I bought a Mixmaster stainless steel stand-type mixer used, a great deal I
would think, at $5 (US) with original large and small steel bowls and 2 sets
of beaters.

I have wanted one ever since I saw M. Stewart using one on TV, while I was
still messing with a hand-held electric. I thought that I would cook more
and better things and I am beginning to do that.

The beaters are of two shapes:
-- one set is similar to the usual hand electric kind except one is normal,
and one is squarish (Why is that?)

--The other set are a sort of thick wire, shaped in spirals.

I just made Banana Bread using the spirals just to try it out, but it would
be nice to know what each type and shape is actually meant for.

Thanks,

Jesse