KA 4 C

[rp2813]

Wow Gary, that is just a great find. I agree with Kelly's suggestion and can't imagine you hadn't already pursued that course on your own already! I know I would! Love to be there to assist!

So the glass bowl locks into the base the same way as a modern "Classic" model? That's great too.

I have a set of shredder/grater attachments that are pretty old that I found at a yard sale. I use them with my modern "Ultra Power" machine. The graters themselves are stainless steel but the housing is all aluminum and has the KA logo written out in an upright style script on the front-facing part of the "hopper," very 50's (or maybe older?). Anybody know what vintage this attachment assembly really is? Might work perfect with your machine there Gary.

You are on one heck of a cosmic KA roll Gary!

Enjoy!

Ralph

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Oh Gadge, No!!

That wasn't an order. I got so excited that I forgot the
"me" before the "that" . I just thought it might work.
Now you must send me your shipping address, as some time in the midlate Summer, I bought you a lovely accessory "piece"
for your table. Don't want to take the chance that I won't draw your name for Secret Santa!!!!

 

[mixfinder]

Shredder

The shredder body turned plastic in the late 70's. The earliest shredder body is rounded aluminum and in the 50's the shape was more squared and "modern" looking,
Kelly

 

[Maytagmom]

Great find GG

Gary, you have the coolest stuff! I'm envious!

I have a KA4B, but the set screw is missing and the bowl needs to be retinned. Your new find is absolutely gorgeous dahlink!

I won't comment on beating and creaming this morning. I might give myself a hot flash.

Say hello to Gaylord also...I see in the pic he is trying to grow some dreadlocks.

C~

 

[scott55405]

Gary, that is a handsome mixer! That's always been one of my favorite KA mixers.

Kelly, it is so interesting to learn about the KA mixers. I'd no idea they were sold door to door, and I didn't know that the "3" series mixers were smaller, I had always just assumed it was one model before the 4's, LOL. These must always have been used primarily in upscale homes as I saw only Sunbeam and Hamilton Beach (and a few Sears or Wards derivatives) in our solidly middle class world. I only saw KAs growing up in one of those discount catalog showrooms we had. Even our premier department store, Daytons, did not carry them at that time. I never really started seeing KAs in homes til the 90s when the other brands had already gone into solid decline.

I don't know if you've observed, but anytime the old metal meat grinders and shredders show up on Ebay they go quite high as well. I've never had an issue with the plastic ones though, and one friend who did got a whole new unit at no cost when there was an issue. KA is still pretty good with their customer service.

It's interesting too to learn about the "all purpose beater". I wish they'd made a unit of this size and appearance with the glass bowl, that has this beater plus the ability to make bread.