40 Vintage Kitchen Gadgets From The 50s, 60s and 70s

35.Food mill

Mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish, and the food mill assists in the mashing part.

A food mill was basically the old fashioned version of a food processor. It was used to make things like applesauce, baby food and yes, mashed potatoes. You would turn it one way to mash, and then turn it the other to clean the paddle.