Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 20:39:48 -0700 -------------- BEGIN bread-bakers.v096.n015 -------------- 001 - CPXD31A@prodigy.com (MR I - 002 - Gerard_Mcmahon@ftdetrck-c - Bread pan replacement --------------- MESSAGE bread-bakers.v096.n015.1 --------------- From: CPXD31A@prodigy.com (MR IRWIN H FRANZEL) Subject: Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 20:46:54, -0500 It has been a long time since I published anything on this board and I feel that I owe you an explanation. I have had a health problem which caused me to weaken over a period of two years. The situation got much worse during the last two months and something had to be done. Medical studies found the problem was caused by a small gland which had become enlarged due to a benign tumor. Last month, the offending gland was removed and recovery was swift and complete! I am feeling very well and am prepared to return to talking with you about bread and related topics me. I would like to thank all of you who sent cards or notes with your wishes for a rapid recovery. It is obvious that they all helped. Another piece of good news. We are reducing the price of brand new top of the line Zoji S-15A machines to $239, including shipping and handling! If you have any questions, contact me via e-mail, or call toll free at 1-800-641-9093. I have just gone through a number of questions that have been posted recently. Here is my response to two that seem to occur very frequently. Q1. Who needs bread machines? It is easy enough to knead dough by hand and it is good exercise. A1. I am very sensitive to this type of question. We have been operating a Rehabilitation Company for 15 years. We started working with automatic bread machines in 1992, as a way to help some of our clients to improve their self esteem, following work related accidents. The results have been much better than we would have expected. The ability to produce bread is a very gratifying experience and it does not require that the individual do it by "hand". Some of our clients have only had one hand (in one case as a direct result of a work related accident). Others do not have the use of both hands because of carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis of the hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder. Some (like myself during the past couple of years) simply do not have the needed strength or endurance to work at kneading a batch of dough. For such individuals, the bread machine provides the means to produce excellent breads for themselves, their families and friends. We consider that to be a significant improvement in the quality of their lives. There are cases in our experience, where young people with mental impairment or short attention spans, are unable to contribute anything to family life. Some of these, with our help, have become the bread bakers for their households! If any of you know of individuals who might be able to use help with this type of problem, please have them contact us. There is no charge to do so. If we can, we will help. Our toll free number is 800-641-9093. Q2. My kneading blade is stuck on the shaft in my Zoji bread pan! How do I get it off? A2. One of the major design features of the Zoji S-15 and S-15A machines is that the kneading blade locks onto the shaft so that it cannot come off in the bread. When I first started reading notes on the Prodigy bulletin board about bread baking, in 1992, there were frequent outcries from individuals who had baked breads which they gave to friends, only to learn that their kneading blade was gone! The engineers at Zoji eliminated that problem by designing a bread pan shaft and kneading blade where the blade locks onto the shaft and cannot come off in the bread. To avoid a problem removing the kneading blade, try this: put the kneading blade onto the shaft in the bread pan; turn the blade clockwise and try to remove it. You cannot! Turn the blade counterclockwise and try to remove it. Again you cannot! Hold the "T" bar at the bottom of the baking pan and move the blade back and forth to notice how far it can move before it engages the shaft. Put it in the middle of its range of motion and easily lift it from the shaft. The Zoji manual says that it is not necessary to take the blade out after each use. I disagree with this! When dough bakes into the space between the shaft and the blade, it becomes more difficult to remove the blade. After baking, put a little dish soap and warm water into the bread pan. Let it stand for a few minutes. Hold the bread pan "T" bar with one hand and move the kneading blade back and forth. Set the blade in the middle of its range and lift it out. Thats all there is to it! Some users, my wife included, put a little cooking oil onto the shaft in the bread pan. Then she puts in the kneading blade. Best wishes to you all. Irwin/Delta Rehab/Using Zojis --------------- MESSAGE bread-bakers.v096.n015.2 --------------- From: Gerard_Mcmahon@ftdetrck-ccmail.army.mil Subject: Bread pan replacement Date: Tue, 28 May 96 11:14:20 EST