"Eric Jorgensen" > wrote in message
news:20050427091809.490ff5d2@wafer...
> On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 08:28:47 -0600
> Mike Avery > wrote:
>
>> GMAN wrote:
>>
>> > >
> Regarding this, I think Viking is stretching the limits of reasonable
> english in their description of their fine mixer.
>
> They describe it as having a "metal gear transmission" but the truth of
> the matter is that it has a 6 speed variable control on the side, and the
> manual certainly doesn't tell you to switch it off to shift gears.
>
> Perhaps the transmission they speak of is the three separate accessory
> attachments which turn at different speeds? Or perhaps they mean only that
> power is transmitted through metal gears.
>
> Kenwood (and by extension Delonghi) make similar claims about their
> stand mixers. fwiw they also fudge the maximum capacity ratings a bit by
> not specifying right up front (as Viking does) that you can mix a lot more
> pounds of thin batter than bread dough.
>
Isn't the Viking made on the old Kenwood factory in the UK?
Graham