL surfaces are all highly-glossy, shiny, and clean. There are NO obvious chips, cracks, nor flea bites; NO hazing, stains, nor marking. There are fine scratches and rubs through the bottom 1/2 of the bowl (more-so through the bottom 1/3rd); some wear to the base seat-rim.

This Mixer-Bowl is straight-sided from the top edge (slightly tapering-in) to a sharp taper (beginning ~3/4" - or so - above the base) to the bottom - referred to as drop-bottom style. This has two ample, flat & horizontal handles with angular-squared-off corners  - flowing out of the top edge - excellent for secure grasp.

This Mixer-Bowl measures - ~6 1/4-3/8" in diameter, across the top edge; 7 1/4" in diameter, across the generous handles; 5 7/8" in diameter across the inner edge; 4 3/8" in height; 3 1/8-1/4" across the base seat-rim, in diameter

This Mixer-Bowl is embossed on the center-base, in concentric circle format - "343 1 1/2 QT.; OVENWARE; TRADE MARK; MADE IN U.S.A.; 27; "circled R"; PYREX"

SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION –

NON-STANDARD PYREX Pattern - Nesting Mixer-Bowls -

NON-STANDARD PYREX Pattern - Nesting Mixer-Bowls - originally released in 1966 - Crystal-Clear ONLY. They were developed and designed to minimize spatter when using a hand mixer - never designed to be used with a stand-mixer - but possible. There were ONLY two sizes offered 343 - 1 1/2 QT and 344 - 3 QT. This may have been a PROMOTIONAL release - not sure.

DESIGNER - NON-STANDARD PYREX Pattern - Nesting Mixer-Bowls -

DESIGNER - NON-STANDARD PYREX Pattern - Nesting MILK-GLASS Mixer-Bowls - were released in 1971 - Golden-Arches was the description of the ONLY fired-on pattern available. These bowls were on the market for two years.

Straw-Yellow Vintage-and-Depression Age Glassware -

It was the specific recipes used for glass that caused the straw-yellow cast to the “colourless-crystal-clear glass”. Today, consumers prefer colourless glass to be completely-colourless.

SHIPPING -

Currently and until further notice - only shipping from within Canada by Canada Post - Monday-Friday – not weekends; not holidays.

To pay no shipping-handling - Local Porch Pick-Up always available for purchased items – please contact seller to make arrangements.

Shipping from within Canada is calculated by eBay; Shipping to the USA should be calculated by eBay, if not – please contact seller for pricing; Shipping Internationally - by air & with tracking only - please contact seller for pricing.

Depending on your location, eBay may add calculated taxes to your total purchase – according to local requirements – above negotiated item and shipping-handling quoted.

I use the most economical carriers who operate Monday-Friday – not weekends; not holidays.

I also refund shipping over-charges, if they are significantly over my actual cost to ship - normally, I am close to the actual cost.

All hard-surface items are – well-washed in hot soapy water, rinsed, air-dried, photographed, wrapped in clean paper towel, packed, and placed into clean storage boxes until purchased.

Processing Blankets, Once in Hand -

All Blankets are washed in Wool-Safe Laundry Detergent; dried on warm heat, until dry; photographed from both sides; folded and bagged loosely, then placed into a storage cupboard having cedar shingles throughout the cupboard until sold.

There are videos and web-sites on line which explain how wool items can be re-stretched to their proper shape or size (or closer to) – as shrinkage happens when washed and dried.

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