To y'all KitchenAid owners suffering from the flying food and flour syndrome: Do you have the pouring shield? I have the one piece white plastic shield for mine and using that really cuts down on the ingredients prematurely leaving the bowl. The biggest difference between the KA and regular two beater mixers is what has to be done when making divinity. With the KA, you can't pour the syrup in while the beater is going around because it will throw it in a circle around the top of the bowl. I have to add a little, then beat, then stop, add, beat until all of the syrup is used up. The KA sure has the power to beat candy.
Back to the Mixmaster.....
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Jeff, here's some pictures...
The base. The thing has a lot of nasty oil on it - it was that way when we got it, so I'm assuming that's the way it's supposed to be?
The base. The thing has a lot of nasty oil on it - it was that way when we got it, so I'm assuming that's the way it's supposed to be?
The thingy that goes on the power unit
more oiliness
more oiliness
The shaft
The piece in the previous picture is sort of a power transfer unit. This piece then goes down and fits into a slot in the bottom of that piece
(am I confusing you yet? I would be a terrible technical writer)
The piece in the previous picture is sort of a power transfer unit. This piece then goes down and fits into a slot in the bottom of that piece
(am I confusing you yet? I would be a terrible technical writer)
Meanwhile,
The donut bowl goes in. The whole thing looks like this.
The donut bowl goes in. The whole thing looks like this.
Or, you can go the non-rocket engineer path
and just use this
and just use this
The Bosch mixer while of similar type isn't near as complicated as that Nutone setup. The cone in the bowl has a simple driveshaft that connects to the motor base..the top circumferance of that cone is ribbed like on a gear wheel. The mixer attachments just sits on top of the cone and has little gears on its underside which mesh with the cones gears and that spins the beaters..it has two beaters or whisks one on each side. Very simple and works great..plus you can put the whole assembly in the dw because there are no sealed or grease/oil needing parts.
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LOL Dan!!!
Thanks for the pics! I love your technical descriptions!!
Looks interesting, I have seen those NuTone things here and there over the years, but never actually witnessed one work.
Does the beater rotate on itself(a'la Kitchenaid)as it travels around the bowl?
That bowl does not look very large, how does it compare in size to a large Sunbeam bowl?
Thanks for the pics! I love your technical descriptions!!
Looks interesting, I have seen those NuTone things here and there over the years, but never actually witnessed one work.
Does the beater rotate on itself(a'la Kitchenaid)as it travels around the bowl?
That bowl does not look very large, how does it compare in size to a large Sunbeam bowl?
What about Westinghouse?
My mom has what looks to be about a 1950 vintage Westinghouse mixer in her basement--my parents never threw anything out. Never seen another one out there anywhere. Does anyone have any idea how common these are? It's missing the smaller size mixing bowl but otherwise complete and operational. I'd love to know more about this machine and its capabilities. BTW in the 70's it was replaced by a Hobart KA 45 that's still going strong.
Ralph
My mom has what looks to be about a 1950 vintage Westinghouse mixer in her basement--my parents never threw anything out. Never seen another one out there anywhere. Does anyone have any idea how common these are? It's missing the smaller size mixing bowl but otherwise complete and operational. I'd love to know more about this machine and its capabilities. BTW in the 70's it was replaced by a Hobart KA 45 that's still going strong.
Ralph
I"m making Jeff's cake for teh Christmas party @ work. They know I'm a chocoholic!!
Ralph maybe you ought to tell the Westinghouse Museum about it, they are always looking for more!
http://www.georgewestinghouse.org
http://www.georgewestinghouse.org
seamusuk
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Jeff....
WoW im getting fatter just looking at that - Still I may have to try it lol
A request for translation of a couple of items
The cups are fine- I have a set of those, however....
How much in weight is a stick of butter/marg???
Is baking cocoa different fron regular? Cant say ive seen it over here
Mine will be made in a late 70s Kenwood Chef (same planetary action as a Kitchenaid for anyone that didnt know)
Seamus
Seamus
WoW im getting fatter just looking at that - Still I may have to try it lol
A request for translation of a couple of items
The cups are fine- I have a set of those, however....
How much in weight is a stick of butter/marg???
Is baking cocoa different fron regular? Cant say ive seen it over here
Mine will be made in a late 70s Kenwood Chef (same planetary action as a Kitchenaid for anyone that didnt know)
Seamus
Seamus
Westinghouse Mixer
There are two models of Westinghouse that have a dial with 20 infinite speeds. They are VERY powerful, but the beaters don't touch the edge of the bowl so you need to scrape the bowl. A minor distraction. The earlier model has the speed dial on the rear side of the motor housing. It has won design awards and looks very art deco. The newer version is two tone gray and white. The speed control is in the front under the end of the handle. Mechanically the two mixers are identical. Both came with GlasBake bowls that have ribbing and are a quite lovely. The earliest are white and later they are clear. The newest model (1959) has slightly square shaped beaters with no center rod, a beater ejector and comes in pastel colors. They have a cult following and are more popular abroad, than here.
Visit WACEM (We Actually Collect Electric Mixers) at Yahoo groups for pictures.
Kelly
There are two models of Westinghouse that have a dial with 20 infinite speeds. They are VERY powerful, but the beaters don't touch the edge of the bowl so you need to scrape the bowl. A minor distraction. The earlier model has the speed dial on the rear side of the motor housing. It has won design awards and looks very art deco. The newer version is two tone gray and white. The speed control is in the front under the end of the handle. Mechanically the two mixers are identical. Both came with GlasBake bowls that have ribbing and are a quite lovely. The earliest are white and later they are clear. The newest model (1959) has slightly square shaped beaters with no center rod, a beater ejector and comes in pastel colors. They have a cult following and are more popular abroad, than here.
Visit WACEM (We Actually Collect Electric Mixers) at Yahoo groups for pictures.
Kelly
Seamus
a "stick" of butter/margarine is 4 ozs (weight or volume). On the West Coast of the US, "sticks" are "cubes" (apparently just a custom). Butter/margarine over here are 80% fat, 15-18% water and 3-5% other ingredients. "Spread" has a different ratio and you need to make those adjustments if you use that instead of butter/margarine. "Crisco" is solid vegetable shortening (100% fat) and can be substituted with butter if you make the adjustments to the ratio fat/water.
Baking cocoa is normal "Droste" cocoa...meaning that it has no added sugar, milk/whey. (It needs to be added to milk and sugar to make drinking cocoa).
Make sure you have the proper pan for the pound cake, as it isn't quite the same pan that you might be used to in the UK. An angel cake pan is a big thing (12 cups or so) which will take up most of your ovens
a "stick" of butter/margarine is 4 ozs (weight or volume). On the West Coast of the US, "sticks" are "cubes" (apparently just a custom). Butter/margarine over here are 80% fat, 15-18% water and 3-5% other ingredients. "Spread" has a different ratio and you need to make those adjustments if you use that instead of butter/margarine. "Crisco" is solid vegetable shortening (100% fat) and can be substituted with butter if you make the adjustments to the ratio fat/water.
Baking cocoa is normal "Droste" cocoa...meaning that it has no added sugar, milk/whey. (It needs to be added to milk and sugar to make drinking cocoa).
Make sure you have the proper pan for the pound cake, as it isn't quite the same pan that you might be used to in the UK. An angel cake pan is a big thing (12 cups or so) which will take up most of your ovens
Bob your link didn't work. I contacted the Westinghouse museum about my mom's 1949 stove a while back and never heard a word from anyone, not even an automated confirmation that my email was received. But I'm willing to try your link if you can provide me the URL.
Kelly, that is some very interesting information on the mixer. It's the earlier style with control dial in the rear but has the later large ribbed bowl that's clear and not white. I hope that its value isn't significantly reduced because it's lacking the smaller bowl. I think my mom burnt out her Sunbeam Mixmaster of similar vintage and since my grandmother's baking days were over, she gave my mom her Westinghouse. I'm sure that dead Mixmaster is still shoved away somewhere in Mom's garage.
Between the stove, the mixer and the big roaster, all of which are still in good working order, somebody could put together a nice Westinghouse cooking/baking scene once this stuff goes up for grabs. I thought I might re-create something like that someday but now realize I'm never going to pull it off.
I guess I need to take some time and post pictures here. I'm not that great at figuring out stuff like that so I've been dragging my feet.
Ralph
Kelly, that is some very interesting information on the mixer. It's the earlier style with control dial in the rear but has the later large ribbed bowl that's clear and not white. I hope that its value isn't significantly reduced because it's lacking the smaller bowl. I think my mom burnt out her Sunbeam Mixmaster of similar vintage and since my grandmother's baking days were over, she gave my mom her Westinghouse. I'm sure that dead Mixmaster is still shoved away somewhere in Mom's garage.
Between the stove, the mixer and the big roaster, all of which are still in good working order, somebody could put together a nice Westinghouse cooking/baking scene once this stuff goes up for grabs. I thought I might re-create something like that someday but now realize I'm never going to pull it off.
I guess I need to take some time and post pictures here. I'm not that great at figuring out stuff like that so I've been dragging my feet.
Ralph
Small Bowl
Kelly, thanks for the offer. Since the mixer isn't in use right now I'll hold off on requesting that you send a small bowl for it. Someone who actually uses their mixer might need one, and since I was at my mom's last night I looked in the box and saw that the old Westinghouse looks like it has really been put through its paces over the years. The white finish is fairly yellowed. It may not be desirable even though it works fine. But I will contact you about the bowl if I decide to complete the package. I'll try to get some pictures uploaded here for you to see for yourself the condition of this machine.
Kelly, thanks for the offer. Since the mixer isn't in use right now I'll hold off on requesting that you send a small bowl for it. Someone who actually uses their mixer might need one, and since I was at my mom's last night I looked in the box and saw that the old Westinghouse looks like it has really been put through its paces over the years. The white finish is fairly yellowed. It may not be desirable even though it works fine. But I will contact you about the bowl if I decide to complete the package. I'll try to get some pictures uploaded here for you to see for yourself the condition of this machine.
seamusuk
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Can you guess.........
What im making
What im making
seamusuk
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Dry ingredients....
Half quantity lol!!- I did jump the gun and put the cream in as`well
Half quantity lol!!- I did jump the gun and put the cream in as`well
seamusuk
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Mixing
Kenwood Chef A901- late 70s vintage
Kenwood Chef A901- late 70s vintage
