I grew up with a Dormeyer and, had my Dad not gone and bought a Mixmaster (avocado green---yuk!!),I'll bet I would still have it. Of course,since then,I have acquired so many of them as well as the "Dormey's"(Dormeyer's hand mixer)in white, canary yellow, copper,chrome and turquoise.I really like the Dormeys because they're so much more powerful and easy to use and maintain.