Once in a while, if I feel like it and it’s not too far, I’ll hit an estate sale. I’m looking for a pressure canner, which is pretty specific, but I’d pick up another KitchenAid mixer if it was cheap enough, or a Vitamix blender, etc.. But also, anything that looks cool, and is cheap, is fair game. Like this 60-70 year old Dormeyer Silver Chef for $14.
It turns on, it’s quiet, it has good torque when holding a hand against the beaters, it runs through all the speeds, and it is complete with both beaters, both bowls and the meat grinder attachment. It’s supposed to include a juicer attachment, but I don’t care about that.
I figure I have food grade grease, and I have tools, and I have a multimeter. And I had $14. There isn't a lot of information on these, like there is on the KitchenAids. For dating, all I could find is that Dormeyer made the first household mixers in 1927, the Silver Chef was first manufactured in 1954, and Dormeyer went out of business in 1967. They were well respected during their time, though.
First order of business has to be replace the electric cord. Several commenters in small appliance repair forms mentioned that as a weak point, one referring to them as “Shockey McShockface”. This one didn’t shock me when I turned it on, but the insulation on the cord is brittle.
It isn’t a workhorse like the KitchenAids are. But it’s a cool looking piece of machinery, and it will be fun to work on.
It turns on, it’s quiet, it has good torque when holding a hand against the beaters, it runs through all the speeds, and it is complete with both beaters, both bowls and the meat grinder attachment. It’s supposed to include a juicer attachment, but I don’t care about that.
I figure I have food grade grease, and I have tools, and I have a multimeter. And I had $14. There isn't a lot of information on these, like there is on the KitchenAids. For dating, all I could find is that Dormeyer made the first household mixers in 1927, the Silver Chef was first manufactured in 1954, and Dormeyer went out of business in 1967. They were well respected during their time, though.
First order of business has to be replace the electric cord. Several commenters in small appliance repair forms mentioned that as a weak point, one referring to them as “Shockey McShockface”. This one didn’t shock me when I turned it on, but the insulation on the cord is brittle.
It isn’t a workhorse like the KitchenAids are. But it’s a cool looking piece of machinery, and it will be fun to work on.
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