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Thread Number: 40268
/ Tag: Small Appliances
Sealed, In the Box, Never Used, Sunbeam Mixmaster 1-80 |
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Post# 427682 6/25/2020 at 20:47 (1,394 days old) by countryguy  (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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I posted this on AW.org but thought I would post here also.
Thank you to Martin (Yogitunes) for sending me this Sunbeam Mixer that he grabbed from an 1800 Victorian home/funeral parlour that is going to be demolished. The mixer was in one of the pantries, purchased from a store that closed in 1980. The house has been sitting for 10-15 years, fully furnished but untouched. Martin grabbed himself a GE washer and dryer and several window A/C units. The mixer was delivered today. Here are pics of the unboxing. Included was the instruction manual, recipe book, and plastic covers for the bowls. Gary | ||
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Post# 427687 , Reply# 1 6/25/2020 at 22:35 (1,394 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Wow! | ||
| Post# 427688 , Reply# 2 6/25/2020 at 22:49 (1,394 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Beautiful...
It's such a timeless design, never looks dated. How cool to find one new in the box! I have one of those mixers that I pieced together over several years. It's a long story that I've told before. I'm still looking for the stainless steel bowls but the pair of glass ones I have work just fine in the meantime. I've also got a Mixmaster Vista, chrome with a brown base, that has the work light over the bowl.
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| Post# 427704 , Reply# 4 6/26/2020 at 08:19 (1,393 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 427708 , Reply# 5 6/26/2020 at 08:34 (1,393 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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My aunt boughtthat exact same model new. | ||
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Post# 427715 , Reply# 6 6/26/2020 at 11:36 (1,393 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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Thanks everyone. I have a similiar model (you can see part of it in the background in the last pic) but not in quite as new condition as this one. I'm guessing it probably cost around $100 in the early 70s which would be over $600 in today's value. My mom had the harvest gold version with glass bowls.
Gary | ||
| Post# 427722 , Reply# 7 6/26/2020 at 14:28 (1,393 days old) by kirby519 (Wisconsin) | ||
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That is a nice find. I like the Mixmaster mixers. I still have the one my mom bought for me when I got my own place. I now have the heavy duty Kitchenaid mixer. I like that one also. | ||
| Post# 427725 , Reply# 9 6/26/2020 at 15:12 (1,393 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
I love the Sunbeam MixMaster for quite a number of chores. KitchenAid for the rest.
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Post# 427734 , Reply# 10 6/26/2020 at 19:54 (1,393 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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The Sunbeam Mixer is great for beating batters and adding air to batters to make them light and fluffy. I have had a couple of different KitchenAids and a Cuisinart but currently have a similiar Sunbeam Mixmaster and a Bosch Universal Plus ....now that machine is a work horse and can knead dough for several loaves of bread, make large batches of cookies, etc. but it can also make a stiff egg white with just one egg.
Gary | ||
| Post# 427748 , Reply# 12 6/27/2020 at 07:12 (1,392 days old) by Oldsuck (Houston, Texas ) | ||
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The Real Question: Are ya gonna use it? 😏 | ||
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Post# 427759 , Reply# 13 6/27/2020 at 11:05 (1,392 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Gary,
I saw your post and commented on AW, but it bears repeating.
Beautiful Mixmaster! I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit jealous! I grew up with a chrome Mixmaster, and had to get myself one exactly like it when we got a house. I believe it's the same as your other one in the background; with the stainless steel looking emblem. We have a KitchenAid Artisan too, but the Sunbeam is my go-to. Barry | ||
| Post# 427762 , Reply# 14 6/27/2020 at 13:39 (1,392 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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My mother has a chrome Hamilton Beach mixer like the one in the photo in Reply #9, lower shelf, just above the water bottles. If I recall correctly, she got it as a wedding gift in 1961. My sister has a similar model in almond that she got as a wedding gift the first time around in 1988.
I just took a look on eBay and several sets of the stainless mixing bowls, no plastic lids, of course, are available right now for $30ish, including shipping. I'm just not sure whether I want to spend that much when I have perfectly serviceable glass bowls, one set for each mixer, already. I can't see that I'd be gaining anything in terms of functionality; I'd just be able to say that I have the "correct" bowls for the mixer. Whenever I see a stainless mixing bowl at a thrift shop, I always look for the Sunbeam logo on the bottom. It's the sort of thing I'll probably come across when I least expect it. | ||
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Post# 427763 , Reply# 15 6/27/2020 at 14:12 (1,392 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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When I bought my complete mixer on eBay, it came with bowls that looked and worked right, until I looked for the logo. They're either aftermarket, or newer than the mixer, because there's no Sunbeam logo, and they say "Made in Hong Kong" or Taiwan or something.
I couldn't leave well enough alone. I had to buy a set of "correct" bowls for it. I don't remember what I paid for them. I did restrain myself somewhat. I don't think I paid more than $25 with shipping and all. I may have even bought them individually. I don't remember now. And, like I said, the other ones were fine, unless you looked at the underside. So, I understand your kind of wanting the "correct" bowls, even though yours are fine. Barry | ||
| Post# 427781 , Reply# 17 6/27/2020 at 20:47 (1,392 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Well, I went and did it...
So I found a set of stainless steel bowls that were flying a little bit below the proverbial radar and running the clock out with no bids so I pulled the trigger on them. It turns out the glass bowls go for about the same as the stainless ones so I'm going to list one set of my glass bowls after the stainless ones arrive. We'll see what happens. If I'm lucky, I'll have upgraded for little or no cost. Although both of my mixers would have originally come with the stainless steel bowls, I plan to keep one set of glass ones. They're vintage Sunbeam-branded Fire King bowls with little spouts on the rim.
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Post# 427784 , Reply# 18 6/27/2020 at 21:53 (1,392 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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Post# 427785 , Reply# 19 6/27/2020 at 22:08 (1,392 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Hey, Edgar.
Good deal! I don't blame you for keeping at least one set of glass bowls. Fire King is some nice stuff! I have a few pieces of Fire King (very few). Really, just pieces that, like the chrome Mixmaster, were like pieces that I remembered from childhood. One thing I found strange when I was looking for my correct stainless bowls, was how many of them listed looked burned on the underside; where the logo is. It looked like people had tried to cook in them on the stovetop. And sellers still wanted top dollar for them! Glad you were able to find a set to make your mixer "correct"! Barry | ||
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Post# 427786 , Reply# 20 6/27/2020 at 22:11 (1,392 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Post# 427804 , Reply# 21 6/28/2020 at 11:58 (1,391 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 428058 , Reply# 25 7/3/2020 at 08:57 (1,386 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 428139 , Reply# 26 7/4/2020 at 10:50 (1,385 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Update...
I just pulled my two Mixmasters out of the cabinet and examined the two sets of glass bowls. One set bears the Sunbeam and FireKing logos while the other is actually a newer set with no markings but is otherwise identical to the FireKing set. Both have spouts and textured bottoms. I'm keeping the FireKing bowls and will be listing the unbranded pair for sale.
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Post# 428324 , Reply# 27 7/8/2020 at 17:22 (1,381 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Nice!
Glad you're happy with your "new" stainless bowls!
Also, glad you're keeping the Fire King. I've been feeling nostalgic for that brand after missing out on some Peach Lustre bowls at a thrift store a few weeks back. I treated myself to a few coffee cups that are just like the ones my parents had when I was a tyke. Just seeing my morning coffee in one brings back some fond memories. First coffee I ever tasted was stealing the last sip out of Dad's Fire King cup after it had gone cold. Barry | ||
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Post# 428333 , Reply# 28 7/9/2020 at 08:21 (1,380 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I have (not sure WHY) service for 8 | ||
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Post# 428339 , Reply# 29 7/9/2020 at 09:21 (1,380 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Nice!
I only have the white cups, and a couple of bowls. Plus, I do have a few Peach Lustre pieces.
I really don't collect Fire King, or I'd probably be wanting that Jadite set! I think that's a desirable color among collectors. There needs to be a site similar to this one, for collectors of Fire King, Pyrex, etc. I know those collectors are just as passionate/obsessive about their collections as any of us are! But I did some poking around, just to see if I could get some questions answered, and I can't seem to find any such resource. I chuckled when I read your post saying that you don't really need it. We're people who own dozens, or even hundreds of items; sometimes multiples of the same item. Most of us screamed past the exit ramp for "need" at about 90 mph! Please don't take that the wrong way. I know what you mean. I just found humor in the fact that you chose the word "need". 😉 Barry | ||
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Post# 428342 , Reply# 30 7/9/2020 at 09:50 (1,380 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I took it the right way. You'r eright. I THOUGHT I' | ||
| Post# 428347 , Reply# 31 7/9/2020 at 11:20 (1,380 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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I had an egg custard colored 2 qt. Fire King baking dish with lid until a couple of weeks ago. I had pulled it out of the cabinet to use. It was sitting on my lap while I was putting a few things back and slid off, shattering on the floor from a fall of maybe four inches. Thankfully, I didn't get cut. For some perverse reason, I saved the undamaged lid.
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Post# 428349 , Reply# 32 7/9/2020 at 11:53 (1,380 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Edgar 😢 | ||
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Post# 428351 , Reply# 33 7/9/2020 at 12:25 (1,380 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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same | ||
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