November 5, 2019 - 3:22pm
What year was the " KitchenAid Mixer Ultra Power KSM90 " made?
Does anyone know what year the KitchenAid Ultra Power KSM90 mixer was made? It has the model number KSM90 and uses 250 max Watts. It was made in Michigan USA. It has English and French writing on it and a red color trim band on it.
Does anyone own a machine like this? Do you know how old it is?
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Perhaps on the underside of the base? If so, that might indicate a year or perhaps a serial number.
Paul
Look at the second letter in your serial number. It represents the year your KitchenAid appliance was produced. For example, "J" indicates an appliance made in 1999. The years go up as the letters do, so "K" would equal the year 2000, "L" would equal the year 2001, and so on. The year 2011 would be signified by a "V."
Second letter in my serial number is K. I got the mixer for my birthday in 1993
I own this machine. Mine doesn't have a red trim band nor any french. Made in Michigan but has a MAX. watts rating of 300. I don't know how old it is, I bought it in the thrift store for $35. The serial number label is missing from the base so I can't date it that way either. It is a horrible little mixer, I like my old Oster Kitchen Center better, even though the KA is a more expensive mixer. I do like the whisk attachment and the dual action on the KitchenAid.
I just inherited this same mixer from my grandmother and hers was older than I am (31). Not much help. But good luck.
My serial # second letter is a K. It was a birthday gift in 1993.
Here is one not working for sale:
https://austin.craigslist.org/app/d/austin-kitchenaid-mixer-only-not-working/7133176768.html
Link doesn't work.
Hi, I received the white and red KSM90 mixer as a wedding present in June 1982. Works like new, though I am replacing a beater. You can get a copy of the owner manual online if you need it.
I don't think Maverick is correct. KitchenAid has been making the same basic mixer for decades. We got our KSM90 for our wedding in 1992. The second letter of the serial number is "D". So, the sequential lettering doesn't fit Maverick's suggestion. Maybe the lettering reset every time KitchenAid made significant improvements, such as upgrading the motor. Ours is a 300 watt Ultra Power with a stainless steel band, as opposed to the red band in the photo. That yours is only 250 watts suggests to me that it is somewhat older.
I would guess it would have been made any time between 1982 and mid 90s. KitchenAid uses the Ultra Power name till this day. However I do believe Ultra Powers with model number of KS90 were made up until the year 2000. I have a ksm90 ultra power mixer it is not a red band but when I took it apart to regrease it and it had the gray nylon gear instead of the yellow one that Whirlpool uses now. Also on your mixer if you take the cap off the Hub drive you will notice a metal insert that is not on the current tiltheads. I've concluded that its purpose was just to hold the old hobart covers on as they were only held on by friction. Another detail is the wrote lock and unlock on the trimband instead of the silhouette diagrams they use now.
I would guess it would have been made any time between 1982 and mid 90s. KitchenAid uses the Ultra Power name till this day. However I do believe Ultra Powers with model number of KS90 were made up until the year 2000. I have a ksm90 ultra power mixer it is not a red band but when I took it apart to regrease it and it had the gray nylon gear instead of the yellow one that Whirlpool uses now. Also on your mixer if you take the cap off the Hub drive you will notice a metal insert that is not on the current tiltheads. I've concluded that its purpose was just to hold the old hobart covers on as they were only held on by friction. Another detail is the wrote lock and unlock on the trimband instead of the silhouette diagrams they use now.