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Thread Number: 34172
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| Post# 370286 4/8/2017 at 12:10 (2,745 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
Lately I've been interested in the Sunbeam Mixmasters. I've always liked the design of the big speed control. I've been thinking of getting one off of ebay as I cannot find any anywhere here. I'm not sure what kind to get. I like the design of the early white and black ones. I also like the newer ones I think are called plastic masters.
I have some questions. When did the avocado and harvest gold colors come out? When did the handle and knob change from black to brown and the logo from silver to woodgrain? When did the dough hooks come out? I am guessing the ones with dough hooks must be more powerful than those without. I see lots on ebay but they often seem to have mixmatched (lol) parts so it's hard to tell what came with what. I've seen some with clear glass, white glass and metal bowls but I think most were clear glass? And I think some have dough hooks that originally didn't come with any. Also what year was the power port replaced with an eject button? Was the plastic models always all plastic, or were just the top plastic until later on when the whole body was plastic? | ||
| Post# 370303 , Reply# 1 4/8/2017 at 14:01 (2,745 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 370345 , Reply# 2 4/9/2017 at 11:39 (2,744 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Great mixers!
I've had four of them. My favorites are the chrome ones. They're just timeless and fit with any kitchen decor. One of mine is chrome with a chrome base and the other is chrome with a brown base and has a built-in work light. I like the chrome base better because it's metal. Both mixers have brown control knobs and turntables. The one with the work light also came with dough hooks.
Glass bowls were standard on Mixmasters from the beginning. The earliest ones were either white or mint green. The clear ones showed up in the '60s and stainless steel bowls, which came with Tupperware type lids, were an upgrade option beginning in the '70s. Both of my Mixmasters have glass bowls but they aren't original to the machines. I had to scavenge them from thrift stores and eBay. Thrift stores will often sell the bowls separate from the mixers but if you're lucky you'll be able to find the bowls much cheaper at thrift stores. You really need the genuine Mixmaster bowls that are optimized for those mixers. Their sides are contoured to match the more slender of the two beaters and their bases have a lip that snugs into grooves on the turntable for better stability. If you buy one off of eBay, make sure the seller disassembles the mixer before packing (i.e., take both the power head and the turntable off of the base); otherwise, it WILL get damaged in shipping. Both of the mixmasters I've bought off of eBay arrived with damage. The first one the seller packed fully assembled and it arrived with the latch on the base broken and a few pieces broken off of the turntable. The seller refunded my money and let me keep the mixer, which I still have. I bought the second one primarily for the base and it arrived with worse damage to the turntable than the first one. I glued the first turntable back together and still use it. It doesn't look bad and I've just been too cheap so far to replace it. Regarding the colors, avacado was one of what I like to refer to as the "kitchen colors from hell (burnt orange, avacado, harvest gold, chocolate brown)" that were popular back in the late '60s through mid '70s. About 10 or 12 years ago, I dated a lady whose house was built in 1967 and still had the original Frigidaire stove, which was avacado. My parents used to have a house built in 1972 that had a harvest gold stove and dishwasher, with a hideously coordinating vinyl floor. Almond, also sometimes referred to is 'bisque', came as a more pleasant alternative in the late '70s and was popular into the early '90s when everything went stainless. I still like almond and wish it would come back. It has a nice warmth and doesn't show dirt as bad as white does. | ||
| Post# 370357 , Reply# 3 4/9/2017 at 13:11 (2,744 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Thank you for the information.
Great advice on disassembling the unit before shipping, I will keep that in mind if I do buy on ebay. I too am guessing the harvest gold and avocado came in late 60s. I have seen them in yellow, pink and blue as well which I would guess were what was available as soon as the plastic version came out. But must not have been for long. Funny you mention the colors. My parents house was built in 1976 and the kitchen had orange colored formica counter tops and the cabinets had brown, orange and avocado colors in the wood grain pattern. The vinyl flooring was a gold and orange pattern. Surprisingly the bathroom was all neutral - white with gray tiles and walnut pattern cabinets. The carpeting had brown and orange shag fibers. I thought the colors were hideous and later they remodeled with neutral colors and light woods. The appliances were from the 80s and were almond, not sure what the original ones were. But though I used to hate them, I am starting to like the 70s colors on small appliances at least, I think they are fun. But I wouldn't want a kitchen full of large appliances of those colors or for carpets, counter tops, fixtures, etc. But as small items I like them. For large appliances I prefer white or black, but I think almond looks nice too if the kitchen has lighter wood cabinets and say light colored corian counter tops. | ||
Post# 370493 , Reply# 5 4/11/2017 at 14:59 (2,742 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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My aunt bought a brnd new chrome one 
circa 1973 to replace the old one from the '30s. She wanted the stainless steel bowls for my grandfather (had a bakery in the '40s)... those glass bowls were getting heavy for him. I remember her getting it in New York City for a walloping $70.00...that was a lot for a mixer in early 1970+. Of course, it still works perfectly, although it doesn't see nearly the use it did when my grandfather was alive.
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Post# 370560 , Reply# 8 4/12/2017 at 12:19 (2,741 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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That's the one!! | ||
| Post# 370607 , Reply# 10 4/12/2017 at 21:43 (2,740 days old) by luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
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I see you have a vintage Toastmaster toaster. Those are nice! I have the Sunbeam T-20 toaster and it's my favorite Sunbeam appliance in my kitchen :) | ||
| Post# 370705 , Reply# 15 4/14/2017 at 13:33 (2,739 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Showin' off my Sunbeams
Since a few others were showing off their Sunbeams, I thought I'd parade mine also. The first one is my Mixmaster Vista model 7-01-10D. I love the work light but wish it had a switch to turn it on and off. I got it at a thrift shop for $5.75 with beaters and dough hooks. The bowls I had to buy separately. I also have a handy food processor attachment that slices and shreds. It's actually more powerful than my Hamilton Beach food processor. The two other Mixmasters I had lacked the power takeoff that runs accessories like this one.
The second all chrome Mixmaster model 1-8B is the one I got on eBay that arrived damaged. The broken stand has been replaced and the turntable has been glued back together. One of these days, I'll replace the turntable with one that's intact. I still don't understand why the Vista mixer came with a brown plastic stand instead of a chrome metal one when it's obviously a more deluxe model. And yes, I have considered swapping stands between the two machines. If I were to ever get rid of one, I would definitely play mix-and-match and keep the chrome stand and the better turntable. Both machines run great. | ||
| Post# 370740 , Reply# 16 4/14/2017 at 20:47 (2,738 days old) by texaskirbyguy (Plano, TX) | ||
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Love that food processor attachment! Do those fit the older Mixmasters (like your 1-8B) or just the newer ones? I would sure like one if they fit the 1-8B... | ||
| Post# 370750 , Reply# 17 4/14/2017 at 21:45 (2,738 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Fully compatible
Yes, it fits the 1-8B just fine. That's actually why I got the 1-8B about five years ago. My girlfriend at the time accidentally broke the little tab off the lid of my Sunbeam TurboCone food processor leaving it unable to turn on anymore, and I was looking for a replacement. I spotted the mixmaster food processor attachment and was intrigued, especially since I didn't own a mixer at the time. The only thing it won't do that a regular food processor will is chop. I eventually found a Hamilton Beach food processor in great shape for a pittance at a thrift store, so I now have that function covered, but for slicing and chopping, the Mixmaster attachment is my go-to.
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| Post# 370770 , Reply# 18 4/15/2017 at 07:21 (2,738 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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| Post# 370781 , Reply# 19 4/15/2017 at 10:04 (2,738 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Here are some photos:
A nice avocado with black handle and knob, silver logo, probably late 60s-early 70s. This would not have dough hooks. Brown/Almond from 1980s with dough hooks and 235 watt motor. Later the attachment port would be removed for an ejector button. Also has the smaller base without the bowl selector lever, you just placed the turntable into the proper hole for the bowl size. 60th Anniversary Special Edition, from 1990. With dough hooks. Note the attachment port is replaced by ejector button instead of turning handle to the side to eject. This was later sold with "An American Classic since 1930" badging through the 90s, and a gray/white version that just said Sunbeam. These were the last of the classic style Mixmasters around 2000. There was also a deluxe version of this with chrome upper housing and worklight. Harvest gold from mid-late 70s with brown handle and knob and woodgrain logo. This would have the more powerful motor and dough hooks. | ||
| Post# 370782 , Reply# 20 4/15/2017 at 10:40 (2,738 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 370784 , Reply# 21 4/15/2017 at 10:58 (2,738 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 371245 , Reply# 22 4/22/2017 at 13:55 (2,731 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Well I found a Mixmaster finally! I went to one thrift store this morning and found a few mixers but passed. Then the second one I went to I saw a Mixmaster but it was missing the beaters. So I thought maybe I should pass but decided to grab it. As I was going to pay a lady stopped me and said she may have the beaters for it in another department, so we looked and they fit it. She said they just got separated so I could have them with it.
Anyway it's in good shape aside from a few small scratches on the base. And it doesn't have the small bowl but maybe another will work as I have plenty of bowls. One thing I found the bottom of the motor is indeed metal. I think the later ones were all plastic. | ||
| Post# 371254 , Reply# 23 4/22/2017 at 19:29 (2,730 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Congratulations on your Mixmaster. You'll probably want to keep your eye out for the small bowl. The Mixmaster bowls have a lip on the bottom that snugs into a groove on the turntable for better stability. I've found a couple of small bowls at thrift shops in the past for very little. Some say "Sunbeam" on the bottom and some say "Fire King". Some newer ones don't say anything at all.
That was certainly nice of the lady at the thrift shop to find you the beaters for free. Some thrift stores around here intentionally separate the pieces so they can nickel and dime you to death. I had to argue with a cashier at a thrift shop once when I was buying a CD rack that was in two pieces and she wanted to charge me $3 for each half because each half had a price tag on it, regardless of the fact that they obviously fit together to form one unit. The manager finally intervened on my behalf and I paid $3 for the whole thing. | ||
| Post# 371435 , Reply# 25 4/26/2017 at 19:58 (2,726 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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| Post# 371442 , Reply# 26 4/26/2017 at 22:41 (2,726 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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The first thing that comes to mind is the handle on the powerhead should be in the upright position when you're installing the beaters. Are you sure you're putting the beaters in on the proper sides? As you're looking at the mixer from the front, the squarish beater goes on the right and the tapered one goes on the left (the side where the power takeoff is). This allows the tapered beater to snug up against the side of the bowl and places the squarish one near the center. They can be a little fiddly going in. If it doesn't snap in at first, try rotating it slightly while applying gentle pressure. Once it's lined up properly, it'll just snap into place.
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| Post# 371444 , Reply# 27 4/26/2017 at 22:53 (2,726 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Yeah, the handle is all the way up and clicked in place, and I have them inserted per the symbols on the bottom. But when I push them all the way up nothing. I tried twisting them hard but still nothing. Sometimes it feels like they get a little tight and will click in, but they don't. It does feel like a faint click when they go all the way in, but they fall out.
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| Post# 371489 , Reply# 28 4/27/2017 at 21:43 (2,725 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 371750 , Reply# 29 5/3/2017 at 19:59 (2,719 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Thought I would show some of my newfound Mixmasters obtained in the last few weeks. These were all thrift finds for a few bucks each. All work great. The little 3 speed doesn't have its beaters. I was hoping its 12 speed brothers ones would fit, but no such luck.
I don't see any gunk in the stand mixer's beater sockets. I am guessing the beaters aren't correct, but they sure look the same. I notice mine have four notches at the end, some have two, maybe that is the problem, I need two notch ones? Not sure. | ||
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Post# 371759 , Reply# 30 5/3/2017 at 21:25 (2,719 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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How could you NOT love them all? | ||
| Post# 374776 , Reply# 33 7/1/2017 at 12:58 (2,661 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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I found another on eBay just like my stand mixer for $10 and it has the correct beaters for it as well as the dough hooks and original documentation. Seller said it was their mothers'. So now I can have a functioning unit. I did notice that it also sounds quieter than the one I have, so I may just end up using it instead and try to get rid of the other or keep it for parts.
But at least now I have a nearly complete, and at least usable unit. The issue with the beaters is the stems were too short on the ones I had, I was told they were for an older model. The ones I just got seem to be in a lot better condition, so that could be the case. Also yesterday I found a harvest gold model H at the thrift shop just like my avocado that has the beaters, I passed as I felt $5 was a little too much but I might go back for it. | ||
| Post# 375336 , Reply# 34 7/13/2017 at 22:15 (2,648 days old) by Seijun (Portland, OR) | ||
Here is my first Sunbeam! A model 7B. I took it apart, regreased and oiled everything. It works a charm. Just need to get a few missing parts. I am disappointed with the logo being so torn up, so at some point I might get one in better shape, but for now this one will do. It was only $6 so I couldn't say no. I love how it sounds a bit like a motorcylce on the lowest speed.
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| Post# 375358 , Reply# 35 7/14/2017 at 09:13 (2,648 days old) by luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
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Those older sunbeams were real work horses, even the ones made up through the 70s, though by that time, you can see they had cheapened some of the parts. The older ones seem more serviceable than the 70s models too. Into the 80s - 2000s, they became junk. Keep that one you have going! :) | ||
| Post# 375393 , Reply# 36 7/14/2017 at 23:22 (2,647 days old) by Seijun (Portland, OR) | ||
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| Post# 375415 , Reply# 37 7/15/2017 at 12:02 (2,647 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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I know they made stainless bowls for Mixmasters in the '70s and '80s and I believe the glass bowls from that era are the same as the ones for yours other than the color. The earlier ones were jadeware (pale green) or milk glass (opaque white) and the more recent ones are clear, so I'd say you're probably safe getting a set for your Mixmaster.
I find clear glass bowls occasionally at thrift stores but I've never spotted a stainless bowl. I have glass bowls for both of my Mixmasters, plus an additional small bowl with a spout ($2 thrift store find). I'd love to find a set of stainless ones, especially a set that still has its plastic Tupperware style lids, but I've never seen anything like that in a thrift shop and when they come up on eBay, they command a higher price than I'm willing to pay. | ||
| Post# 375417 , Reply# 38 7/15/2017 at 12:10 (2,647 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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WACEM
I should have added that there is a Yahoo group called WACEM (We Actually Collect Electric Mixers) which is populated by a bunch of people who are as knowledgeable and passionate about electric mixers and other kitchen appliances as folks here are about vacuum cleaners. That group might be an excellent resource for you and others who are into mixers.
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| Post# 375471 , Reply# 39 7/17/2017 at 06:16 (2,645 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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The bowls Before 1950, or Model 9 on back are different than the 10 or later, they made a aluminum bowl in the 30s and 40s.The stainless bowls came out on the mid 60s model 12 chrome, before that the chrome models used clear glass. | ||
| Post# 375472 , Reply# 40 7/17/2017 at 06:18 (2,645 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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And no None of the later bowls will fit.not properly anyway, | ||
| Post# 378424 , Reply# 41 9/14/2017 at 16:42 (2,585 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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My newest 'frankenmixer'
I needed it like I needed another hole in my head, but it all just came together so naturally. On my way home from work Monday, I picked up a chrome Mixmaster 1-8B power head with a cord at a thrift shop for just a dollar. I looked carefully for the other components but couldn't find them. It was in better shape than the one I had sitting on a chrome stand, so I thought I'd just swap them out and let the other one become a spare or parts donor, whatever need arose first. But that was not to be.
Later that evening, I was idly surfing eBay (when will I ever learn that's never a good idea) when I found not one but two lots that contained everything I needed to cobble together yet another complete Mixmaster. To make things even better, both packages arrived together this afternoon. One lot consisted of a pristine set of beaters and a large FireKing co-branded mixing bowl. As luck would have it, I already had the matching small bowl, which I had picked up at a thrift shop for $2 several years ago. The bowl and beaters cost me less than the beaters alone typically cost. The other lot was a 'yellow' base with a brown turntable for about what the turntable alone would normally cost. I put the word yellow in quotation marks because in the auction photos, it looked more nearly white, so I assumed it was probably almond colored, which I happen to like on appliances. The color was actually closer to mustard, as it appears in the first photo below, which was taken without a flash. I was able to replicate the color distortion by using the camera's built-in flash on the second photo. The 'yellow' on the eBay photos was even more washed out, appearing almost white. When I first opened the box, I was mildly disappointed that it was mustard gold instead of almond, but now that the thing is all put together, I'm getting over it rapidly. Honestly, it's actually starting to grow on me a little. Although to my knowledge, that particular combination never came out of the Sunbeam factory, it looks pretty good. The only thing is I don't know what I'm going to do with it. I honestly don't need three mixers, although at one point a couple of years ago, I had four. I now need to decide whether to sell one, donate one to my church's rummage sale as I did last year. or just keep them all. I have even thought of playing mix-n-match and putting the best components with the chrome base, which I would probably do before selling or donating one. I don't know why I love these mixers so much, but I do. | ||
| Post# 378440 , Reply# 42 9/14/2017 at 21:33 (2,585 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Addendum:
I pulled out my other 1-8B out of the cabinet a little while ago and swapped parts around so that the power head I got from Goodwill this week is now on the chrome stand with the better of the two turntables and the FireKing bowls. That puts all the best bits together as a single machine and a complete frankenmixer for parts or whatever.
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| Post# 378497 , Reply# 43 9/16/2017 at 07:20 (2,584 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Good idea. Sunbeam's harvest gold looks more mustard yellow especially with the brown turtable and trim. I sometimes can't tell what color my 1-7A is. I did something similar, I found mine at the thrift for $6 missing the bowls and beaters. I managed to locate the large bowl and a lady helped me find the beaters but later I realized they weren't the ones for this model.
On eBay I found another 1-7A with the correct beaters, dough hooks and manual, recipe book and hang tag for $10 but it now. I was able to combine it with my large bowl and have a working unit. The eBay unit clearly had little use as it has no scrathes and sounds better than the first one. I like the looks of your stove, do you like it? That looks like the TOL Sears model in my 91 catalog. | ||
| Post# 378507 , Reply# 44 9/16/2017 at 10:52 (2,584 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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You're spot on about the stove. It's a Lady Kenmore from the early '90s. It's been well loved in our family. Dad got it new on a scratch-n-dent sale and used it in their house in Raleigh for five or six years, then took it with them when they moved to Charlotte. They replaced it two years ago because of an intermittent problem with the control board, in which the oven would spontaneously shut off during the pre-heat cycle. I brought it to my house in Greensboro and used it for more than a year before the oven just wouldn't work at all, then I got it repaired under my home warranty. The board was discontinued so they had to send it off to be rebuilt. It came back having been stripped down to the bare circuit board and all components replaced. After putting it back in, the tech said that if it lasted 25 years before being rebuilt, it should be good for another 25. Time will tell, I guess. We are talking about circuit boards, after all.
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Post# 386993 , Reply# 46 3/2/2018 at 08:06 (2,417 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Sunbeam Mixmaser Power Plus
I have the Power Plus mixmaster with all the attachments, and I love it. Great mixer.
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| Post# 387036 , Reply# 47 3/2/2018 at 17:44 (2,416 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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That's a nice Mixmaster. I'm envious of the stainless steel bowls.
I've decided to give my 'frankenmixer' to my niece. I'll be taking it to her at Easter. She's excited to get it. Her mom, my sister, has already schooled her right. When I told my niece about the mixer, the first thing she said was "Oh yeah, Mom's always told me the older ones are made way better than the new ones." | ||
| Post# 387441 , Reply# 48 3/7/2018 at 14:42 (2,412 days old) by CajunVac (St. Martinville, LA) | ||
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Power Plus Mixmaster I like using the long KitchenAid spatulas when I am using my Power Plus MixMaster. Mine is a chrome model w/o the stir feature or timer. My favorite mixer to use when genoise, sponge cake or pound cakes. Have two sets of bowls and beaters for it too | ||
| Post# 387670 , Reply# 49 3/10/2018 at 07:37 (2,409 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Post# 387962 , Reply# 50 3/13/2018 at 14:27 (2,406 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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My aunt has that mixer, but | ||
| Post# 387964 , Reply# 51 3/13/2018 at 14:38 (2,406 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Stainless Steel Bowls | ||
| Post# 387972 , Reply# 52 3/13/2018 at 16:09 (2,405 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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If you will ride up to Mocksville I bet you will go home with a set of stainless bowls! | ||
| Post# 387994 , Reply# 53 3/13/2018 at 21:47 (2,405 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 388064 , Reply# 54 3/14/2018 at 17:52 (2,404 days old) by Kenkart () | ||
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Just let me know We are in a. Big mess right now looking after Dons parents and getting ready to buy a bigger house between the two our house is a mess but you are welcome anytime | ||
| Post# 388178 , Reply# 55 3/15/2018 at 22:03 (2,403 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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I hear you. I helped my parents clear out their house and move to a retirement community two years ago. I'm still dealing with fallout from that, so I certainly don't judge. It might be a week or two before I can get over there. I've got to finish up midterm grades this weekend but I look forward to it when it happens.
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| Post# 388185 , Reply# 56 3/15/2018 at 22:40 (2,403 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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| Post# 389667 , Reply# 57 4/2/2018 at 21:36 (2,385 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 389673 , Reply# 58 4/2/2018 at 22:02 (2,385 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 389765 , Reply# 59 4/3/2018 at 22:07 (2,384 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 389776 , Reply# 60 4/3/2018 at 23:05 (2,384 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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I'm glad she will enjoy that mixer!
When I got to the sale with the avocado Sunbeam a few weeks back, it had sold. But I see a sale this weekend has another Mixmaster for sale with a large bowl and two small bowls. I could possibly buy it and then keep one small bowl for mine and sell the rest. Of course I could just buy a small bowl from eBay. Which may be the better route as I can be sure they're the correct Fireking bowls for my 70s model. The one at sale this weekend is of a later date, it has the big base without the bowl lever, plus it has the eject button instead of the power take off, and its motor may even be all plastic housing. It's beaters and dough hooks are also of a different kind than mine as well. | ||
| Post# 389777 , Reply# 61 4/3/2018 at 23:06 (2,384 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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| Post# 390013 , Reply# 62 4/6/2018 at 22:27 (2,381 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Post# 442590 , Reply# 64 6/4/2021 at 14:31 (1,227 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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| Post# 442641 , Reply# 66 6/5/2021 at 11:29 (1,226 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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I know how you feel. I have my grandmother's rolling pin with flour/dough residue from the last time she used it, wrapped in the Roman Meal bread bag she kept it in. I've had it since about 1996, the year she passed, but I don't really bake so I haven't felt the need to disturb it. That said, I'm sure your aunt would want you to make good use of it and think of her while you do so.
I doubt you'd hurt anything by plugging your mixer in and turning it on for maybe 20 or 30 seconds, long enough run through the speeds and listen for any squealing, scraping, grinding or other nasty sounds that set your teeth on edge. If it sounds smooth, you're golden. Otherwise, you'll probably need to tear it down, clean it and lubricate it with a non-toxic, food quality grease. There used to be a Yahoo group called WACEM (We Actually Collect Electric Mixers) that was a great source of information. Unfortunately, it went away with the rest of Yahoo Groups six months ago. As far as I know, it re-formed on Facebook. Can't say for sure as I don't use that service. | ||
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Post# 442645 , Reply# 67 6/5/2021 at 14:37 (1,226 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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 ~ Both my mom and grandmother had Model 10 Sunbeam mixmasters, both of them white with black control dials.
I have a beautiful all-chrome Model 12 that I love, but after getting a red Kitchen-Aid for Christmas about 10 years ago I haven't used the Sunbeam at all. | ||
| Post# 442693 , Reply# 68 6/7/2021 at 10:15 (1,224 days old) by Human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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My paternal grandmother went the opposite direction. For many years, she had a vintage Kitchenaid mixer similar to the one in the photo linked below, except it it was a very pretty deep blue, a bit darker than the "contemporary" button on this page. Somewhere along the line, late '70s or early '80s maybe, it disappeared and was replaced by a chrome and brown Sunbeam Mixmaster. I have no idea what happened to either of them but knowing my grandparents' hoarding tendencies, I can't imagine the Kitchenaid got tossed right away but it may have when their house got cleaned out after the both passed.
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Post# 442757 , Reply# 69 6/9/2021 at 08:44 (1,222 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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| Post# 442760 , Reply# 70 6/9/2021 at 09:18 (1,222 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
A pink Mixmaster
Is a vision of loveliness. I like to think Marilyn Monroe would have had one like mine.
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Post# 442763 , Reply# 71 6/9/2021 at 11:09 (1,222 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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| Post# 442803 , Reply# 72 6/10/2021 at 09:05 (1,221 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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So many Mixmasters. Even the Vista (plastic model) which doesn't have nearly the style and charm of the more vintage models. I'm blessed to have the mixers I want and use. Love my Dormeyer Silver Chef (a gift from a good friend in California). I use it to make Hans Craig's recipe for Poundcake all the time. And the Air-Way Zephyr is an added bonus (a gift from Stan Kann - the godfather of the vacuum collecting hobby).
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Post# 442806 , Reply# 73 6/10/2021 at 10:40 (1,221 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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| Post# 443490 , Reply# 74 6/30/2021 at 21:19 (1,200 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Harvest Gold Mixmaster
So I was walking through a thrift shop today and spotted a nice harvest gold Mixmaster with all of its bowls and beaters but they wanted way too much for it. They had it priced at $44 but it will drop by $11 each week (25% off the original price) until it sells or bottoms out at $11. I might consider it at that price, even though I don't need it. I don't need it but somebody will find themselves a really good mixer for a nice price. It's kind of funny but this thrift store has two locations, only one of which posts the scheduled price drops on higher ticket items. The other location just has a half-price shelf where stuff goes when it doesn't sell.
At another thrift shop yesterday, I spotted a pair of Mixmaster bowls for $2.99 each but I didn't buy those either, even though I could have claimed a 10% educator's discount with my school ID and saved a whopping 60 cents. I already have an extra set. I'm really proud of myself for remaining strong and not buying anything at either store. I've got to get this junk addiction under control. That said, I am planning to take a couple of my vacuums to my church for their rummage sale in September. | ||
| Post# 443993 , Reply# 76 7/19/2021 at 16:08 (1,182 days old) by steveg (Houston, TX) | ||
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Family MixMaster Email correction: sgoldberg124@comcast.net Sorry about that. :( | ||
| Post# 444538 , Reply# 77 8/7/2021 at 23:01 (1,162 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Yellow frankenmixer?
I was at a thrift shop in a town a few hours away today and saw a yellow Mixmaster with beaters but no bowls for $6. It was tempting but I really didn't need it so I passed. It was kind of weird though. It had a black handle and control knob instead of brown and the turntable was yellow also. I'm thinking it may have been a repaint because there was a touch of yellow paint on the handle where it met the motor unit. I'm thinking the motor unit may have originally been chrome and was painted, along with the turntable, to match the yellow plastic base. I didn't look that closely at it. I just never saw one quite like that. The beaters alone were worth the $6 but I just didn't didn't need another one. Had I been alone, I might have succumbed to the temptation and bought it, maybe even rationalizing that I could have sold it on eBay for a tidy profit. Heck, I even have an extra set of bowls. But for better or worse, that wasn't the case and I decided it was better to leave it where it was.
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| Post# 444703 , Reply# 79 8/13/2021 at 21:35 (1,156 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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I know my Mixmaster 1-7A, which is also harvest gold, also sometimes looks yellow. It is hard to tell what color it is sometimes depending on the lighting.
The Mixmaster with the black handle and Mixfinder dial are model MMA, and I believe those did actually have the turntable matching whatever paint color the unit was. So likely the one you saw could have been all original. The 1-7A had the brown knob and handle, as well as a brown turntable. The 1-7A has a higher wattage motor and included dough hooks. The MMA was lower wattage and wasn't designed to use them. As to the bowls, I believe the MMA from the earth tone colors era (white, avocado, harvest gold), and the 1-7A all included clear Fire King bowls, except for the chrome versions, which had stainless steel bowls (with Tupperware lids). The slightly earlier MMA mixers from the pastel era (white, pink or turquoise) had white glass Fire King bowls. So that white bowl may go to one of those. As far as I know the bowls are all interchangeable with the turntable. My Mixmaster came with the original large Fire King bowl, but missing the small one. I found a small bowl at Goodwill, that doesn't say anything on the bottom (I'm pretty sure it's from a 90s era Mixmaster from pics I've seen) but it locks in the turntable just fine. I also have a current model China Mixmaster in candy apple that I bought just to play with, and both of my vintage bowls surprisingly fit its turntable perfectly also. | ||
| Post# 462118 , Reply# 81 4/7/2023 at 21:24 (554 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Today during lunch I stopped at Goodwill and saw another Mixmaster.
This one was a Mixmaster Electronic in white and black with a shiny sticker stripe down the side of the motor. It had a bowl light as well, push button beater eject. There were two stainless steel bowls, the spiral dough hooks and it appeared possibly only one beater. It was $9.98. I was very tempted but knew I didn’t need it, so I decided to wait and go back after work, and if it was still there I’d get it. But it was gone when I went back. Still a little bummed because the price was right and I’ve yet to come across one with a bowl light before. But oh well, more clutter avoided. | ||
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Post# 462119 , Reply# 82 4/7/2023 at 21:51 (554 days old) by Gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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