New To Me This Week.

[launderess]

Well unless something major comes along this caps my collection of vintage mixers.

Don't know why one went for the thing but guess it was out of a combination of price and interesting factor. Seller packed everything to within an inch of it's life so may keep things that way especially the bowls to prevent damage. Probably will grow bored and resell at some point.

 

[launderess]

Came With Extras As Well

Which is probably the only reason one bothered:

 

[launderess]

More:

 

[launderess]

Last look:

 

[appnut]

WOW!!

 

[philcoford]

I like it! Great condition for it's age, how does the motor sound? I like how it even has the book with it.

 

[launderess]

Not Going To Test It Just Yet

It's way to hot now to even think about baking and that is what one would do if got all excited about using the thing. *LOL*

Though you do bring up a point, should at least test things but want to wait and do some research. Don't want to harm anything.

The book is a hoot with all sorts of recipes for cakes, frostings, assorted other baked goods and so forth. Also apparently these mixers could be fitted with a whole sch-bang of attachements of which the juicer is but one.

 

[jetcone]

Can't wait to hear your report

Laundress, as my triple whip arrived so damaged it wouldn't work so I never got to try the thing out!

I wonder if it makes light fluffy cakes!!

 

[launderess]

Ok, You Guys Talked Me Into It

Carefully unwrapped the mixer and plugged it in, and it works quite well. Cannot say it is quiet by any means but then again have nothing to compare it to other than several other vintage appliances with motors. On that score is smells and sounds as what one generally expects.

Only moved the control lever to #1 for a hot minute, so cannot say beyond that.

According to the owner's manual the motor is permanently lubricated and requires nothing more from the owner. If one says home over this hot weekend will perhaps take the bowls and juicer out of their packaging. If nothing else can juice lemons for lemonade or iced tea.

Am so worried about the glass bowls. Know they are rare and often in a clumsy absentminded minute many have broken theirs.

Seller was that fed up with my instructions on packing (gleaned from WACEM) that she nearly told me off.

 

[gansky1]

You did good!

I've never seen the juicer parts for these before, nice find. IIRC, there was a middling report on the triple-whip performance, but you can't deny it's wow-factor. Keep us posted on your results...

 

[launderess]

Performance Wise

Am not expecting miracles! *LOL* But again it will be kind of fun.

According the the owner's manual one can use two or three beaters, it varies by what one is doing.

 

[tolivac]

Very nice GE mixer! Would be interesting to hear how it does when you want to try it out!

 

[launderess]

Good Morning Lads!

Last night unwrapped the bowls and beaters to find everything as they should be. There are four beaters but not sure why. The white glass bowls are not only intact but just stunning. Each as a little "GE" circular logo on the bottom, and while the main portions of the bowl are smooth just around the center bottom is sort of rough and pebble like. One assumes this is to give the turntable something to grip onto.

Am going to slip the owner's manual into a plastic envelope to protect it.

Wish other bowls would fit this mixer as one does not want to ruin my perfect ones that came with the unit.

 

[goatfarmer]

Looks great, Laundress!

I found a similar mixer at the scrapyard last year. Someone cut the cord on it, but it still displays nice.

 

[launderess]

Brown Stuff

Lot of what you see as rust isn't. It's some sort of batter or god only knows what that has gotten into various holes, cracks and so forth. Found this out when trying and then finally removing the light blub (it's blown out).

The really cool thing about this mixer is the motor head turns totally upside down. This is the position for using various attachements and storage. It makes the unit nice and compact to fit inside cabinets or on a shelf.

 

[frigilux]

What a cool mixer, and in such great shape, too. Since it's too hot to bake, you should use that citrus juicer to make a pitcher of refreshing homemade lemonade.

 

[chuffle]

Oh oh...

...this is the same GE mixer that my grandmother had. I can still see where it was kept, on a stand, beside the coal cook stove here in the kitchen. She was a very good cook and baker, and many times I saw the machine in use. As a little kid in the 1960s, I was always fascinated by the three beaters and the little light.

I laughed out loud when I read about you getting the seller's nose out of joint with your safe packing requests. I pride myself in packing my eBay items so that they arrive in the same condition that they were when I listed them. Just the other day, a buyer left the following feedback for a rather bulky and tricky to pack item that I sold to her: "exactly as described and shipped quickly, though over packaged." One tries to do the right thing and still falls short...with some people.

Enjoy your mixer!

Joe

 

[lordkenmore]

Packing and Over Packing

Personally--and I think most people here would agree--I'd rather see over packing than under packing. At least, within reason.

I've done a little business with an audio dealer in Portland. They say that they pack well, and something like if it takes one less than 15 minutes to unpack a purchase, they haven't done their job right. Years and years back, I bought a used CD player from this store. I can't remember how long it took me to unpack. I think it was less than 15 minutes, but it was a very good packing job, and the CD player looked like new. Impressive. Particularly since it was the cheapest CD player they ever advertised for sale--the fact that they took such care with a budget item says a lot to me about how they do business.

 

[launderess]

Light Blub Is Brunt Out

But using pliers (gently)was able to extract and will see if a replacement can be found at local ACE hardware. If not will have to order online as one knows the type/number.