Molly's Makeover

[tennblondie78]

Meet Molly Mixmaster. She came from the wrong side of the tracks and had the damage to prove it. I took her in, showed her some love and turned her into an Uptown Girl. Now she mixes for the white bread world. (Can you tell I'm a Billy Joel fan? 

) Here are pictures of her when she came to me:

 

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You should never ask a woman her age, but I couldn't help but notice she was dated March 11, 1953. Her insides looked 61 years old, too! It took a while to get all of the old grease out of her. 

 

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She was full of carbon dust!

 

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The motor wires were originally connected with crimp on sleeves. I soldered them when I put her back together. You can also see the switch in the second and third pics.

 

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Here she is all apart... I don't understand why this pic uploaded upside down...

 

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I sanded the body down smooth and cleaned it thoroughly. I then sprayed 3 coats of Ballet Slipper Pink on her. 

 

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Time to put Molly back together again!!! It takes a bit of finesse to get those motor windings back down in the case just right. I may or may not have said a few words during this...

 

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Next up is the armature and brushes. I chucked the armature up in the drill and have it a good cleaning. I smoothed the sharp edges of the grooves with a nail file so they wouldn't chip the brushes. Those speed nuts will also cause a round of R rated speech as well... *Innocent whistling*

 

[tennblondie78]

Time for a little letter painting. I used white appliance paint and painted over the letters. After they were dry I used acetone and q-tips to remove it. I painted the Sunbeam just for fun.

 

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Here she is!!! All dolled up and ready to go another 61 years. I love how the pink and black looks together. 

 

[norgeway]

You Did!

An absolutely perfect job...BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[mistereric]

Wow! Thats a lovely machine. I should send my Model 12 to you for a refurb! Question - Did you remove all the grease or just clean out most of it and replace it? I've been thinking about using a solvent to dissolve it all and then replacing it with new. Also considering replacing the gasket, but would have to custom make one. Thoughts?

 

[tennblondie78]

Thanks!!

I soaked the gear head in paint thinner for 24 hours and then blew it all completely out with an air compressor. I replaced it with high temp grease. The gasket still seemed in good shape, so I left it alone.

 

[Ultramatic]

 

 

What a beautiful job Stephanie! Really does look sharp in pink! I have the same model but in chrome that I have been wanting to rebuild. Thanks for all the pictures!

 

[roto204]

Stunning!!

How did you do the decal? That looks amazing!!

 

[rp2813]

Fabulous!

That is a shining example of a very thorough restoration.  I know you and Molly are going to enjoy working together for many years to come.

 

Just beautiful!

 

[bluejay]

Wow! What an awesome job!

 

[redcarpetdrew]

*innocent whistling*indeed...

You did warn me you had a attachment to pink. I almost wondered if you'd have done the raised Sunbeam logo on Moly's nose in glitter.

Ducking!

Just a superb job and definitely one to be proud of! I'll catch up with you later today to directly relay my admiration for a restore done on a master's level!

Drew

 

[frigilux]

Pretty In Pink! Great job, Stephanie! It could pass for new-in-box.