OT - New Toy

CTMike

I’ve been perusing Craigslist for awhile looking for one of these beasts for a decent price. Typically they seem to go for $1500 or more. Found this one 2 hours away for $600, recently refurbished. It will be used for mixing pizza dough for the WFO that will be installed late this fall, mixing sausage ingredients, and grinding meat if I can find the attachment. 

Hobart A-200 20 quart with SS bowl, dough hook, and meat hook. Runs pretty quiet for such a beast. I would upload a video but don’t know how. 

SGH

Nice score. I can’t lie though, I was hoping that is was a Muhle R41. 

Ozzie_Isaac

That is a beast.  Where does one store something like that?

NCSmoky

Wow, nice score

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Holy $hit, man. You are in deep now. You are going to have to change your handle to “Dark Side” because that’s where you are living these days . Mad keloid of that score. 

CTMike

Ozzie_Isaac said:

That is a beast.  Where does one store something like that?

In the garage. I am on the hunt for a long SS worktable to mount it to. That way when it’s time to make sausage or a huge batch of pizza dough it will be right where it’s needed. 

CTMike

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Holy $hit, man. You are in deep now. You are going to have to change your handle to “Dark Side” because that’s where you are living these days . Mad keloid of that score. 

You may be on to something. A few months back it was the True 48” cooler, now this. The ODK will have a 32” Lion gasser, 36” SS Blackstone, XLBGE, MMBGE, Four Grand Mere 950 raised WFO, outdoor fridge, and 2-tap outdoor kegerator. 

I think all the money flying out the door is sucking a vacuum on the house. But like I told my wife, at least it isn’t being spent on coke and hookers. She failed to see the humor. 

JohnnyTarheel

Nice find!  Ole Mortimer is gonna get jealous

CTMike

JohnnyTarheel said:

Nice find!  Ole Mortimer is gonna get jealous

Ol’ Mortimer has been earning his keep this year. Next weekend is our first without an event since 12MAY. 

blasting

Nice score.

Mixing meat... now you've given me a reason to start looking.  I'd rather have one of these than an over priced tin sausage mixer.  Thanks!

bgebrent

+1^^^

CTMike

Uploaded the video to YouTube, can’t figure out how to embed it:

https://youtu.be/5110dHxd3q0

DMW

https://youtu.be/5110dHxd3q0

CTMike

DMW said:

https://youtu.be/5110dHxd3q0

@DMW Mind explaining how you did that D-Wayne?

DMW

CTMike said:

DMW said:

https://youtu.be/5110dHxd3q0

Mind explaining how you did that D-Wayne?

Sure. Hit the link to open the video on YouTube. Then click the "Share" link:


Then click the "Copy" link:


Then paste in the body of a post here.

jeffwit

If you’re using an iPhone, it will just be the link. Unless somebody smarter than me knows how to do it. 

DoubleEgger

jeffwit said:

If you’re using an iPhone, it will just be the link. Unless somebody smarter than me knows how to do it. 

Agreed. The I phone used to work, but something changed. 

DMW

DoubleEgger said:

jeffwit said:

If you’re using an iPhone, it will just be the link. Unless somebody smarter than me knows how to do it. 

Agreed. The I phone used to work, but something changed. 

I don't have one of those iPhones things. My instructions were from browser on a computer. I use the same process for both Chrome on Windows 10 and Chrome on Mac. I haven't tried from a phone.

Spaightlabs

Careful around the meat and dough hooks - or you're gonna need a hook of a different kind.  Be sure to keep kids away from that as well.  Those come with guard cages on them now for a reason.

CTMike

Spaightlabs said:

Careful around the meat and dough hooks - or you're gonna need a hook of a different kind.  Be sure to keep kids away from that as well.  Those come with guard cages on them now for a reason.

Yup, I already told the wife that I will be purchasing/installing the guard cage before this thing is ever put to use. 

CornfedMA

CTMike said:

Spaightlabs said:

Careful around the meat and dough hooks - or you're gonna need a hook of a different kind.  Be sure to keep kids away from that as well.  Those come with guard cages on them now for a reason.

Yup, I already told the wife that I will be purchasing/installing the guard cage before this thing is ever put to use. 

No joke. My father in-law has one. In addition to being an absolute beast to grind meat in, it’s also an absolute man eater. I double ground the better part of entire black bear with the grinding attachment in under an hour. 

CTMike

CornfedMA said:

CTMike said:

Spaightlabs said:

Careful around the meat and dough hooks - or you're gonna need a hook of a different kind.  Be sure to keep kids away from that as well.  Those come with guard cages on them now for a reason.

Yup, I already told the wife that I will be purchasing/installing the guard cage before this thing is ever put to use. 

No joke. My father in-law has one. In addition to being an absolute beast to grind meat in, it’s also an absolute man eater. I double ground the better part of entire black bear with the grinding attachment in under an hour. 

That’s great to hear, sounds like I won’t need to buy a dedicated grinder. Thanks for the info. 

Botch

Spaightlabs said:

Careful around the meat and dough hooks - or you're gonna need a hook of a different kind.  Be sure to keep kids away from that as well.  Those come with guard cages on them now for a reason.

Ayup.
I didn't post it when it happened (about a year ago) but some girl in SLC got caught up in one of those, gruesome as hell, and she was torn to bits.  :(

Botch

Shoot, I'm sorry Mike.  You got a helluva deal and I post gruesome stuff!  
AM glad you're getting a cage for it!  

CTMike

Botch said:

Shoot, I'm sorry Mike.  You got a helluva deal and I post gruesome stuff!  
AM glad you're getting a cage for it!  

No worries, PSA’s are always appreciated. 

YukonRon

Fantastic score Mike. You are set up for rock n roll now. Congratulations my friend.

thetrim

That looks like a lot of fun, Mike!

lousubcap

Great score and glad to hear that your business is continuing the strong upward trend.  Congrats on that front as well.

EagleIII

YOWZA....Awesome!

Photo Egg

CTMike said:

 She failed to see the humor. 

They never do!☺️

blind99

those are awesome.  used to use one at boston market.... i think i used it to make mashed potatoes and cornbread mix.  i've blocked most of those memories from my head.  @jacksdad used to yell from the front:

"THROW DOWN RUDY ROLLS! I NEED RUDY ROLLS!"