Decision status
inspect
$1,000–$3,600 observed used. Biggest documented cost risk: Loose planetary retaining nut. Verify the serial against the official recall notice first. Buy only after inspection.
Confidence 58%planetary mixer
Hobart A200: Used-Buy Risk, Repairs & What to Check
Used Hobart A200 buying guide, prices $1,000-$3,600, loose planetary retaining nut risk, recall check, repair costs and what to inspect.
⚠ Recall on record for this model family
- Active/historic safety recall — see dossier CRITICAL VARIANT FLAG verify-before-publish
Verify the unit's serial number against the official notice before purchase.
Market context
Not yet verified
11 observed comparables
As of Aug 19, 2026Repair Risk Matrix
What can make the cheap machine expensive?
Loose planetary retaining nut: if the nut holding the planetary gear
Cost not yet verifiedGeneral troubleshooting thread exists for A200 mixer issues (JustAnswer
Cost not yet verifiedA "SOLVED" Fixya thread exists for an older A200 unit; content not reviewed
Cost not yet verifiedThe broader Hobart-family gearbox failure pattern documented for H600/HL600
Cost not yet verifiedCommon questions
How much does a used Hobart A200 cost?
Observed listings range roughly $1,000 to $3,600 depending on age, condition, and configuration (as of 2026-08-19).
What fails on the Hobart A200?
The most cited concerns in our evidence record: Loose planetary retaining nut, General troubleshooting thread exists for A200 mixer issues, A "SOLVED" Fixya thread exists for an older A200 unit; conte. See the risk breakdown above for details and sources.
Is the Hobart A200 under recall?
A safety recall exists for this model family — verify the unit's serial number against the official notice linked on this page before buying.
From the research record
- PRICE: - TODO: unsourced. No price search was completed for this SKU — the research session hit its web-search budget limit (200/200 calls) before A200 pricing queries could run. DO NOT publish without a dedicated price pull (used market + new list price, same pattern as the H600/HL600 dossier). ### Used comps (proxy fetch 2026-08-19) Source: machinio.com
- FAILURES: - Loose planetary retaining nut: if the nut holding the planetary gear assembly loosens, the assembly slides down the shaft. This causes loss of first gear and can seize the planetary on the transmission shaft — described directly as an A200 failure pattern by a commercial-kitchen forum thread. https://www.cheftalk.com/threads/hobart-a200-mixer-fir
- REPAIR: - TODO: unsourced. No A200-specific parts pricing or repair-cost search was completed before the budget limit hit.
- LIFE: - TODO: unsourced for A200 specifically. The H600/HL600 dossier found strong Hobart-brand claims of 20-30+ years with maintenance, and general-category commercial planetary mixer lifespans of 10-20 years; likely applicable to A200 as the same manufac
- VIDEO (00:00:09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeQWUIw3LGk): "mixer this comes from a local food manufacturer here it is leaking oil out"
- VIDEO (00:00:12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeQWUIw3LGk): "manufacturer here it is leaking oil out"
- VIDEO (00:00:12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeQWUIw3LGk): "manufacturer here it is leaking oil out of this little planetary thingy and"
Sources
- hobartcorp.commanufacturer · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- machinio.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- cheftalk.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- justanswer.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- fixya.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- Hobart A200 Mixer Repair And Rebuildvideo-transcript · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- A200 Hobart Servicevideo-transcript · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- Hobart A120 12qt and A200 20qt Mixer Diving Key Transmission Disassemblyvideo-transcript · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
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