>From: Mary Stackhouse <marystackhouse@shimgumdo.org>
>Subject: viking stand mixers
>Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 11:19:50 -0500
>
>The repair people told me that the new Kitchenaid mixers had a different
>kind of motor that in their opinion wasn't very good. The motors are
>stated to have a higher wattage, but they are smaller and overheat
>quicker. They told me that the older models were much better and that the
>new models were basically garbage.
Anyone know in what model year the great motor switch occurred?
Just curious....my 1980-something kitchenaid has never been to the shop....
--diane brown in st. louis