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Sheldon
 
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Default Kitchenaid? Bah! Here's a serious dough mixer!


Mark Thorson wrote:
> The standard Kitchenaid is a rotating paddle for which
> its axis of rotation also rotates in a circle. The
> technical term for this is a "planetary mixer".
>
> If you have two rotating paddles on that circle,
> that's a "double planetary mixer". There are no
> consumer double planetary mixers, but one just showed
> up on eBay (mistakenly described as "twin head"):
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....tem=7584328626
>
> Double planetary is good, because the slug produced
> by one paddle is continually intersected by the
> other paddle.
>
> This looks to be a somewhat old one. I would guess
> it's 40 years old, plus or minus 10, but I'm not
> really an expert on Charles Ross & Sons mixers.
>
> Age is not a reason to avoid this unit. These
> machines were built to last forever. If it was
> in storage for 30 years or saw only occasional use,
> it could be in very good shape. I don't
> know this unit, so I just can't say.
>
> I have no connection with the seller of this unit.
> I won't bid on this unit, at the current price,
> but I wouldn't say it's underpriced. If nobody
> bids and it's relisted at $300, I'll be in there.
> (And kicking myself for posting about it to rfc.)


Starting bid of $750 for that ugli two headed snake is ridiculous, even
$300 is way too much... with no bowl even $50 is a long shot gamble...
probably impossible to find parts.

Sheldon