tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post8403668260455532987..comments2023-11-17T04:53:58.405-08:00Comments on Tooling Up: Gingerbread HousesHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05413198575104625457noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-9621597819857296752014-12-27T19:52:57.244-08:002014-12-27T19:52:57.244-08:00I was just visiting my mother, who uses a 40-year-...I was just visiting my mother, who uses a 40-year-old (5qt? bowl lift type) for small jobs and a 20-qt countertop Hobart for big jobs (like her usual batches of frosting). She agrees that the newer non-commercial Kitchenaids are not so great.<br /><br />That said, one of the modern Kitchenaid gears is plastic and basically acts as a fuse, to protect the motor when the paddle gums up. It's supposed to be a simple repair job, but it sounds like you've tried this before.<br /><br />(My 5qt Kitchenaid from 2003 works pretty well, but I don't really give it hard work).<br /><br /> - nathanwUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214988629002597573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-43747160438160654932014-12-26T05:53:16.273-08:002014-12-26T05:53:16.273-08:00SJ is correct - the old ones were made by Hobart -...SJ is correct - the old ones were made by Hobart - the same company that makes commercial ones. They had all-metal innards. You can still find them, but rumour has it they are pricey. There are a couple of other brands that have serious fans, but I don't recall the names for certain. I *think* one is Kenwood, and there's another, maybe starts with a "Z"? The Chowhound forum under the equipment area should have more information. Maybe too much information :-)JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-2092257018726456162014-12-24T03:41:05.716-08:002014-12-24T03:41:05.716-08:00I also have an older kitchen aid mixer. Hope it co...I also have an older kitchen aid mixer. Hope it continues its long service. I really enjoyed the ginger bread house adventure. They look really great and such fun for the children. My daughter lets her boys nibble off the house a bit each day which means plucking a piece of candy off so it gets ragged in a hurry. Seems a shame to mess them up but they get to live for such a short time I guess it's the thing for them to enjoy them. Merry Christmas to all your family.mssewcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610005723483105088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-66923687266236861622014-12-23T23:29:49.463-08:002014-12-23T23:29:49.463-08:00I think the solution to your Kitchen Aid problem i...I think the solution to your Kitchen Aid problem is finding an older one at an estate sale. I suspect some internet searching would give you the rough age you are looking for (was Kitchen Aid purchased by another company at some point? My FIL has his mother's (he's 81, you get the idea).<br /><br />I love the gingerbread housing development but I love them more decorated.SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.com