Every decent housewife in the USSR had such a thing, and this is what it was used for.

There was nothing in the Soviet kitchen. Every housewife dreamed of devices and boiling milk, And to make desserts and cakes that made life so easy. And each device was developed by the engineering staff, proved its relevance and only then launched mass production. Moreover, kitchen appliances were manufactured in the same factories as industrial equipment and machines. Today's edition. "Site" He will tell you the story of a device that you saw in the kitchen.



Now the younger generation will not even guess why this thing is needed. And before, in almost every kitchen in the USSR, you could find such a device. At first glance, it is difficult to determine its name and especially the scope of application. But everything brilliant is simple. In 1921, a Soviet engineer, I. F. Ivankovitser, apparently tired of watching the milk on the stove, and he invented a very simple thing. Subsequently, it was called “Contribution to pots and other containers safety disc, in order to prevent overboiling of milk, coffee and other things”. This device was officially named after obtaining a patent in 1929.



In the people, the device was called “milk watchman”. The first production of the “dairy watchman” was launched at the Kolomna diesel locomotive plant. There produced units for submarines and diesel locomotives for the entire Union. You could buy a kitchen device in any store of the Soviet Union for a lot of money, at that time - as much as 25 cents. For this money, you could buy almost two loaves of bread. But this thing was for centuries, in the truest sense of the word. Some people still use it today.



Instagram How did this thing work? Very simple. The “guardian” was placed at the bottom of a pot or other container. They poured milk, coffee or whatever. And when the liquid began to boil, air bubbles formed, which lifted the metal plate, and it began to rattle on the walls of the pan. It was necessary in order to attract the attention of the hostess to the stove. After all, the milk removed from the fire keeps the stove clean longer. In general, the method was very effective, and the hostess quickly appreciated this device.



Later, the “milk watchman” began to be made not only of metal, but also of porcelain and glass. The patent was issued only for 15 years, and after its completion, many wanted to repeat and improve the device Ivankovitser. Now such a thing is no longer produced - it is no longer necessary. We buy milk already pasteurized in bags, and coffee for us makes a coffee machine. Our mothers and grandmothers could not even dream of this, and for them the milk watchman was a relief of kitchen affairs. Now it can be found and bought only at flea markets and in antiques stores.



So connoisseurs of antiques can safely go there. There you can find a lot of interesting, long forgotten things, in which there is so much mind, soul and creativity. What Soviet things do you remember in the kitchen? Write your memories in the comments.