I am sooo loving my Dormeyer 1950’s-ish mixer.  I passed one up years ago and regretted it ever since.  After Christmas I came across this one at Gene’s Antique Mall (Wimberley, TX of course) and didn’t buy.  What the ????  I couldn’t sleep so I went back and it was gone!  I was pulling a “dad from the Christmas Story” temper tantrum (but keeping most of it internal) and the lady working the front said “Oh, we still have it.  Hold on.”  I had to play it cool.  You know Danny style (Grease): “That’s cool baby, you know how it is, rockin’ and rollin‘ and what not.”  I say “So what’s the lowest you’ll take?”  Her answer “25 Bones!”  What the???  Hmmm, let me think about it.  NOT!  This little puppy has been used on a regular bases.  I love, love my Kitchen Aid but it can be a bit of a giant and I just haven’t allowed myself to purchase a smaller one.  Dorma (That’s what I named her) is perfect for omelets, whipped cream, yada yada…  Keep an eye out on ArtisticEgg on Etsy for some I come across and sell.

Why I love Dorma (aka my 1950’s-ish mixer):

• It’s from a period when things were built to last.
• It came with two mixing bowls (more than my Kitchen Aid came with).
• It came with a juicer attachment (love my wooden handheld, but still…).
• It still works (like my husband 😉  Just sayin’…)
• It detaches from main frame allowing it to be used manually (quit it, I’m not going there. You…)
• I appreciate the antiquity of it and it fuels my Old Soul.

Cons of Dorma (we’re not all perfect):

• Little concerned with longterm effects of occasional rusting on beaters.
• Sometimes has a burning smell.  But to be fair, I think it has dissipated with continued use.
• Makes me look like a KCH (Kitchen Counter Hoarder).
• Have to manually rotate bowls, but I’ve adjusted.  Actually I’m using the handheld quite a bit.  (Stop it..)

What to look for before you buy:

• An outlet to test it.  Plug it in, plug it in.  I came very close to buying one that didn’t work properly.
• Beaters are in good condition. These are kinda hard to come buy. (You have a smart phone, google or ebay the model number and see the parts you can purchase.)
• Did it scream at you when you walked by?  If so, you might need it.