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Aha-! Who knew-?  It's a small world, as they say.

Bill-   There are many other members much-more familiar with KitchenAid mixers than I, but - I do believe your machine was made in 1993, which would make it a non-Hobart manufactured mixer.  (Hobart sold their KitchenAid line to Whirlpool in 1986).  Your problem *could* be with the Phase...

I do know that Hobart switched to the Solid State controls in 1978 (K45SS; K5SS, fer instance). Did you check underneath the base for any serial numbers-?

That large, round button was most-likely a Tap-Lite switch - made by Honeywell - which was line voltage. The small, rectangular switch 'could' be a low voltage system, from Touch Plate. And the system with the 9-position rotary knob & rocker switch sounds like a low voltage system, made by...

It Does Kinda Scream Gimmick And depending on your kitchen layout, may very well bump objects to its side.  But it is large.  I have no experience with the unit, so really don't know how well it works.   I'm afraid Breville has cornered the market on a high-quality counter top oven that has...

Apparently, Yes - Indeed I'd a thought it would be much easier verifying what appears to be a very easy question.  Certainly the zipper portion of the question turns out to be one and the same; although the Scovill zippers happened through their acquisition of Conmar Zippers, presumably some...

Yes, Phil stated my feelings quite nicely. There's a great deal of "psychology" in what makes us love one thing over another, and the world of high-end audio attracts "all kinds". High prices, exclusivity and 'unique designs' can go a long way at convincing folks of a superiority that was never...

Yes, The Guarantee Continues Here's the entire email-   I'm writing to let you know some exciting news about Craftsman that will enable us to put even more hardworking tools in the hands of makers everywhere. On January 5, Sears Holdings announced that it will sell the Craftsman brand to...

I just received an email announcing this "exciting news" from Tom Park, President, Kenmore, Craftsman, Die Hard - which reads, in part... "On January 5, Sears Holdings announced that it will sell the Craftsman brand to Stanley Black & Decker". It went on to reassure us how "... Craftsman will...

Here We Go Again I think toploader55 has the right idea...  Looks like one of those appliances a Wealthy Housewife will buy, use it a few times, and then go back to making Reservations for dinner, take out, or back to her best friend, the Microwave.  I don't know how the "good folks" at...

Ain't Live Television Fun-? Yeah - poor Laura... clearly the (under-powered) KitchenAid 'Diamond' Blender couldn't handle whatever was already placed in the pitcher.  I'm also unclear why she was bothering to 'tamp-down' the ingredients.  It IS a blender, after all.  And they were touting its...

Ralph & Kevin- Thanks so much for sharing another 'great stove exchange' It's nice to see a trend-setting, 'Sheer Look' put back in action-!  I too, am looking forward to the many recipes that will see the light of day thanks to the wonder of the Frigidaire.     Does your oven have the...

No Longer As with Laundress, I too have a (beautiful) heavy Apilco porcelain insert that sits atop of a copper pot, but hasn't seen much use for many a year. Going forward it can't see any use, as I now have an induction cooktop. But it's so much easier to simply place a bowl (as opposed to the...

Kinda Crazy Yes, the mind truly boggles at the many missed opportunities Sears let slip through its fingers when it came to moving into retailing in the 21st century. They easily could have been Amazon, what with all their infrastructure and vast knowledge of the mail order business. It's...

Ahhhhh... Wham-! "Byron couldn't have said it more graciously..."

Poor Barbie I didn't think it was possible for Barbie to become even more anatomically incorrect - but clearly I was wrong.

Hotel Scents Back in the day, each hotel chain had their own "line" of chemicals, impregnated with 'its' particular scent, or group of scents, for the very reason folks would remember the scent, and remember it in a positive light.  Holiday Inn's were famous for this.     Have no idea how...

Fairly Low for Me Last year's usage was about 6,657 KWH.  No A/C - forced air, gas heating.  And with the yearly average rate at 8-cents/KWH - not a bad deal.

Wi-Fi-?? Oh, Please-! Nothing but a nuisance.  I think GE missed the boat by not incorporating that "fabulous" idea Frigidaire attempted to snowball the public with back in 1974: The refrigerator that talks back-!  Yes, of course.  "Record recipes and play them back while you cook.  Or learn a...

Chocolatey Presume the makers used the term "chocolatey" as a way to get around the fact the drink contains '0' percent actual chocolate.  Chocolate contains both cocoa solids and cocoa butter, in varying amounts.  (Technically cocoa contains some cocoa butter, usually in the 10-12% range...