Dormeyer Silver Crest

[kenmore71]

Does anyone here have any idea of the vintage of this Dormeyer Silver Crest mixer? It was my maternal grandmother's and I have had it for about 10 years. I pulled it out tonight and my curiosity was piqued. I'm guessing 1958-1965. Can anyone narrow that down a bit? The actual model number is SM 13 CH. The mixer head must weigh between 10 and 12 lbs. !!! I do have the beaters and and large bowl as well. I use the large bowl far more than I use the mixer!

 

[laundromat]

It's from the mid to late 60's. We had an older model (1955) but they are among the best in power and performance as well as dependability.Even their smaller hand held models (the Dormey's) were great and came in many different gay colors including copper.

 

[launderess]

Psssst!

Pipe:

http://www.angelfire.com/home/flexibleshaft/Sunbeam12.html

 

[kenmore71]

1962. Thank you, me dear!!!

 

[launderess]

Last Of The Greats

Those Dormeyers were some of the last models produced before the company folded up. Strange thing is how hard it tis to find any information about the Dormeyer company. Things like corporate records, history, papers and so forth seem to have vanished.

Dormeyer was probably one of the main rivals of Sunbeam but never quite could over take them. Though quite a few homes had their mixers, when Sunbeam introduced the "bowl hugger" beaters it was almost all over. Dormeyer to it's credit usually sold it's stand mixers together with a good selection of attachements, where SB the housewife would have to purchase them on their own.

Dormeyer also diluted it's brand of mixers by having so many model variations offered at one time. A housewive probably couldn't understand why she should purchase one over the other if prices weren't that much different. Sunbeam always remained on pointe and never had more than one model at a time on store shelves.

 

[sudsaver1977]

Dormeyer Mixers

Yes, Dormeyer was the cross town rival of Sunbeam (Chicago) and gave Sunbeam a "run for the money" in the fifties. At that point Dormeyer was producing various priced models and marketed them to various firms- Montgomery
Ward and others, and yes, they did include as standard equipment with most models a juicer and grinder. They also had a can opener and slicer/shredder available. Dormeyer mixers graced the counters in many homes, especially the venerable top of the line "Power Chef" and later "Silver Star models, both were built to give dependable and long lasting service. Dormeyer's earlier 3000a was also a strong performer and was very popular for its time. Dormeyer's popular "Meal Maker" line was priced just under the Power Chef, and was feautured in the
1970's "All in the Family" on CBS. Dormeyer did last well into the 1960's, but the writing was on the wall, and Sunbeam's superior marketing spelled the eventual end for
Dormeyer. What a true pity the odds were against them, but they will always be remembered for many excellent products and for competing against Sunbeam's might. And who would have guessed Sunbeam's very sad slide from the top to the watered down items being marketed from the present day Sunbeam Corp.......