My Mom found mine at St. Luke's Thrift Shop for eight bucks, parts and everything.

I use mine to make buttercream frosting. It's a lot "cleaner" than the Viking mixer because the confectioner's sugar is contained and so you don't get that dust.

I also use it to pulverize the one whole orange plus eight carrots required in my favorite carrot cake recipe.

And, I use it to make pesto.