A couple of months ago, it seemed to be time to get serious and quit
trying to mix dough in the bowl by hand all the time, so I looked around
for a hand-held mixer like my Mother used. I shopped real hard, from
Macy's to Sears to Bed Bath, Linens, Ace and True Value Hardware, etc.,
etc. Turns out, they're *all* made in China, every last one, which I
consider insulting bs. It would be all right if one real cheapie was
made in China, but the whole damn category! There was a Sunbeam
Mixmaster, too, for $99.95, calling itself a "classic," at Sears. I
don't think it weighed a whole pound, and the shell was some kind of
chromed plastic. "Heche in Chine", for gods sake.

So I decided to hunt for antiques, and wouldn't you know, I scored big.
Stumbled into a little shop on Belmont in Chicago, which specializes in
cookie jars. The lady has a nice collection of antique mixers, most of
which are not for sale.

From a small selection, which included a 1930s Sunbeam and a GE with
three beaters, I picked out a genuine 1957 Sunbeam Mixmaster Model 12.
They let me put a drop of light oil into the zirques, and the thing
started to purr like a sewing machine. It was made in Chicago from cast
iron and steel, and weighs as much as about 5 of the China Sunbeams at
Sears, and it cost the same: they wanted a hundred bucks.

It's the one on the bottom half of the page he
<<http://www.angelfire.com/home/flexibleshaft/Sunbeam10.html>>

First thing I did was make a loaf of applesauce bread, which came out
perfect. Nice big rise in the middle of the pound-cake size loaf. (I'd
been getting much flatter loaves.)

I couldn't be happier. Can't wait to finish the applesauce bread so I
can make something else. I'm sure my Mixmaster will improve my meat
loaf, and lots of other goodies too.

As nearly as I can remember, this thing is *exactly* like my Mother
used.

On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:02:51 -0500, Cuthbert Thistlethwaite
> wrote:


>So I decided to hunt for antiques, and wouldn't you know, I scored big.
>Stumbled into a little shop on Belmont in Chicago, which specializes in
>cookie jars. The lady has a nice collection of antique mixers, most of
>which are not for sale.
>
>From a small selection, which included a 1930s Sunbeam and a GE with
>three beaters, I picked out a genuine 1957 Sunbeam Mixmaster Model 12.
>They let me put a drop of light oil into the zirques, and the thing
>started to purr like a sewing machine. It was made in Chicago from cast
>iron and steel, and weighs as much as about 5 of the China Sunbeams at
>Sears, and it cost the same: they wanted a hundred bucks.

The older KitchenAid standing mixers are fantastic too, the ones made
by Hobart. Mine, which I got back in the later 70s is still going
strong.... Heavy as all get out, and not as powerful as some of the
more recent ones, but it still gets the job done.

Friends of mine were starting to look at KitchenAids, and I suggested
that they look for older models built by Hobart. I think they found
some on ebay.

Good luck with your Sunbeam! Keep us updated on what you are fixing
with it.

Christine

On Tue 21 Oct 2008 04:10:54p, Christine Dabney told us...

> The older KitchenAid standing mixers are fantastic too, the ones made
> by Hobart. Mine, which I got back in the later 70s is still going
> strong.... Heavy as all get out, and not as powerful as some of the
> more recent ones, but it still gets the job done.

Christine, mine KitchenAid K5 is from the mid 70s and I would trade it for
anything, especially one of the current model KitchenAids. It's a real
workhorse.

> Friends of mine were starting to look at KitchenAids, and I suggested
> that they look for older models built by Hobart. I think they found
> some on ebay.

Good source.

> Good luck with your Sunbeam! Keep us updated on what you are fixing
> with it.

I hope the OP posts updates.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I hope the OP posts updates.

Your great gingerbread recipe is on the list . . .

On Tue 21 Oct 2008 05:33:01p, Cuthbert Thistlethwaite told us...

>
>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> I hope the OP posts updates.
>
> Your great gingerbread recipe is on the list . . .
>

Glad to hear it, and glad you like it!

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Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
> A couple of months ago, it seemed to be time to
> get serious and quit trying to mix dough in the
> bowl by hand

Hundreds of woids about friggin' mixing machines but you don't know
your anus from your patella about baking... quick bread is not made
from dough... quick bread *batter* should never be mixed by machine...
mix only by hand, literally.

What a pinhead... Cuthbutt Thistlewhistle... you even have an idiot
name.

Sheldon wrote:

> you even have an idiot
> name.

And you, together with your mouth and your attitude, have an idiot place
in my software -- the killfile.

Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:

> A couple of months ago, it seemed to be time to get serious and quit
> trying to mix dough in the bowl by hand all the time, so I looked around
> for a hand-held mixer like my Mother used. I shopped real hard, from
> Macy's to Sears to Bed Bath, Linens, Ace and True Value Hardware, etc.,
> etc. Turns out, they're *all* made in China, every last one, which I
> consider insulting bs. It would be all right if one real cheapie was
> made in China, but the whole damn category! There was a Sunbeam
> Mixmaster, too, for $99.95, calling itself a "classic," at Sears. I
> don't think it weighed a whole pound, and the shell was some kind of
> chromed plastic. "Heche in Chine", for gods sake.
>
> So I decided to hunt for antiques, and wouldn't you know, I scored big.
> Stumbled into a little shop on Belmont in Chicago, which specializes in
> cookie jars. The lady has a nice collection of antique mixers, most of
> which are not for sale.


Was it from this place, Cuthbert? They have ads on the teevee at "odd
times" on the weekend on stations like Me - TV, etc... :

http://www.jazzejunque.com/


About 20 years ago that stretch of Belmont was "Antique Row", now IIRC it's
been largely supplanted by yuppie condos...


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Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:


> Was it from this place, Cuthbert? They have ads on the teevee at "odd
> times" on the weekend on stations like Me - TV, etc... :

> http://www.jazzejunque.com/

Good call -- exactly the place. Lots of gaudy old cookie jars, but she
has a certain amount of gadgets, too, and, obviously, some mixers.

> About 20 years ago that stretch of Belmont was "Antique Row", now IIRC it's
> been largely supplanted by yuppie condos...

Stores on the street level, condos above. Some of the antique stores
are still around, but mostly they are now a little farther west.

Best regards . . .