Hi,
I finally ordered the KA ice cream maker insert, which will be used with my circa 1979 KitchenAid five-quart mixer.
I found multiple reviews advising this was suitable for any KitchenAid mixer circa 1990 or later. This information was echoed on reviews as recent as Wirecutter as well as from Ladies Home Journal circa 2012. Yet on KitchenAid's website and ice cream maker insert warranty, there was zero mention of this insert suitable for 1990 or later models.
I spent an hour waiting for a KitchenAid representative to review this issue, which did not get very far. Their computer system was slow as molasses. When nothing was found cautioning or restricting my using my mixer, I got off the phone.
I did find on Amazon someone who had the same query. A few people with older KA affirmed they owned this insert and had zero problems using it.
Studying the instruction manual, I did find one detail which might be the reason for suggesting people not use an older KA: my KA does not have a stir mode. I checked the speed at first position of my mixer, it was slower than my old *Gelato ice cream maker. I am convinced I can make this work.
Thrilled to contemplate making ice cream again.
Regards,
Cathy2
* I liked the Gelato with a built-in compressor, though it needed a gear repair costing $150 if I shipped it to them. The gear was $40, if I was willing to fix it myself.