Like some folks with Weber Kettles, I guess?
This was on the local “community chatter” FB page at an estate sale, the lead photo. It’s a Professional 600, the heavier duty bowl-lift style. It’s not a true “professional” machine, but it’s pretty heavy duty. The motor is different from the tilt head machines, it’s bigger, and it has a different, larger gear set. There were no pre-prices, no presales, no inquiries allowed.
The sale started at 9AM. I got there about 8:30, and there were already a couple dozen people in line ahead of me. Most of them had bags, though, which meant they were there for clothes and knickknacks, so I wasn’t worried.
And when I got in, the lady right in front of me went straight for the mixer. I laughed, we talked, we plugged it in, and I said, “You can have it, I didn’t want to pay that much anyhow.” It was priced at $125. (You can buy these refurbished directly from KitchenAid for $259.) She looked at it and said, “Nah, I don’t wanna pay that much either.”
Then the guy right behind me decided he wanted it! And I said, “If you really want it, you can have it.” And he decided it was too big and wouldn’t fit under his countertop.
So I decided that was a sign, and I picked it up, and three other people said, “Aw, man,” as I walked past.
I stopped and looked at it, plugged it in and ran the motor and listened for uneven gear noise, checked the planetary for drooping (a known problem), and let the shaft hit my finger to check the motor torque, it was strong.
But there is oil on the base, which indicates old grease and gasket… so it needs greased and a new gasket. So when I got to the table to pay, I pointed to the oil and said, “It needs serviced, will you take $75?” Because that’s $25 in parts and shipping, and who knows if it needs a new housing, or what the gears look like, right? So I got it for $75.
I don’t know what I’ll do with two of these. The one I have is perfectly fine, and probably fits my needs better. But I figure I can service this one and then sell it, or the other one depending on which fits my needs best, to pay for both. And I’ll have some fun, and learn about the different design.
There is an app called Mixerology, it opens the camera and you point it at the serial number, and it will tell you the date of manufacture.
Notice the oil on the base; that is broken down grease that has leaked from an old gasket.
Notice the cobwebs in the attachments; this mixer hasn’t been used in years.
This was on the local “community chatter” FB page at an estate sale, the lead photo. It’s a Professional 600, the heavier duty bowl-lift style. It’s not a true “professional” machine, but it’s pretty heavy duty. The motor is different from the tilt head machines, it’s bigger, and it has a different, larger gear set. There were no pre-prices, no presales, no inquiries allowed.
The sale started at 9AM. I got there about 8:30, and there were already a couple dozen people in line ahead of me. Most of them had bags, though, which meant they were there for clothes and knickknacks, so I wasn’t worried.
And when I got in, the lady right in front of me went straight for the mixer. I laughed, we talked, we plugged it in, and I said, “You can have it, I didn’t want to pay that much anyhow.” It was priced at $125. (You can buy these refurbished directly from KitchenAid for $259.) She looked at it and said, “Nah, I don’t wanna pay that much either.”
Then the guy right behind me decided he wanted it! And I said, “If you really want it, you can have it.” And he decided it was too big and wouldn’t fit under his countertop.
So I decided that was a sign, and I picked it up, and three other people said, “Aw, man,” as I walked past.
I stopped and looked at it, plugged it in and ran the motor and listened for uneven gear noise, checked the planetary for drooping (a known problem), and let the shaft hit my finger to check the motor torque, it was strong.
But there is oil on the base, which indicates old grease and gasket… so it needs greased and a new gasket. So when I got to the table to pay, I pointed to the oil and said, “It needs serviced, will you take $75?” Because that’s $25 in parts and shipping, and who knows if it needs a new housing, or what the gears look like, right? So I got it for $75.
I don’t know what I’ll do with two of these. The one I have is perfectly fine, and probably fits my needs better. But I figure I can service this one and then sell it, or the other one depending on which fits my needs best, to pay for both. And I’ll have some fun, and learn about the different design.
There is an app called Mixerology, it opens the camera and you point it at the serial number, and it will tell you the date of manufacture.
Notice the oil on the base; that is broken down grease that has leaked from an old gasket.
Notice the cobwebs in the attachments; this mixer hasn’t been used in years.
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