Taplin's Dover Pattern Improved Egg Beater


I hurried to a moving sale around the corner this morning and found this Taplin's "Dover Pattern Improved" egg beater lurking in the bottom of a box. Even though I know vintage kitchenwares are usually better than new ones, I still didn't expect it to work - after all, it's about 100 years old! How long has your mixer lasted so far? Do you think it might still work in 2116?