On Wed 15 Jun 2005 04:40:53a, Jean B. wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Tue 14 Jun 2005 05:29:21p, Jean B. wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>>>>On Sat 11 Jun 2005 10:18:58a, Sheldon wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>>>>I'm still not convinced that Kitchenaid ever made an
>>>>>orbital/planetary mixer with a glass bowl, and I can't imagine they
>>>>>would, the bowl would shatter too easily, especially if fitted with a
>>>>>dough hook. Even with today's modern Kitchenaids, when mixing heavy
>>>>>ingredients you can actually see the stainless steel bowl flex.
>>>>>
>>>>>Anyway, glass bowls were popular and still are with the less costly
>>>>>mixers because glass bowls are far less expensive than stainless
>>>>>steel bowls... even with cookware a lot of manufactures have gone to
>>>>>glass lids, they're much less costly to manufacture than metal.
>>>>>
>>>>>But thanks for the pics.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I know you're not convinced, but I know what I have in my pantry,
>>>>which is a KA Model 3C and it does, indeed, have a planetary action
>>>>beater. If my digital camera was working (my rechargable batteries
>>>>completely died) I'd snap a picture of it. The two mixers I gave URLs
>>>>for on eBay were both Model 3C, one with a glass bowl and one with
>>>>what looked like an aluminum bowl. Apparently both were available for
>>>>that model.
>>>>
>>>>As far as a dough hook goes, I don't believe one came with these
>>>>models. At least my grandmother's did not. That model does a
>>>>creditable job on medium to light batters, egg whites, whipped cream,
>>>>etc. I wouldn't be tempted to push it beyond that.
>>>>
>>>
>>>FWIW, I agree, Wayne. I had my grandmother's mixer, which was exactly
>>>how you describe it, with glass bowls. Unfortunately, when I was out
>>>of the country, my someone else had custody of the mixer and broke the
>>>bowls. :-( I will say that those glass bowls were a lot heavier than
>>>the current stainless ones.
>>>
>>>Jean B.
>>>
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>>
>> Yes, Jean, the bowls are quite heavy and really thick. It's a shame
>> that your bowls were broken. I have seen the bowls on eBay without the
>> mixers. You might be able to replace it.
>>
> Unfortunately, I no longer have that mixer.
>
> IIRC, my grandfather had some kind of peripheral relationship with
> Hobart. Hence, the mixer. My mom inherited after her mother replaced
> it, and then I had it. It worked perfectly all those years. I still
> look back on it fondly, even if those bowls WERE heavy. And those
> mixers were orbital, just like the one I have today. (I THINK I got my
> mixer while Hobart was still manufacturing them. :-) )

I bought my Model K5 in 1973, so it's definitely a Hobart product. When I
assembled it to test it, I discovered the beater height adjustment was
seriously off. At that time, at least, this adjustment was not considered
user servicable. Took it right back to the store for an exchange and the
replacement has been perfect for all these years.

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Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬
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