If You Have Chickens, You Have To Own A Sunbeam Mixmaster

[ShellyBlanco]

Alright ladies/gents, I'm 53 and remember the days of helping my Aunts in their kitchens baking and canning. I remember my Aunts, because my Mom's kitchen didn't quite have the gadgetry that they had. I have wanted to buy a Vintage Sunbeam Mixmaster (Model 12) for several years now. It reminds me so of my Aunt Helen who passed when I was in my early 20's from breast cancer. I used to spend my summer vacations helping her at her Diner and since she was a working lady, the garden harvest was on that list too. I finally found the mixer and all the additional processing parts I was looking for, having to make purchases from several shops on Ebay/Etsy. I was amazed to find the mixer with 2 Bakeglass bowls, juicer, beaters all at one stop for only $75 including shipping. I purchased, smiling all the way through the payment process then sat back and waited anxiously to get my little piece of history and nostalgia in the mail. The box arrived and I had my husband set it aside until later so I could thoroughly enjoy going through my box of goodies. I later opened the box and found my mixer with the base in 3 pieces, the glass bowls in pure shards. I just cried and snubbed around about it for at least 1/2 the day. I rarely cry, but I think this just hit too close to home. That happened about 9 days ago and this past Thursday I brought myself to order another one. I received it this morning and am happy to say, it is all in one piece and I am back to my old self (over this anyway). I love it and can't wait to use it.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Oh so sorry that first one didn't arrive intact. Definitely glad your second one did. I had always wanted one too but haven't invested in one yet. I miss a lot of stuff from the past. Things aren't always better now.

 

[Chickassan]

I'm glad you finally got one, it stinks to be dissapointed.

 

[townchicks]

We had one like that when I was growing up. Most of the bowls got broken over the years, but I still have the mixer in the shed. I don't know if it still works, I'm thinking it needs a new cord. Did you notify the seller of the first one? That is some crazy damage. They need to know! Either they packaged it very poorly, or the shipper was extremely careless, I suspect it was both. You should not have to bear the cost for their carelessness. I'm glad you were able to get another, the memories that will bring back to you are priceless. ( that's why mine is still sitting in the shed, I can't seem to get rid of it).

 

[ShellyBlanco]

I just love them

We had one like that when I was growing up. Most of the bowls got broken over the years, but I still have the mixer in the shed. I don't know if it still works, I'm thinking it needs a new cord. Did you notify the seller of the first one? That is some crazy damage. They need to know! Either they packaged it very poorly, or the shipper was extremely careless, I suspect it was both. You should not have to bear the cost for their carelessness. I'm glad you were able to get another, the memories that will bring back to you are priceless. ( that's why mine is still sitting in the shed, I can't seem to get rid of it).

Yes, I notified the seller and we worked out how much he is going to refund me on the broken one. I've always wanted one but couldn't justify the price of them until I was looking for a food processor and found that this mixer will do it all with the attachments and actually is more functional. The vegetable cutter is open ended instead of being a quart container enclosed. I can run my garden veggies through it and the watermelon and cantaloupe rinds for chicken feed. So I get all that I need in one machine. Even has a meat grinding attachment.

 

[ShellyBlanco]

Come on people, where are my vintage lovers here???