George Shirley wrote:
>
> Goomba wrote:
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >> ChattyCathy wrote:
> >
> >>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> >>> ever, give us a list ;-)
> >>
> >> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've wanted
> >> one forever. I just really don't have a place to put it.
> >>
> >> And I don't bake.
> >>
> >> I just want one. To have!
> >>
> >> nancy
> >
> > I'll second that lust. Make mine black, please!
> > My old Oster Kitchen Center has all the attachments (blender, food
> > processor, mixer, dough beater, yada yada yada) and it functions. During
> > one move overseas where it sat in storage for 3 years it must have been
> > hot in the warehouse which didn't improve the transmission band. It
> > slips now and squeals something fierce! I've put up with it because it
> > still works.
> Gawd! I miss my old Oster Kitchen Center with all the attachments. Got
> it for a Christmas gift in 1981 and finally had to give it away to
> charity after the main gear (plastic of course) stripped and there were
> no replacement parts available. Even tried to machine my own plastic
> gear but never got it right as I had to do it by hand. when they quit
> they quit for good, enjoy it while you can.

Someone on rec.crafts.metalworking could probably have helped.