Popular Kitchen Tools From 50 Years Ago That No One Uses Today

The first electric carving knife was patented in 1964. This early version was powered by an electric motor and utilized two moving blades.

However, it was prone to tearing meat, and grease and meat remnants could build up in the handle and in between the blades, making it unsanitary and a pain to clean.

A peanut butter machine lets you make your own nut butter at home. The electric versions on the market in the 1970s were popular with restaurants and consumers alike.

Operating the machine could not be more simple 一 simply dump in your nuts at the top and watch as perfectly spreadable peanut butter comes out the spout.

Reaching its height of popularity in the '60s and '70s, this distinctly British device is an alarm clock that also boils and brews tea.

Perhaps the most popular model, the Goblin Teasmade, worked by boiling and transferring water to a teapot. This set off the alarm clock as well as lit up a built-in lamp.

Inspired by European eating habits, Americans were consuming more yogurt than ever before in the '60s and '70s, which helped yogurt makers gain popularity.

At a time when yogurt wasn't as readily available in grocery stores, these electric devices let enthusiasts whip up a week's supply of the stuff.

Houseware and appliance brand Presto invented the Hot Dogger in the 1970s, which promised to cook six hot dogs in only 60 seconds.

All you had to do was skewer hot dogs on the device's spikes and plug it in. However, with no on/off buttons, the device had to be unplugged when the 60 seconds were up.