Sunbeam Mixmasters

[fan-of-fans]

I know my Mixmaster 1-7A, which is also harvest gold, also sometimes looks yellow. It is hard to tell what color it is sometimes depending on the lighting.

The Mixmaster with the black handle and Mixfinder dial are model MMA, and I believe those did actually have the turntable matching whatever paint color the unit was.

So likely the one you saw could have been all original.

The 1-7A had the brown knob and handle, as well as a brown turntable. The 1-7A has a higher wattage motor and included dough hooks. The MMA was lower wattage and wasn't designed to use them.

As to the bowls, I believe the MMA from the earth tone colors era (white, avocado, harvest gold), and the 1-7A all included clear Fire King bowls, except for the chrome versions, which had stainless steel bowls (with Tupperware lids).

The slightly earlier MMA mixers from the pastel era (white, pink or turquoise) had white glass Fire King bowls. So that white bowl may go to one of those.

As far as I know the bowls are all interchangeable with the turntable. My Mixmaster came with the original large Fire King bowl, but missing the small one. I found a small bowl at Goodwill, that doesn't say anything on the bottom (I'm pretty sure it's from a 90s era Mixmaster from pics I've seen) but it locks in the turntable just fine.

I also have a current model China Mixmaster in candy apple that I bought just to play with, and both of my vintage bowls surprisingly fit its turntable perfectly also.

 

[texaskirbyguy]

Thank you for the info on the MMA units - I am very new to the mixer world, so this is good to know.
Below is a picture of my MMA mixer along with a matching radio from a different store (that is sadly unrepairable - it is for show only).

The white bowl must have been donated along with the mixer, but could have been from a different model as you mentioned.

At that same store 3-4 weeks prior I had picked up a set of glass bowls that fit the Mixmaster perfectly (2nd and 3rd images). I got them for $1 each also. They have no logos or names on them and are very heavy. I need to be on the lookout for more of them, along with some beaters...

 

[fan-of-fans]

Today during lunch I stopped at Goodwill and saw another Mixmaster.

This one was a Mixmaster Electronic in white and black with a shiny sticker stripe down the side of the motor.
It had a bowl light as well, push button beater eject.

There were two stainless steel bowls, the spiral dough hooks and it appeared possibly only one beater.
It was $9.98.

I was very tempted but knew I didn’t need it, so I decided to wait and go back after work, and if it was still there I’d get it. But it was gone when I went back.

Still a little bummed because the price was right and I’ve yet to come across one with a bowl light before. But oh well, more clutter avoided.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Sorry

Good mixer!