My mixer is from the Kitchen Aid Division of Hobart and I've used it for about 30 years. I remember that I paid $300 for it all those years ago. I have a friend who does a lot of baking and she's told me that the new ones just arent built like the older ones.
A few years ago I was talking to a Hobart repairman when he was in our bakery working on one of the huge mixers and he said that the company constantly told them to 'Buy American' but when he'd get a replacement part they usually said 'Made in China' :banghead:
As far as the 'Pattern' I posted, yes that's one of the old 'test patterns' from the days gone by way before there was 'cable TV' and people only had antennas or were hooked up to a network that distributed from their antenna.
I remember the day we got our first TV what a joy! I can't remember which way it went but either my Granny paid for the TV and my Grandparents paid for the cable or vice versa. No you didn't 'rent' the cable back then you bought and owned it.
We got 3 channels but Granny got 6. We received the major stations out of Lewiston ID but Granny's antenna was higher and could get the Spokane stations/even though they were the same ones as Lewiston's.
Anyway I posted about what I made with the grain mill here:
https://sharprazorpalace.com/plate-g...ml#post1858075