I love my Mixmaster. I have no idea how old it is (bought secondhand when I was newly married), probably over 40 years, but it just keeps churning away.
@"Patti J"
Your story of your Mixmaster from the tip reminds me of the microwave oven my husband "found" outside a hospital house.
The house was being cleaned out of furniture and effects and was in the process of renovation and furniture replacement. The contents were going to the tip. Nothing wrong with them. The microwave just needed a good clean. It was about a year old and appeared to be hardly used.
It is handy having 2 microwaves! However I question the waste of government housing furniture and household items.