And they’re better than new.

And she was right.

The crank is magically and perpetually smooth like a freshly-oiled bicycle.

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I break it out for pesky heavy duty cans more often than I ever expected.

Beall was given her parents' mixer originally gifted to them for theirwedding, and still uses it today.

Often, they’re smooth and slightly thinnerbut still sturdy.

vintage green bowl

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Her very well-seasoned skillets cook way better than my newer ones," says Ivy Odom.

Beall inherited a generations-old skillet from her grandmother, and she still reaches for it today.

“I hated it,” says Holland.

Southern Living Cathead Biscuits adding the butter cubes to the food processor

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“It was difficult to use and impossible to clean.

Recipe DeveloperNicole Hopperalso remembers her grandmother’s sifter with the turning crank.

Southern Living Seven Minute Frosting beating in the vanilla

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wood handled biscuit and cookie cutters

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cast iron skillet

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flour sifter with crank

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