Abstract: A housing for electric motors of the type to be used in stirring apparatus and other household appliances has two mirror symmetrical shells with abutting external flanges which are riveted to each other. The median portions of the shells have aligned openings for a portion of a stator which surrounds a rotor on the motor shaft. The shaft further carries a fan wheel and a commutator. The openings are flanked by pairs of bridges which are provided on the respective shells and have integral sockets for spherical enlargements of the shaft. At least one of the shells has a bridge which carries a bearing sleeve for an output element which receives torque from the shaft.