Talking recently about vintage Sunbeam mixers, reader Gary suggested using caution with well-used estate sale mixers, warning:
Often use and age have diminished or worn away the laminents on the motor’s rotor assembly. Oil also often migrates to contact parts too. The result is a burning or oily smell when the item is powered up.
At the same time Gary offered up a beautiful alternative for a stand mixer made today in a rainbow of retro colors:
Yup, the Kitchen Artisan Series Mixers (affiliate link) are nice looking hunks o’ steel.
Lots of retro colors — surely one to match your retro kitchen style. The very firs image shown is Cobalt — a doppelganger for my 2012 Color of the Year, Bitossi Rimini Blu. Such a regal color. But oh my, all these colors — and there are more, you can see them all on Amazon — are gorgeous. Valentine’s Day, anyone?
Pencils says
I have one in Tangerine, got it for my wedding ten years ago. I LOVE it. I don’t bake as much as I would like, as none of us *need* that much baked goods, but I do use it. I don’t use it whenever I bake, it’s easier to use my little hand mixer (also a Kitchenaid) that I’ve had a long time, but some recipes need the big mixer. I just made banana bread with the stand mixer. The recipe calls for mixing the eggs and sugar for ten minutes at medium to high speed, which gives a really airy batter. (You sift the dry ingredients together separately and then carefully fold it all together to keep from losing the air.) Everyone loves that bread.
Amy Bullock says
I am looking earnestly for a Kitchenaid in Jadite Green… I believe it used to be called ‘seacrest’ green. If anyone knows where/how I could obtain one in this color I would be so grateful. The pistachio is too green, and Martha Stewart’s aqua is too blue. The one I have seen(though rarely) is a true green/blue color. It looks like a color out of the movie Gidget;)
Any ideas – give me a shout!
Love Kitchenaid 🙂
Amy says
I have one in Seacrest Green. It took me many years to find it. I was lucky because it popped up on eBay. I love the color!
AnnieP625 says
I bought the Pistaschio Green in April, 2006 and I still love it almost 6 yrs. later. It is a great machine and I have never had a problem with it. I swear I was cursed when making sugar cookies until I got this mixer. I replaced my vintage Sunbeam mixer with this one and have not looked back!
Valerie says
A great place to get a good deal on the KA mixer’s is on their online shop. Got my mom a fabulous apple red one the other year for Christmas and paid under $200. They are factory refurbished and I swear that stuff often works better, b/c they do so many quality control checks on them the second time round. She bakes A LOT and hasn’t had any problems with it. I really had to “stalk” the website until they had an apple red one for sale, so you do have to patient when looking for a specific color.
http://www.shopkitchenaid.com/more-ways-to-shop-1/outlet-2/102020032/
Marion Powell says
My kids bought me an Empire Red Artisan for Christmas. I still have my mom’s from 1969. My daughter said she wants that one when she’s on her own. It will probably last through my grandchildren. ItS one hunk a machine.
Rita@thissortaoldlife says
I have a white one given as a gift from my parents at least 10 years ago. When all the great colors started coming out, I lusted after many of them. Now, however, after all the great commenting about what’s timeless and classic, I have a new appreciation for my white one. These mixers are too expensive to swap out for color, and my white one will look good no matter what color my kitchen is.