"l, not -l" wrote:
>
> On 29-Dec-2009, "Kent" > wrote:
>
> > I have two KA stand mixers. How do you oil them?
> > TIA,
> > Kent
>
> If you are referring to the vintage ones, up until a few years back when
> Hobart sold the Kitchenaid division, they are not "oiled". Instead, they
> require a modest amount of mechanical ability and two screwdrivers (or a
> 4-blade, Soldier model, Swiss Army knife) to "lubricate" using grease.
> Assuming your email address is valid, I'll send you a set of instructions I
> found somewhere online several years ago.
>

If you'd like you can send me a set too please: .
Thanks!

Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:38:15 -0700, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> >Did you get my email with the holiday greetings? Never answered the one
> >sent from my gmail address either...tsk tsk tsk.
> >
> >Happy Holidays in any case!
>
> Yes, I blame being brain dead, or fried brain for that. LOL. I had
> to work days the last two weeks, and for this night owl, that is an
> unnatural thing. I don't think I answered many emails at all this
> past week...as I would get off work and be totally fried.
> Even one of the nurses at work said I looked better at the end of the
> night shift last night, than I did at the end of the day shift. She
> said I had a glazed look in my eyes, after the end of my day shifts. I
> felt that way, and my brain certainly did.
>
> Now things are getting back to a more normal state of affairs. I feel
> a bit more human today, as I slept a part of today. Will be up late
> tonight and will sleep later tomorrow.
>
> I will be back in ABQ for a few days along about Jan 21. Going to do
> some major cleaning of the house there, to get ready to move. Didn't
> get much time before I left... Maybe we can get together while I am
> there. Won't be doing much cooking at all, as most of my foodstuffs
> are now here..and so are my pots and pans. If you want me to stash
> something from the bay area into my suitcase for you, let me know. I
> have access to all sorts of wonderful asian markets, and other ethnic
> markets.
>
> Christine


Thanks but can't think of anything that we can't get here these days.
Give me a call when you show up though.

notbob wrote:
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> On 2009-12-29, Arri London > wrote:
>
> > Might be difficult to find locally. The nearest antique shop considers
> > things from the 1960s as 'antique'.
>
> So does the antique store where I got my $15 Zazzy, which is probably
> circa 2nd half of 20th century. Older Zazzies are now more valuble
> due to their high quality and lack of availability more than any
> age or "antique" value.
>
> nb


Silly isn't it but common enough.

notbob wrote:
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> On 2009-12-29, brooklyn1 > wrote:
>
> > Then the correct term is "vintage"; of a particular period but not an
> > antique. Few stores claiming to sell antiques actually do....
>
> Agree with all you say, Shel, but what's the point. Yes, I've seen
> true "antiques" like a 14th century French armoire or a 24 place table
> where all chair and table legs were hand-carved busts of great
> Amercians and cost $400K (a 19th century CA gov's). The fact is, most
> stuff is, like you say, "vintage". Still, it's miles above the crap
> now being sold to Americans. With exception of a few items like tv's
> and food processors, most of it is total crap. Better to go and buy a
> "vintage" real (but used!) cherry wood bed frame than the compressed
> sawdust crap pushed by most retail outlets. Quality lasts. Long
> after you die, your progeny can use, or sell, that same furniture to
> someone else. Good stuff is like land. It will last long after we
> are gone.
>
> nb

This is it. There is a formal definition for 'antique' and most
'antique' shops don't seem to know that.

A university library next door to where I used to work had a great
collection of folklore/folktale books. However, when a book hit 100
years old, it was removed from circulation and became reference only.
More than once, managed to take a book out a day or two before it hit
that 'birthday' LOL.

notbob wrote:
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> > Then the correct term is "vintage"; of a particular period but not an
>> > antique. Few stores claiming to sell antiques actually do....
>>
>> Agree with all you say, Shel, but what's the point. Yes, I've seen
>> true "antiques" like a 14th century French armoire or a 24 place table
>> where all chair and table legs were hand-carved busts of great
>> Amercians and cost $400K (a 19th century CA gov's). The fact is, most
>> stuff is, like you say, "vintage". Still, it's miles above the crap
>> now being sold to Americans. With exception of a few items like tv's
>> and food processors, most of it is total crap.

That's not true, there's plenty of high quality furniture made in the
US, you're just not going to find it at IKEA, Walmart, and Target.
There are plenty of furniture stores that specialize in high end.