62680R Hand Mixer

Solid Four Star Mixer
Had this mixer for a couple of years and it's a solid hand mixer. A few observations:

-- I love the ridges on the bottom of the mixer. It allows the mixer to stand by itself on the counter, over the bowl while you add other ingredients in. Very nice feature.

-- The low setting is pretty high in my opinion. Never had any problem with over working batter or anything like that. It's just that there may be a little splatter effect as you start up the mixer on low.

--The metal mixer part is very decent. Had for over two years and no rusting or chipping on them. Do have to say that the design of the mixers has thicker stuff getting sucked up into it sometimes. I have to scrap them out pretty frequently. But that may just be a flaw inherent in hand-mixer design anyway.

-- Motor is pretty strong. At most I would say a thick cookie batter. Pie crust dough, ok. Bread dough-- forget it!

Nice little beater
Good price and very good beater. The choice of speeds suits me fine. Have been very happy using it this past year.

Great little mixer!
This mixer really works well. Speeds are nice. Handle fits nicely in hand. And the paddles attach/detach without too much hassle. All-in-all a truly fine product.

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West Bend 58030 12-30 Automatic Party Perk

A Must Own for the Home Entertainer or Office Coffee Pro
I have owned 3 West Bend coffee pot just like this since 1991- each one lasting at least 8 years with heavy use. I purchased my first to make my own coffee to serve at impromptu receptions that I hosted on sight in my sales job. I use a gallon of bottled water, nice paper filters and Maxwell House French Roast coffee. Hundreds of gallons of coffee later I have no complaints! I keep a second pot for tea- I have never made coffee in it- it is my superior hot water pot. As the other reviewer states- these pots are hot and the coffee is never cold.

I have thrown parties, family gatherings, and had it in my office serving coffee every day and everyone agrees- perked coffee tastes best. I do not care for Starbucks - the strong acid is not my thing. I prefer a strong cup of perked coffee. The percolator allows the coffee to actually cook which reduces the acid.Anything leftover from morning gets put into a pitcher and into the fridge for iced coffee in the afternoon- it is so...

West Bend 58030 and Parts for the future
This coffee maker 58030 is far better than was anticipated before having bought it. It has performed well.
As with so many reviews of different items,you truly only know the best reviews of items after a longer period of time.
Reviews later could be quite different than today for anyone.
My only concerns to consider as time passes is the performance of the Faucet lever which could potentially break.Not really confident that the lever will withstand countless usage.May be valid perception,just not quite sure.
Just in case,the lever assembly segment is called, Part # P69-104D

If one day,the lever fails,order the lever earlier as a backup or order the part instead of trashing the entire maker.

Other part numbers to be considered are as followed.
P947-20D is handle kit for two sides with screws
P122-45 is the black colored tray for placing your coffee onto it
L5590 is the operator manual incase you ever would want...

Perfect Shabbos Urn
From reading other reviews I wasn't sure wether it would be suitable for Shabbat or not (i.e keeping it running 24 hours over the sabbath). But after having used it for most of the year, almost every week, it works great. I recommend it as a Shabbat urn (i.e for up to 24 hours use straight).

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