On Tue 28 Mar 2006 07:01:00a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it T?

> In article 9>, Wayne
> Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> says...
>> On Mon 27 Mar 2006 10:03:46p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it T?
>>
>> > In article 9>,
>> > Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> says...
>> >> On Mon 27 Mar 2006 05:38:21p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
>> >> Randall?
>> >>
>> >> > Reading in a Cook's Illustrated 2003 about the performance
>> >> > differences between both KitchenAid handheld and standing, they
>> >> > did side-by-side tests on whipped cream, egg whites for meringue,
>> >> > cookies, cakes and butter cream frosting.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Our conclusion: The standing mixer offers greater flexibility
>> >> > and versatility. (It's dough hook is ideal for kneading bread,
>> >> > something a hand-held mixer can't do.) ... We found however, that
>> >> > with some adjustments for time and technique, the hand-held mixer
>> >> > generally yheilds baked goods that are identical to those prepared
>> >> > in a standing mixer."
>> >> >
>> >> > There were other comments. p. 24 Nov.& Dec. 2003 issue.
>> >> > Dee Dee
>> >>
>> >> Dee, you might find this amusing... I still own and use two mixers
>> >> that were owned by my mother. A GE 3-beater stand mixer purchased
>> >> in 1937:
>> >>
>> >> http://i1.tinypic.com/sevzo5.jpg
>> >>
>> >> And a Dormeyer "Dormey" hand mixer purchased in 1952:
>> >>
>> >> http://i1.tinypic.com/sew1zp.jpg
>> >>
>> >> They both work as well as the day they were purchased.
>> >>
>> >> Before I inherited these mixers I purchased a KitchenAid K5 in 1973.
>> >> I use it for yeast doughs and other heav-duty mixing. I also had a
>> >> KitchenAid hand-held mixer that I gave away when I inherited the
>> >> "Dormey".
>> >> The Dormey outperformed the KitchenAid by a mile. :-)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > Wow - those are true relics but still functional.
>> >
>> > It's funny but I'm like that with phones. For example I own several
>> > models dating from the 30's on up.
>>
>> I have a couple of old phones, too, both from the 30's. One is a
>> Western Electric with an oval cast brass base. The other is a French
>> phone that has a little meter on top of the base which I assume kept a
>> total of the number of calls.
>
> If by chance that oval base is more towards gold, and handset is cream
> colored you have what's called an Imperial. They took old 202 sets with
> E type handests, brought them in, plated them, added a white F type
> handset and matching cords, etc. These were pushed back into service
> during the 1950's. The original sets were in production in the 20's.

No the base is definitely brass, and the handset is black. It looks
exactly like the one in this picture except for the finish. I also have
the ringer box like this one.

http://tinyurl.com/kovfq

>> > But I love that GE you've got there. It looks like something from a
>> > mad scientists lab. Being that I'm a mad scientist type it appeals to
>> > me.
>>
>> Thanks! The GE has another cool feature that you can't see in the
>> photo. There's a small bright light on the underside of the motor
>> housing that shines down into the mixing bowl.
>
> That greatly increases my "I want one." drool factor. I think I went to
> geek heaven the first time I saw a laser guided radial saw. And now they
> even have laser guided scissors. That mixer is like the precursor of the
> devices I mentioned.

Yeah, it's pretty neat. :-) I also have the citrus reamer attachment with
bowl and spout. I've seen a demonstration of the laser guided radial saw,
but didn't know that had laser guided scissors. That's something I could
use!

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