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Bought a Vintage KitchenAid K5ss stand mixer. Best price I could find anywhere. Just regreased the gearbox, adjusted the head angle, cleaned it up, and adjusted the speed control to be able to get the 'Off' position and '#10' speed. This now functions like a brand new mixer, only better, because its an old K5. It is very powerful. Separately I bought a whisk and dough hook. With some minor tinkering it now makes bread dough with ease, as well as accomplishing all other mixing tasks. We couldn't be happier. Thank you very much!
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Got this as a gift from my boyfriend love it....Saved lots of money buying it second hand...works well and I really love it. I now can just whip anything with this mixer...made my first batch of cookies with a recipe I got out of the owner's manual for this product and it was great,...so easy to use and I couldn't live without my mixer. Can't wait to make my cookies for Christmas this year,
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I bought my KA K5SS,about a month ago. I liked it so much, I added these attachments. KICA- Ice Cream Maker, KPRA-Pasta Roller. Fettucini& Spaghetti, cutter. Kitchen Aid Pasta Press(KPEXTA), Cast Aluminum Vintage Kitchenaid Hobart Meat Grinder. The K5SS is an older model, tuned up it works just like new. The 325 watt motor is very strong,compared to your average household mixer. Before you use the mixer or any attachments ,take the time to read the manual or search the internet. All attachments need to be on a certain setting(1-10)to work properly. Kitchenaid mixers can do a lot, but don't abuse them, just be informed & your mixer should last for many years. If you are handy there are Service & User guides for this model. I have used the mixer for meringue in coconut meringue cookies, it whipped my egg whites to the consistency I needed in no time, mashed potatoes-smooth, I think everything gets mixed better, when you can leave it alone to work for a few minutes, while you are getting other things ready. Some tips about attachments- When mixing dry ingredients for breads & pasta, mix with the paddle, then use the dough hook to finish, it takes a minute, but you have a better product. KA Ice cream attachment-I kept bowl frozen till ready & all other ingredients ice cold for 5 hours, Ice cream was soft serve in 5 minutes, puree or freeze added fruit, since my ice cream was ready in 5 minutes, I had to fold fruit in by hand, dasher started clicking & wouldn't spin anymore. I'll get it next time. Ice cream was great, but I need practice, Pasta attachments works great for older hands & with proper rolling pasta comes out with a very nice texture. Cook immediately, It does not have to dry before cooking.I have used it for large & small macaroni,fettuccini,rolled out ravioli.(I decided on a molded Ravioli maker, instead of the KRAV- KA Ravioli maker, just because of the reviews). I am sure it works fine, you just have to experiment. The cast aluminum Hobart meat grinder, works great, the plates are hard to find, they are under 2"&do not fit the newer KA Food grinder(different shape). I like metal for a meat grinder & the plastic KA food grinder seem to crack. I gave the KA K5SS an Excellent rating. Though it is an older model, for the budget minded, it is economical, a workhorse, compatible with newer attachments & still other uses yet to be discovered. I say GO FOR IT.Read full review
Kitchen Aid probably makes the top of the line home mixers. It is very powerful and doesn't bog down like some others do, in particular hand mixers. This one was probably a demo or display model, but works fine. Couldn't be more pleased.
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After reading less-than raving reviews about new KitchenAid mixers, I decided to go old school and buy this classic for my daughter's Christmas present. We then had the opportunity to use it for Christmas dinner and whipped up some awesome mashed potatoes. It is very powerful, and did the job in minutes. My daughter is thrilled. I totally recommend getting older models of these workhorses, which not only cost half of what they do new, but are made of heavy-duty parts that just aren't available any more.
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