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surrealAmerican

(11,957 posts)
18. Mine is about 35 years old, and I had to repair it ...
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 04:36 PM
Jun 28

... maybe ten years ago. You can get replacement parts if you need them, which is also a big plus.

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Another Very Loud Shout-Out to KitchenAid wyn borkins Jun 28 #1
Ours still works as well. Dunc Jun 28 #2
A fine example Whip-poor-will Jun 28 #3
They are TANKS! BumRushDaShow Jun 28 #4
Ours is about 30 also. AverageOldGuy Jun 28 #5
Things aren't built to last anymore. Bumbles Jun 28 #6
Yes they are magnificent. FarPoint Jun 28 #7
Mine is 20+ years old so a newbie. Lonestarblue Jun 28 #8
Pasta roller- - my grandfather was born it Italy. In the fall, my grandmother bought bushels of tomatoes and spent days 3Hotdogs Jun 28 #9
My daughter is a pastry chef BonnieJW Jun 28 #10
Love my Kitchen Aid Mixer, too! HeartsCanHope Jun 28 #11
next on my wish list (n/t) MissMillie Monday #20
Both my 30 yr. old Kitchen Aid stand mixer and 40 yr. old Cuisinart food processor work perfectly. Diamond_Dog Jun 28 #12
Man... buzzycrumbhunger Jun 28 #13
My Mom gave me her Kitchen Aid mixer Marthe48 Jun 28 #14
Mine is about 40 years old and now lives in Costa Rica. sinkingfeeling Jun 28 #15
Mine's about the same age chowmama Jun 28 #16
Unfortunately the latest standard machine isn't powerful enough to do bread dough anymore. You have to buy the big one. Alsteen Jun 28 #17
Mine is about 35 years old, and I had to repair it ... surrealAmerican Jun 28 #18
Yep MissMillie Monday #21
Do you have any maintenance? Morbius Jun 28 #19
The one thing I DIDN'T inherit was the owners manual MissMillie Monday #22
Mine didn't last very long Old Crank Monday #23
The old ones are great spinbaby Wednesday #24
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