Walton's 50# Mixer - Compatibility Question

[Jamieson22]

So am thinking of grabbing this 50# Mixer:
https://waltons.com/waltons-50-lb-meat-mixer/

Can anyone tell me for sure if it will be compatible with my L*M Big Bite #22 Grinder?

[RandyNight]

Mine fits my #12 L*M Big Bite

[Jamieson22]

RandyNight Thanks! No MacGyvering needed?

[Jonathon]

RandyNight Thanks, that is helpful to know!

[RandyNight]

Jamieson22 Nope, it slips right on like it was made for it.

[jason.neucere]

Jamieson22 I have a Weston #22. You have to adjust the feet on the mixer so you don’t put the grinder and mixer in a bind. Once you have them lined up( took me about 10 minutes) they work great. I’ve had no problems. I also have a foot switch for my grinder, so its hands free to work everything. Its a lot easier than having to turn the crank handle. I’ve also used with the crank handle with small batches. That wasn’t to bad either. I don’t know if it will work on your grinder, but if it does you will be very impressed with the mixer. When I first opened the box, I didn’t think it would hold much in it. I was surprise at the amount of meat it held. I also have a #20 mixer that’s hand crank. when I compared the two, I didn’t think it was much bigger. But it held a lot more than I thought. I’m satisfied with the mixer. So I would give a shot. If you are not satisfied with it, you could always turn around and sell it. I’m sure it would be easy to sell it.

[WVHick]

jason.neucere Is your Weston 22 the Pro or Butcher? I have a Weston Pro 22 and trying to figure out if this mixer will work.

Thanks

[jason.neucere]

I believe all grinders are pretty much the same. If you have a #22 all #22 are standard. The parts for the grinder part of it are the same. Plates, knives are the same. My grinder Is a Weston Butcher series.

[Jonathon]

jason.neucere So that was the premise we ran on initially when we found out that our mixer fit our old Weston grinder, however, there are some pretty serious caveats to that. The size of the housing around the gear can vary to a good amount, for example, ours is large than Weston uses so it will work from grinder to mixer in this case but not from the mixer to the grinder. Another big one is how to lock the heads in. Ours and I think Cabellas are both top notches whereas a few of the others are either below the notch or a different sized notch, so it will come very close to hooking up but not fully connecting the auger drive shaft to the chuck in the grinder that turns the auger.