#57 • MIRRO-MATIC PRESSURE COOKER ASSOCIATED WITH COLONEL HARLAND SANDERS

Part of The Colonel Sanders Artifact Collection (live auction by The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)

High bid $11,500.00

Status: Sold

Description Offered here is a historic Mirro-Matic pressure cooker associated with Colonel Harland Sanders and the early development of Kentucky Fried Chicken. The cooker bears an engraved inscription identifying it as a 16-quart Mirro-Matic pressure cooker equipped with dual Wisconsin valves and recognizing it as the standard KFC cooking device used from the early 1950s until the adoption of self-contained pressure fryers. The inscription further references Colonel Harland Sanders by name and documents the cooker's preservation as an important artifact connected to the history of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Few pieces of equipment are more closely associated with the Sanders story than the pressure cooker. Long before modern commercial pressure fryers became standard restaurant equipment, Sanders refined cooking techniques that dramatically reduced preparation times while maintaining consistency and quality. Those innovations helped transform a successful local restaurant into one of the most influential franchise systems in the world. Photographs exist showing Colonel Sanders working with pressure-cooking equipment during demonstrations, training sessions, and public appearances throughout his career. Today, pressure cookers associated with Sanders are widely recognized as some of the most iconic artifacts connected to the early history of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Provenance This pressure cooker originates from the Claudia Sanders Dinner House Collection and was preserved by the Settle family, longtime friends of Colonel Sanders and recipients of numerous personal gifts from him. The cooker has remained associated with the collection for decades and is being offered publicly for the first time. Condition Displays expected age, use, and wear consistent with a historic commercial kitchen artifact. Prospective bidders are encouraged to review all photographs and conduct their own inspection regarding condition, completeness, functionality, restoration, repairs, replacement parts, and overall preservation.