I've never seen this model.  I wonder if it spews all over the place like the A-9's tend to.

I found an A-9 revival model at Goodwill several months ago.  After taking it apart and giving it a thorough cleaning, it worked fine the first time, then spewed grounds in all directions the next, which is a common complaint.  These grinders are powerful and lightning fast, but the spout assembly seems to be the weak link.  I gave mine to my sister, who grinds her own beans each morning.  I have a Cuisinart grind & brew so didn't need the KA. 

Some months back there was a rare A-10 listed on eBay.  The seller stated in his description that to avoid flying grounds, the user should hold the spout cover closed during grinding until the motor begins to slow down, then release.  I didn't bother to try that with my A-9, but passed the information along to my sister.  I haven't asked her if she has tried it out yet.

Only the "revival" model A-9 mills spewed coffee all over.  The originals worked very well when properly adjusted.  I myself have one as do several people I know and we all LOVE them.  Stay away from the revival ones.

The one pictured above date from the late 60s or early 70s.  From what I understand they were good performers.  The slightly less convenient thing is that I THINK the grind selector is underneath which is not quite as convenient as the twist collar on the a-9. 

I know someone with the original A-9 model and has the same problem with spewing.  Was there a difference in the design on the "revival" types other than the spout cover?  What sort of adjustment is possible on the original A-9's?

I agree that the spout needs an elbow that's aimed downward.  That would solve the problem nicely, but it would have to be detachable or cleaning would be a worse job than it is already.

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for one.  I like the look of the A-9, but function trumps form in this particular case, and the KCM isn't a bad looking machine either.  When were the KCM models produced?  The box and the unit itself look very 70's.

About 1965 - 1972

Mark, thanks for the dates.  I hadn't noticed in your post further up that you provided a range. 

The pictures in the eBay listing do show the grind selector on the bottom.  In some ways I can see that being an improvement since whenever I would remove the hopper jar on the A-9, I tended to grip the selector ring, which caused it to move and the jar to stay put.  I think most people would set the selector on one grind and be done with it, so I wouldn't find a selector on the bottom to be inconvenient.

One question I do have about the KCM model is whether the burrs are any better at rendering finer grinds.  It's clear that the A-9's weren't cut out to grind fine enough for espresso or Turkish.

You can actually get a pretty fine grind out of the original a-9 mills by raising the lower burr using the adjustment screw.  It may not be quite a turkish grind, but I can get a pretty fine grind out of mine.  Mine is set so that the most coarse grind is for a percolator, the medium grind is for the Sunbeam coffeemaster and the finer grind is for the drip pots. 

Did he just say that?  

So does this mean the coffee I send or bring should be in whole bean form?