Jules. Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I've put a reply in , as my mum is on the look out for one now that she has seen mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Oh good luck - fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Yup. At 12.10 today I had an email giving me first dibs at it I'm waiting for a reply, & will post piccies of me surprising my mum with it later- she knows nothing about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Great...Kenwood Chefs are brilliant. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Now that is a bargain!! Well done Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 I've got it It works Needs a BIG clean Is a KM 200, so more modern than my A901, but my attachments will fit it. It came with a whisk, k-beater & a twisted k-beater- anyone know what the twisted k-beater is used for? Oh, & some instructions too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Great news Jules - they're just the best, aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yup. At 12.10 today I had an email giving me first dibs at it I'm waiting for a reply, & will post piccies of me surprising my mum with it later- she knows nothing about it Was she pleased? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Is the twisted one not a dough hook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Sounds like it could be, although I wouldn't describe it as a twisted k beater - it just looks like a hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Is this your twisted beater? If yes......it's a dough hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Aren't some of the more recent K beaters slightly twisted? Maybe one is just a more recent version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 *shrugs* Could be Snowy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleur Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I love my kenwood mixer, it's one of the nice old heavy ones, but smaller than usual so ideal for me, it came from the local tip so almost as good as freecycle! hope your mum liked it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I've now got my Mum's Kenwood. She must have got it in the mid 60's - so I reckon it must be pushing 40 years old - and it's still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Mine is a 1970 ish one. I have a dough hook like Egluntine's and a k beater and a whisk with mine. It makes the best cakes EVER! I love it and use it lots for cakes and pastry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 It is definitely a twisted k-beater- I have a dough hook for my chef. I have seen them on ebay, I presume she uses it as a normal k-beater. Mum's cleaned it up today, & it's cleaned up a treat She's really made up with it, & so am I . I just need Rosa to start laying so that I can have a glut of eggs to pass on to mum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Mine's one of the big old ones, must be c40YO and still going strong. I've only had it serviced once and they just replaced the flex, which was a bit dodgy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I've had mine since 1980. We paid about £30 quid for it, which seemed a fortune at the time. Some of the attachments that came with it have never been out of their boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I've now got my Mum's Kenwood. She must have got it in the mid 60's - so I reckon it must be pushing 40 years old - and it's still going strong. I inherited my Mum's one, but I managed to burn the motor out within a few months...I was making a cake and had s"Ooops, word censored!"ed off the creamed sugar/butter mixture from the K-beater and must have loosened it in the socket without realizing it. I left it mixing while I went to get the eggs and the K-beater dropped into the bowl and jammed, of course since I was not there the motor tried to keep going and burnt itself out. Rushed back to the smell of burning but too late . However, I bought a 'new' one on e-Bay (same model and everything) for £30 and then sold the old one on e-Bay for spares/repair fpor £15, keeping the best of the attachments from the two, so was quite pleased about that. Moral of the story is...be very careful to ensure the attachments are firmly in place/don't leave it mixing unattended. Oh, and I bought a splash-guard for it, which is great as before I had to wrap a tea-towel around the top to stop the flour jumping out of the bowl when using it to make pastry! I don't know if it is just my machine, but the lowest speed is just too fast and the flour tends to leap out of the bowl...do I need to adjust something or is everyone's like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Mines the same LALEFM. I also use a tea towel - must invest in a splash guard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 By the way, has anyone got the older style 701 machine? I bought a mincer off ebay for 99p but my machine is a 901 so it won't fit. If anyone wants it, they are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Oooh, yes please! I do have the A901 and I fondly remember my Mum mincing the left over sunday roast to make shepherd's pie and have had it in mind for a while to get a mincer...! I got the splash guard that has a lift-up section so you can add stuff while the mixer is going...it was £10 on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
