My Latest (AMAZING) Find
A KitchenAid Hobart Stand Mixer for $18 at my local thrift store. I honestly didn’t believe the sticker price. I searched up the model number ( K45) online and found out that my mixer was made between 1960-1979. Surprisingly the mixer still works! It just needed a deep cleaning and a new grease job.
KitchenAid Hobart K45 at the Hope House Thrift Store for only $18!
The ‘Vintage’ Grease running down the stand
Okay…I admit- it was extremely dirty, greasy, and just not pretty
But it was under $20 for a working KA … how could I turn that down?
So maybe I bought a KitchenAid mixer with ‘vintage’ grease… it’s nothing I couldn’t fix.
But at least the mixer was in good shape. No dents, scratches… nothing!
So I resorted to searching on google to find out more about my new KA. I came across a youtube video about fixing a KA that leaks oil. It wasn’t until then that I realized that there was a leaky oil issue… I’m not really a mechanic but I broke out a few screwdrivers, a hammer, and started following the instructional video. Here’s the link to the video.
What Lies Beneath
There’s many secrets that lie beneath the surface of a KitchenAid mixer. Some say that the gears have a healing effect on whoever ventures into the depths of the mixer.
What I found…
A ton of vintage grease
I scrapped the vintage grease out with a plastic spoon and knife. My dad ordered a can of food grade grease and it should be here fairly soon – like within two days. I gave it a new paint job but I won’t share that info until the grease comes in. I don’t want to ruin the reveal 🙂
That’s all for now but here’s a few sneak peaks into my next blog post – KitchenAid K45 Makeover
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