Ok here's the scoop...
I have a KA Accolade 400 series mixer. I've been looking for a pouring shield for months, and finally found a store that sells them...Woohoo!! That's a good thing right??? Well, I decided to purchase another bowl and another wire whip while I was there and guess what I found out???
My mixer is no longer in the catalog!! I can't get replacement parts for it unless I go to a site that can special order them for me......and they are not easy to find!!!! I was able to use the guard, they are made for all the tilt mixers...but the bowl...that's another story!
I spent $50 on it, and traveled to OR to buy it. There's a great outlet mall there in Troutdale, near the gorge...LOVE IT!!! But it's also a 3 hour ride there!! One way!
Well, I ended up finding both on Amazon.com, and purchased them(they'll be here on August 1st. But I have to make a trip back to OR to return the one that I bought! Oh brother!!
And.......I discovered that the store there also has the 600 professional!!! Lots of them!! For only $200.00!!!!! GRRRR!!!! Why didn't I know about them 6 months ago!!!!???
So if anyone else is close to Troutdale outlet mall, and are looking for a KA.....get there!!! Kitchen Collections is the name of the store. I will be going there again one day when I am ready to "upgrade".....(in my dreams!!! LOL)
In the meantime, I just hope I am able to keep finding parts for my apparently "discontinued" model........... 
OMG.....I was just at a Kitchen Collections store at the Jeffersonville outlet malls in Ohio and I also saw the 600 Pro's for only $249! I thought I was seeing things and even doubted myself after I left! I called them they are NOT refurbed units! Even if they were that's a great deal! The 600 I have now is refurbed and I've had it for over 10 years! How on earch are they selling them for that price! As soon as I can I'm going to get one! I just bought a 5 qt (the ones on sale), but I would love another 600!
OHMYGOSH...I live about 3 1/2 hours from my nearest Kitchen Collections store (Lincoln City) and they also sell the Refirb'd KA 600...249.00!! I just bought one about a month ago, love it and decided I wanted another but didnt want to trek all that way...
I can call and order over the phone and they will ship it to me!!!
Whoo hoo!!!
Cambo, thanks for the heads up on a Kitchen Collections in Ohio. I didn't realize there was more than one! Duh!
I was just in Denver and went to the outlet malls in Silverthorne (I think that's the name). I bought a mat to use with fondant for $4.99! It worked soooo well. Can't wait to get back there, now just have to find Jeffersonville!
Edited to add that I just did a store search and there are 12 Kitchen Collection stores within 50 miles of me! I'm such a dork.
Cambo, thanks for the heads up on a Kitchen Collections in Ohio. I didn't realize there was more than one! Duh!
I was just in Denver and went to the outlet malls in Silverthorne (I think that's the name). I bought a mat to use with fondant for $4.99! It worked soooo well. Can't wait to get back there, now just have to find Jeffersonville!
Edited to add that I just did a store search and there are 12 Kitchen Collection stores within 50 miles of me! I'm such a dork.
Where are you in Ohio MichelleM77? I'm in Dayton and I take 35 East towards Xenia all the way! It's about an hour from me....and it's also off I71.
I'm near Akron. That sounds a bit far, but now that I know the store is nation-wide, I found a few that are within 30 minutes of me. Woohoo!! Can't wait to start making a Christmas list. 
Wait....there's an outlet mall in Centralia?????? Woohoo!!! Of course we went to Troutdale because there's no sales tax in OR.....I miss that!!! But Wooooo....I'm going to remember that for my next trip!!!! Thanks!!!
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