On Fri 15 Aug 2008 05:54:25p, Sky told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> On Fri 15 Aug 2008 04:31:36p, Sky told us...
>>
>> > mequeenbe.nospam wrote:
>> >>
>> >> The regular price for the kitchenaid 5 quart stand mixer is $299.
The
>> >> Sears outlet ebay store has the Kitchenaid 4 1/2 quart stand mixer
>> >> item for about $65.00 each (plust shipping, yada yada). The item on
>> >> the Sears outlet website states that it is a returned item, and
should
>> >> have thestainless steel bowl, wire whip, flat beater, coated dough
>> >> hook. Does anyone have experience with this particular item? And,
>> >> would you purchase it from the ebay site?
>> >>
>> >> Harriet & critter (in hot & humid azusa, ca...everything in the usa
>> >> from a to z)..or so i'm told)
>> >
>> > The 5-quart, $299 KA model is most likely the "Artisan" style of stand
>> > mixer. The 4.5-quart model (probably the "Classic" style) is not the
>> > same as the $299 model, nor is it as robust as the "Artisan". The
>> > wattage for the motors is also different between the two. Take it
from
>> > there and decide.
>> >
>> > Sky, who has an "Artisan" KA stand mixer and loves it
>> >
>>
>> Curious... How does that compare to the older K5 model, which I've had
>> since 1972? I love it, and it has never given me a problem. Of course,
>> they were made by Hobart then.
>
> I have no clue! I bought my KA "Artisan" stand mixer mainly so I could
> make cheese straws (go figure). I bought it from BB&B where I found one
> with a price tag of $265 (they were still $299 two/three years ago,
> too), and I also had a 20%-off coupon, so I snagged that puppy for a
> little more than $200 plus sales tax.
>
> Sky, who was a happy shopping camper
>

I have no clue either! I know that I paid $180 or $185 for mine in 1972.
At that time they basically offered only two models, the K45 which has the
twist lock bowl, and the K5 which has the bowl lift.

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