"pavane" > wrote in message
om...
>
> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > I'm still using my 1981 purchase Oster Kitchen Center. Poor thing is
> > about on its last legs too. I'm looking at the Delonghi mixers
> (ex-Kenwood).
> >
> Noisy as hell, pretty unreliable compared to the KitchenAid,
> in my experience, anyhow. Also getting parts such as replacement
> beaters, etc, is kind of tricky with the Delonghi.
>
> pavane
>
>

Here is a link to the Hamilton Beach mixer I spoke of. It's an all metal
double rotation mixer, just like Kitchenaid. It looks to be pretty good
quality, but doesn't have the attachment connector, which I think is an
expensive gimmick. http://www.comforthouse.com/comfort/cuistoasovbr.html.

Scott.