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#2980148 10-Oct-2022 13:39

trig42:
Those things go a really long time. I wonder if the new ones are built as well as the older ones were?

Couldn't tell you, I've only had mine for about ten years.

For people looking for replacements, either get the standard white ones which are priced at half or less of what the flashy-looking alu/stainless ones cost but are essentially the same thing, or get one off Trademe, you can often see near-new ones that were used once or twice and then sat in a cupboard for years, and since they're practically indestructible will outlive any possible warranty you'd get with a new one.

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#2980435 10-Oct-2022 23:26

MikeAqua:

My grandmothers Kenwood cake mixer.

Finally died. At least 40 years old, it has whirred its last revolution, on a batch of brownies.

Did you try to get it repaired? Ours stopped about 4 years ago, but we took it in to Martin Electrical here in PN (he still fixes small appliances) and all it needed was new brushes for the motor. He also put a new mains cord on it as the old one was a bit too battered. It has now been around since 1975 and still going strong, so 47 years and no reason to think it will be stopping again soon.

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#2983915 17-Oct-2022 15:24

So the replacement Knirps, a T.200 has arrived. It's quite a bit lighter than the existing one, for very visible reasons when you open it out:

Will be interesting to see how it fares, whether 25 years of change are enhancements or just cost-cutting.

Does anyone want the old Knirps? Its still rock-solid apart from the fact that the stem won't lock closed any more so I can't stick it down the side of my bag, like the B52 it'll probably still be going strong long after its successors have bitten the dust.

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#2983928 17-Oct-2022 16:15

MikeAqua:

My grandmothers Kenwood cake mixer.

Finally died. At least 40 years old, it has whirred its last revolution, on a batch of brownies.

Presumably you pressed the thermal cut off button which is visible when lifting the mixer up to remove the bowl? If not that then its usually the two caps or the brushes - easy enough to repair if your so inclined.

The modern Kenwood Chef is also solid and still takes attachments and seems good for servicing a refreshing change when everything else is disposable.

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