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Thread Number: 92962
/ Tag: Small Appliances
Be a Good Mixer: Part Two |
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Post# 1175376 3/20/2023 at 22:32 (401 days old) by Ultramatic  (New York City) |
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Welcome to Be a Good Mixer. A recurring thread that will consist of vintage magazine articles featuring mixers and how to maintain, repair/restore them. Plus resources for parts and repair services. Please feel free to post images of your vintage mixers as well. Especially action shots of it whipping up something delicious.
Please, no posts of other appliances. Mixers only.
In order to avoid redundancies, please, do not post advertisements of mixers. For mixer advertisements please refer to the Vintage Appliance Advertisements threads. As usual I will cap posts at 100 or so before I start another part.
Thank you and enjoy!
Part One: https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?92817_new_20230320203954
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Post# 1175378 , Reply# 1 3/20/2023 at 22:38 (401 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Better Homes and Gardens February 1972 | ||
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Post# 1175381 , Reply# 2 3/20/2023 at 22:51 (401 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Better Homes and Gardens June 2017 | ||
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Post# 1175382 , Reply# 3 3/20/2023 at 23:27 (401 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Better Homes and Gardens December 1936 | ||
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Post# 1175383 , Reply# 4 3/20/2023 at 23:37 (401 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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The mixer I bought a while ago. Wonderful handmixer, not very heavy and it mixes fast and good.
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Post# 1175388 , Reply# 5 3/21/2023 at 00:43 (401 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Post# 1175399 , Reply# 6 3/21/2023 at 07:48 (401 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Hand Mixers
I picked up this little number some years ago thinking I wanted a handheld. I guess I didn’t because I very seldom use it. I keep my kitchen aid on the counter and just use that most of the time.
The few times I have used it, it has worked well. My husband prefers the handheld but he doesn’t do much in the kitchen that requires a mixer. It’s very powerful it’s just that my hands get too tired holding it so I use the stand mixer. As I get older it’s harder for me to hold it when I am doing something like Whipped Cream or Egg Whites that take a little bit of time.
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Post# 1175440 , Reply# 8 3/21/2023 at 15:46 (401 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Once upon a time, you could polish silver with a KitchenAid mixerHere's a look at some vintage stand mixer attachments from KitchenAid and their modern counterparts.
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| Post# 1175484 , Reply# 9 3/21/2023 at 19:05 (400 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I have Most of these mixers and attachments, Ill try to post some pictures. | ||
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Post# 1175492 , Reply# 10 3/21/2023 at 19:45 (400 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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 If one collects them for the sake of collecting all the various colors, I get that.
The stuff one makes in these is just too tempting.
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Post# 1175498 , Reply# 11 3/21/2023 at 19:59 (400 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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KA Pro 600 in copper
Picked this up on Craigslist last fall. Tore it all down, rebuilt, cleaned and cleaned. It shined up like a new penny. Yup, it's real copper(plating). I lusted after these and the earlier Custom Metallic version so when it popped up, I jumped.
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Post# 1175499 , Reply# 12 3/21/2023 at 20:04 (400 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Incredible job with that | ||
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Post# 1175505 , Reply# 13 3/21/2023 at 21:21 (400 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC) |
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Pea green with envy! Fab find!! | ||
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Post# 1175512 , Reply# 14 3/21/2023 at 21:42 (400 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Post# 1175529 , Reply# 16 3/21/2023 at 23:55 (400 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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For 100 Years, KitchenAid Has Been the Stand-Up Brand of Stand MixersEven celebrity chef Julia Child said that the sleek appliance made mixing ‘marvelous’
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Post# 1175530 , Reply# 17 3/22/2023 at 00:02 (400 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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1949
Dormeyer Electric-Mix Treasures : Dormeyer Power Chef Electric Food Mixer
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Post# 1176034 , Reply# 18 3/25/2023 at 15:33 (397 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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Mixers don`t kill people,
it`s people that kill people with mixers! LOL
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| Post# 1176082 , Reply# 19 3/25/2023 at 23:19 (396 days old) by thatwasherguy (Kentucky) | ||
A little late to the party...
But I’m here! I’ve got several vintage mixers (as well as a modern KitchenAid stand mixer). I was actually just given 4 mixers today. One has stripped gears, and the battery operated one has corroded batteries in it. I can likely reverse the corrosion with vinegar, but the one with bad gears will likely be a parts donor. Here they are!
From left to right: Two G.E. D1M24’s (the almond one was one of the lot given to me, the harvest one was a birthday gift) A sunbeam mixmaster model 03076 (given to me by a family friend) A battery powered Suntone mini-mixer (also one of the free lot) A chefmaster model 41015 (the one from the free lot with stripped gears) A Black & Decker ergo model EHM80 (the fourth of the free lot) A KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus (bought brand new in March 2020) A Westinghouse SM19P-2 (a holiday gift) | ||
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Post# 1176089 , Reply# 20 3/26/2023 at 01:42 (396 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Post# 1176617 , Reply# 21 3/30/2023 at 23:40 (391 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Better Homes and Gardens April 1937 | ||
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Post# 1176906 , Reply# 22 4/2/2023 at 12:38 (389 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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Thanks to this thread I finally brought myself after months of putting it off to bring this beauty back to life.
I rarely use my vintage toys because I prefer the conveniences of modern appliances for daily use, but I follow the rule that anything vintage in my home has to be in a good and clean shape and most importantly in working order or it has to go. I`m a collector not a hoarder! A few minutes after I had used it the last time I noticed a sizzling sound coming from the capacitor getting louder and louder. Pulled the plug still right in time before this stupid thing would short out or maybe even start a fire. Another lesson learned, always unplug vintage appliances immediately when done. As it almost seems impossible to get a modern replacement for it (this stupid thing has 5 terminals) I decided to just wire the mixer without a capacitor and put up with a little radio interference. There was also a resistor to discharge the capacitor so you won`t get a shock when you touch the prongs of the plug which I left untouched. | ||
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Post# 1176912 , Reply# 23 4/2/2023 at 13:58 (389 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 1176927 , Reply# 24 4/2/2023 at 16:24 (389 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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And it's PINK! | ||
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Post# 1176936 , Reply# 25 4/2/2023 at 17:05 (389 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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Not sure about the year of manufacture as I got it from Ebay (we were a Krups 3Mix and Kenwood family) but 1959-1969 as mentioned in the link seems plausible.
It`s only 85 Watts so it`s a bit underpowered for kneading jobs but nonetheless those little mixers came with dough hooks along with the regular beaters. Mine were missing but I won`t complain as I paid next to nothing for it. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mrboilwash's LINK | ||
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Post# 1177596 , Reply# 26 4/8/2023 at 17:36 (383 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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This thread got me thinking that maybe I should get my Kitchenaid Stand mixer down off the shelf and try making bread with it again. So on last Tuesday I got it down and on Thursday I made a couple of loaves of Whole Wheat bread.
Well, it ended up taking longer to make the dough and knead it using the the KA stand mixer and the loaves didn’t rise as nicely as when I use my trusty little KA 5 speed hand mixer. I thought, well maybe I’ll give it one more try. But this afternoon I needed to bake a Coconut Cake for Easter tomorrow and I decided to just put the big behemoth KA stand mixer back on the top shelf. I got that out of my system! From now on I’m gonna remain loyal to my KA hand mixer. It does a much better job of kneading bread dough and in less time too, even with the 150 turns of kneading by hand after the 4 mins of mixing and kneading with the hand mixer. Plus, the finished loaves rise so much higher. Eddie | ||
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Post# 1181638 , Reply# 27 6/1/2023 at 06:19 (329 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 1181760 , Reply# 28 6/3/2023 at 17:50 (327 days old) by lotsosudz (Sacramento, CA) |
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I like Antique Food Mixers
I have my Antique Hamilton Beach mixer, given to my Grandmother in 1948, that was a gift to her from my father, and uncle. I also have a early 40's Sunbeam Mixmaster, from an early neighbor. I just purchased a SB mixmaster 12C, in chrome, that is being fully restored. I also have 2 modern hand mixers. I strongly urge anyone, that has a mixer, that needs restoration, to contact Scott Leif. He resides in Montana, and does cosmetic, as well as mechanical restoration, with authentic labeling. He powder
coats the outside of the units, so when you receive them back, they run, and look brand new. He is working in the SB 12 c right now. I can hardly wait to get it back. If anybody is interested in his service, let me know. Hugs, David | ||
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Post# 1181767 , Reply# 29 6/3/2023 at 18:49 (326 days old) by lotsosudz (Sacramento, CA) |
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I like Antique Food Mixers
I have my Antique Hamilton Beach mixer, given to my Grandmother in 1948, that was a gift to her from my father, and uncle. I also have a early 40's Sunbeam Mixmaster, from an early neighbor. I just purchased a SB mixmaster 12C, in chrome, that is being fully restored. I also have 2 modern hand mixers. I strongly urge anyone, that has a mixer, that needs restoration, to contact Scott Leif. He resides in Montana, and does cosmetic, as well as mechanical restoration, with authentic labeling. He powder
coats the outside of the units, so when you receive them back, they run, and look brand new. He is working in the SB 12 c right now. I can hardly wait to get it back. If anybody is interested in his service, let me know. Hugs, David | ||
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Post# 1181856 , Reply# 31 6/5/2023 at 15:38 (325 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Re: #25
David,
I believe that your antique Hamilton Beach stand mixer must be the same model that my Aunt Louise had. I remember that on holidays at her house she always made the Mashed Potatoes with her Hamilton Beach mixer. It fascinated me because the beaters were different that my Mom’s Dormeyer. The Hamilton Beach beaters were connected and both were inserted and removed at the same time. Aunt Louise’s Mashed Potatoes always were really fluffy and delicious. Eddie. | ||
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Post# 1181905 , Reply# 33 6/6/2023 at 08:01 (324 days old) by kenwashesmonday (Carlstadt, NJ) |
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For bread or large batches of cookie dough we use our Kitchenaid 600, but for cake batter I like my original unrestored Sunbeam Mixmaster model 5 circa 1939. With the Sunbeam, I find it convenient that I can scrape the bowl while it's spinning. | ||
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Post# 1184815 , Reply# 34 7/13/2023 at 11:18 (287 days old) by friscosudz (Portland OR) |
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KitchenAid 4C
Does anyone happen to know if the bowls from a KA 45 and KA 4C are interchangeable? I just bought a 4C that is in great shape, but only came with 1 metal bowl, which I don’t think is original. I’d love to find a replacement metal bowl, along with a glass beehive bowl and another combi beater for it. Finding it hard to find these items on eBay or other sites without buying another whole mixer set. Have seen some accessories for the KA 45 which seem similar, but wasn’t sure if they’d work on a 4C or not.
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