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Whirlpool Cost Reductions II: Rear Bearings
Continuing the examination of areas in which Whirlpool has cut costs brings us to the rear bearing bracket assembly. The rear bearing bracket is a cleverly designed multi-functional part: Pictured here are three generations of rear bearing assembly, with the …
Whirlpool Cost Reductions I: Pinion Drive Bearings
In the decades since Whirlpool first acquired the KitchenAid mixer product line from Hobart, they’ve made a few cost reductions. Here is one: the pinion shaft bearing, which transmits energy from the motor shaft to the main gears. Of note …
“When Was My Mixer Made?”
Here’s a page that you can use to decode your mixer’s date-coded serial number.