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Leolady · 02-22-2012, 07:03 AM

I saw it on Ebay also, but I don't have any info on it. It looked weird to me!

I am so glad you kept the pelican Gad!

HistoricFoodie · 02-22-2012, 10:18 AM

I have always believed you get the best tool you can afford.

No argument, Frank. Daddy used to say, "don't every be afraid to buy the best; you won't be disappointed."

But what is best is modified by one's actual needs and budget. I have a friend, for instance, who bought one of those $90 table saws for the occasional piece of wood he cuts. Is that the "best" tool? Far from it. It's not even the best for his needs. But, given his use pattern, a $700 table saw makes no sense at all.

So it is with the OP. What she needs to buy is the "best" stand mixer consistent with her current and foreseable needs, that fits her budget. Give that, the Classic is certainly out, ranking with that 90 buck saw, IMO. But she'll go a long way, and increase her need for a stand mixer exponentially, before actually needing the Pro 6.

I am not trying to talk her out of a Pro 6. I love mine, and if it ever broke in a way that couldn't be repaired (which seems unlikely) I would replace it in a heartbeat. But it's also more mixer than she needs now and in the foreseebable future. She could buy the Artisan, which does meet her needs, and use the hundred buck savings for an attachment or two, such as a meat grinder or pasta maker.

To me, that's a realistic way of looking at "best."

Leolady · 03-04-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by justplainbill

Thanks to LeoLady, I've been able to establish that we're still making do with a 1940s Monkey Ward version of KA's Model 4-C. With a 1.5 amp universal motor, it has enough oomph for the KA and messerschmidt rotary shredder/slicer/grater and the messerschmidt wheat mill. It was never intended for bread dough.
Some of you probably would find LeoLady's website of interest-
LEOLADYS KITCHENAID MIXER HISTORY

I just now saw this post.

Thank you for visiting! I will be adding more information on there as I get more time and energy. I am so glad you were able to utilize information there.

RPCookin · 03-06-2012, 11:31 PM

Another vote here for the Pro 600. I love watching it mix and knead bread dough with the spiral dough hook.

We are just about to move to an out island in the Bahamas where homemade bread is just going to be one way to save money. Between the KA and our Welbilt bread machine, the house will smell of fresh bread two or three times a week.