This GE Hand Mixer has been in my kitchen for the last 40 years.
Yep, that's right, 40 years. It was a wedding present. And we still are using it.
However, it's been tired for the last few years. The cord does not want to stay put and sometimes the speed is not as responsive as it should be. But I love beating cake mixes with it. It's been a faithful worker, always available right at my fingertips.
Yesterday, I spied this little beauty at the local Thrift Store.
Not exactly the same model, and no beaters, but it had a good cord and when I plugged it in at the thrift store, it ran really well. It was marked down 1/2 price from $8 and yesterday was an additional 30% off of household goods. So for $2.80 I now have a little companion that uses the same beaters.
I'm telling you, they just don't make them like they used to :-)