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The Movie Star

By Rich Siegel Posted on September 25, 2021 Posted in General, Maintenance, Repair Stories
The Movie Star

You may have seen this mixer on TV, or in a video on the Internet.

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Pro Series Disaster Recovery

By Rich Siegel Posted on July 2, 2021 Posted in Repair Stories
Pro Series Disaster Recovery

The story begins the usual way: eBay listing of a mixer being sold “for parts or not working”, cheap. Had a bit of conversation with the seller, “it’s running a little rough”. No problem. I provide my usual packing advice …

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Family Heirloom

By Rich Siegel Posted on June 27, 2021 Posted in History, Repair Stories, Vintage
Family Heirloom

Every so often I encounter someone with a really old machine that needs repair, or even just long-overdue maintenance. The owner is very reluctant to let the machine out of their sight, because it was a treasured gift, or handed …

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It’s Never The Motor Brushes

By Rich Siegel Posted on February 27, 2021 Posted in Repair Stories, Tech Tips

So, in “Hard Luck Cases“, I mentioned learning a valuable lesson. When I got the mixer on the bench, I didn’t even plug it in to see if it ran. Once I saw its overall condition, with the corroded power …

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Hard Luck Cases

By Rich Siegel Posted on February 21, 2021 Posted in Repair Stories, Restoration, Vintage
Hard Luck Cases

“Rusty” was another Goodwill find, a Hobart-era K5SS (bowl-lift, solid state speed control, 5qt bowl). This classic needed almost as much work as I’ve ever put into a mixer. Most of the time spent was just on getting through the …

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