This is my grandfather's mixer!!! So happy to see it being brought back to life!

I just did this, as my sacrificial gear had just, uh, sacrificed itself. I went with lever-lock electrical connectors, which made my life ridiculously easy. I figure if they're up to code standard for being buried inside a wall, they'll be OK surrounded by cast metal. It does feel good to finally have the old girl grounded.

This is my grandma's mixer I now have! It believe it was purchased in the early 70's. I remember my grandma crying when she opened it! Thank you for showing me how to replace the cord. Your videos are amazing.

Just ordered the grease kit and power cord from you because of this video for my K5A. I can tell it needs some love and it acts like its lagging. Im sure this will do the trick. Thanks for the info andfor the parts!

Mr. M - very pleased to find this video today. I have my grandad's K5A in similar condition. It didn't even occur to me that the 2 prong plug was hazardous. Thanks for this great demonstration. Looking forward to making this repair and re-greasing my machine.

Thank you for this video! Both Kitchenaid and Hobart would not provide me with information on a replacement 3 prong cord for my K5A and small appliance repair shops in my area have refused to work on mine. They would rather sell me a new machine. I love my machine. It is a tank and so worth replacing the cord. Now I know it is possible.

My wife was just given a K5-A unit in the yellow color. Thank you for the information it’ll be helpful when I re-grease this unit. And glad you have part , I’ll be looking into that too.. thanks again

Thanks for your step-by-step videos on how to work on these older machines. I plan on replacing the power cord and regreasing my k45 machine I've had for a long time. Your instructional video is very easy to follow. I will be ordering the stuff to do it from your store, thanks again Mr mixer, looking forward to watching more of your videos.

Very interesting, thanks for showing this. It goes to show how solidly these older mixers were built.

Great work on video and presentation. It was so informative I watched and I don't have this mixer. Thank you. Here's a tip I picked up from an Indy machine shop, use an old cupcake tin to store removed fasteners . It will help speed up reassembly as they are all grouped. Thanks

Omg not the crimp wire conectors, sorry just not fan of them they dont belong on a vehicle especially not on 120v mixer . just western union and solder shrink tube way safer. Great vid thanks for sharing

Awesome video, thank you and saw the 316 and thought could it be ... it is Kansas. I'm a Shocker grad and live in Overland Park. Just picked up a 5-a with all accessories and that filler lip for $50, very happy.

Finally a high quality video of this procedure. Some one else made video on this but the lighting wasn't as good.

I love hearing about the history of these awesome mixers. Several years ago I was watching QVC one day and they were featuring the KitchenAid. The person said that these were first made in 1919, and that any attachments from years gone by will still work with the mixers of today. I just think that is so cool! You mentioned how these mixers are often passed down through families, and I agree that is really awesome. Yes, these beauties are very expensive, but to me (and obviously to many others!) they are worth every penny. I normally wouldn’t be interested to watch a video of this nature because I’m clueless when it comes to anything mechanical, but I found this fascinating! Thank you for making it interesting and enjoyable. I’m a new subscriber, and I’m going to do the monthly subscription too. Come on spinning wheel, stop on my name!! 🤣🤣🤣

I think the putty you mentioned is Sugru, it's a silicone clay that air hardens

Seems like a lot of folks have similar stories. I have my German baker grandfather's old Hobart K5-A and it still works! Its power cord is pretty knarly-looking, though, and I'd love to replace it. Is there any way of doing so that only requires taking the back of it off and working with the electrical connections on that end? I'm really reluctant to tear apart the head of the device to the degree you're doing here, especially the step that requires you to pop out one of the pins with a hammer! I cound myself as fairly machine literate (I repair microscopes for a living), but my experience is with modern electronics that are far more modular. Actually prying things apart that I want to have put back together again in the end is something I'm wary of.

Can you do a in depth video on converting a K45 to a solid state? I just purchased a mixer that I believe to be a k45 for stupid cheap as it came completely disassembled. It has a completely broken ceramic 180 ohms resistor. I'd much rather convert it to solid state.

I have a professional 6 that was made in 2001 , it's in perfect condition , not even a Nick on it. An it runs smooth . I was wondering what the mixer is worth??

I just saw ur videos, I have one from grandma and have a smell like burning do you know what could it be, never been regressed 🥺 but it works

Question, what would you recommend to buy between the K5SS or K5A? People sell both and I am looking for an older KA but not anything newer. Any recommendations what to look at when buying it? Thank you

Hey howdy Mr mixer. Do you know of a replacement for the 1 inch shoulder philister type bolt that holds the agitator housing on? There are 5 bolts there. ??????

I have a Kitchenaid commercial series KM25G how much do you charge to replace the rusty base the column the bowl support lift support handle the gear case the top cover and and the beauty ring replace all knobs and replace power cord?

Hi you are very knowledgeable. I love your videos. How can I send my kitchen aid to you for service. I’d rather give my money to an individual rather than a corporation Thanks

Mr Mixer… in your professional opinion what you think about this KA model; ksm50pwh. I have a friend that is considering giving it to me but not sure if it will cause problems for me since it was produced in the 2003 time frame… worried about using to make dough if the gears or motor will be able to handle it.

you should post your tiktok videos on KZfaq shorts the editing is very nice

do you have a video on how to adjust the speed on the older k45 I can't figure it out it stays on high speed please help!!!

Why do you crimp a new cord? Proper fix is to open the mixer head and install the new wire harness completelly.

I am having bit of a problem finding th3 next episode

Hi, I have a black kitchen aid professional 600. Where do I find a new power cord? Thank You

I have a vintage k45, would the power cord replacement be the same?

Great video! However, I must’ve missed something. The machine was working with the old cord, but I wanted to update it anyway. I followed the video, reassembled, plug it in and… boom sparks went flying and the gfi tripped. I checked for loose wires etc. but still have a short. Do you have any advice?

Hi, I'm here for some info, back in Switzerland i had a hivart n50, i was wondering if you know the model and how it would compare to this K5-A? Im looking for a old achool tank mixer (not these new cheap ones) and i looked at the n50 and its EXPENSIVE!!! I know hobart and KitchenAid became one so i started looking and the k5-a looks very similar and cost a fraction of the n50. Whats your opinion on that?

I have a classic that won't stay in stir then when you on 1 it starts working what could it be

Mr Mixer, I need to do this with my KitchenAid Model G... do you have any instructions for that?

The drip rim - it is loos and will not fit anymor🥵 what to do to fix it?

Hey i have that mixer... i cant get it to work, for some reason it turns on to high speed 😕 any tips

Tell me how to get that planetary ring back on it won't stay up.

My white mixer is getting rusty how do I clean this ?

So I have a question, I actually need to pick up a new ground screw for my ksm90. It's one of the self tapping screws. Any idea on what size I would need if I went to home Depot to pick one up, or do I need a certain screw? I was checking a couple parts websites, but it looks like they're all out, or are charging $25 for 1 screw.... Not going to happen. Any info would be great! Also thanks for the vids, you got me to paint my wife's older mixer, and fix some stuff on it.

Hiii been a fan of your mixer❤️ I really want one , u said you'll give away some on 30 right?

Do you carry the name band for the K5-A in your shop?

Oh. On my machine it didn't have the U shaped slot. Kind of a skinny slot with a round hole below. I used a hacksaw blade to cut/knaw the sides of the slot deeper, fit right in there!

Did you see the “cord be gone” in TIkTok?

No real reason to buy the fancy expensive KA cord for the old machines just to cut the ends off. Doesn't everyone have a box of old PC cords somewhere? Great cords, come black, white and even gray. And they go for about one dollar at thrift stores in their big box of cords. The KA cord is great plug and play option if your machine is Solid State. Edit: I actually see you can buy NEMA 5-15p to C13 15-Amp Power Cord in the colors of the rainbow! Blue, Red, Yellow, Green too! Snip off one end, Bob's Your Uncle!

How do you get the nasty grease stains off that white paint? It's pretty stubborn.. BTW- Someone converted my K5SS to 2 prong from 3 prong! When I got in there I found a green wire that was abandoned and the black and white were spliced (poorly) to a flat 2 prong cord.. Fail!