Beautiful Oster Galaxie VII

[tennblondie78]

I know this is a lot to pay for just a blender base, but I am absolutely in love with this particular blender. She is beautiful. I have a feeling that resistance... will... be... futile! I currently have a new chrome Oster beehive 2 speed blender, but I hate it. It does have a great glass jar I can put on a respectable base, though. Comments on the Galaxie VII? Good or bad? I'm thinking this one looks late 60's, am I right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281304706839?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[turquoisedude]

Might be early to mid 60s... Great blenders, though! I just scored Galaxie Ten at a local thrift store but it's not in as good shape as this one. I don't think you can go wrong with an Osterizer. Hope you get it!!

 

[tennblondie78]

Well...

It's on it's way to my house now. I pulled the trigger, I just couldn't resist its charms! I can't wait to clean it up and make it all mine. Strange as it sounds, there's something special about the bond that forms when you clean up a vintage item for the first time. 

 

[ovrphil]

It's got my favorite logo - the atomic symbol -turquoisedude is right - can't go wrong. I have a few Osterizers , a couple Galaxies, but none display that neat mid-century atomic symbol...so must be from the late 60's, guessing. It's interesting how many different models Oster made . (the closest to your VIII there is my Classic VIII) - picture taken after one cup of coffee. lol !

 

[cadman]

That VII is a charmer! You're right, there are way too many variations, but these blenders are so compact, what's the harm in dragging them home? ; )

 

[hydralique]

Just like a classic floating "v", an atomic symbol makes even the most plebeian of designs ever so much more attractive! Extra pushbuttons add to the overall desirability as does chrome plate. Oster designers understood this back then; who wouldn't want this sitting elegantly on the kitchen counter?

 

[petek]

I gave up trying to "collect em all" . Here's an oddity, it has the beehive shape but it is plastic and it's smaller

 

[petek]

My red Imperial

 

[petek]

You notice how they took the face plate and turned it upside down, added a slider instead of buttons and voila.. a Kenmore

 

[tolivac]

Vintage Oster blenders-among the best!!Worth it!The new Oster machines are JUNK!!!

 

[tennblondie78]

I completely agree; my new Oster is junk. I wanted something with beauty, brawn and a personality!! I have a feeling it will have other playmates soon. It's just too much fun!

 

[gansky1]

Only two Osterizers here, first a standard model next to a Panasonic:

 

[gansky1]

Then a Galaxie VIII that Fred and I made into a night-light

 

[tennblondie78]

I like the Panasonic. I have seen a Vornado that I believe is a copy of it. I started to buy it, but wondered about the availability of parts for it. I like the "radio dial" look it has.

 

[philr]

I wish I'll find a nice Osteriser like that! 

 

I also like the Panasonic and Vornado. Still haven't found one. For those who have Vornado blenders in the US, what's written on the tag under them?  

 

[petek]

Here my Vornado but with buttons.. On the bottom it says Shine Industries, Montreal PQ Made in Japan. It has the identical metal drive coupler on the base of the machine and the base of the jar, however the base and jar surrounds are slightly different so neither will fit the other. It appears to be made by Panasonic for Vornado.

 

[hydralique]

Totally Cool . . .

I love anything Vornado; I even have a nice old hydraulic floor jack made by them. Like most of their stuff it's well made - it even has grease fittings on the pivots. So far haven't come by one of their blenders but if I ever stumble across one at a yard sale or thrift store it will be mine.

 

[petek]

Then you got the Sunbeams which are also Osters. (Sunbeam bought Oster back in the late 50's or 60's )

 

[petek]

Another Oster Kenmore

 

[ovrphil]

Love that Pansonic! I have a Sunbeam blender - it's one of my favs.

I've never seen a Vornado blender, but here's some on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...ender&_nkw=Vornado+blender&_sacat=0&_from=R40

 

[mixguy]

Oster Cyclomatic Fan here too

I have a vintage Cyclomatic just like the one already pictured. Cycle blending gives one greater control of texture when chopping. Great help to prevent over blending. Like the new ice chopping and milk shake blades too.

 

[jetcone]

Here's an odd

Button mania from Panasonic

 

[jetcone]

Anybody in aw

Like or collect the Commercial grade Oster's?
1000 watts of blending power - but they aren't fancy.

 

[philr]

Your blenders look great Jon! I've never seen a Commercial Osterizer!

 

[petek]

Phil, they sold those Oster commercial blenders at fairs and exhibitions where they would demonstrate them. They weren't cheap either.. We bought one at the PNE in Vancouver back in the 80's. Ours came with both a glass and a stainless steel jar

 

[tolivac]

Sounds like Oster was trying to compete with Vita-Mix by doing fair demos.Watched a VM demo years back-was quite amazing what the rep could make the VM blender do-from soup to ice cream!Commercial blenders are made simple and durable so they will be reliaible and withstand constant use instead of intermittent use as residentual blenders are used for.Most commercial blenders see "bar" duty.I have an Oster "Bar" blender I bought years ago at all places----Sears!Its a nice,quiet,sturdy machine.Has the 32 ounce SS container.When you blend a drink with ice in it-you can tell the drink is mixed by sound.

 

[ovrphil]

Jetcone - those are great looking blenders - like that one to the right of the Panasonic Custom Deluxe .
I passed up a similar vintage commercial blender - maybe I missed out!!! - 1000 watts? My "heavy" is 970 watts vintage blender, but packed away, can't recall the brand.

Thanks for sharing - enjoy blender shows!

 

[jetcone]

Thanks!

I really enjoy blender shows, cooking demonstrations, V-slicer demonstrations, its my favorite part of the Home Shows but since the recession they have not been at them. I will try our State Fair this year in hopes.

 

This is the great thing about ebay, today you can get an Oster Commercial for a par price with the home models if you search long enough. A 1,000 watts is honkin power. We had the HB commercial units on my Bar well before the advent of  polycarbonate containers - they were all SS like mine above. The beauty of SS containers was you could time the blending perfectly for a frozen drink- once started when frost formed on the outside you knew the drink was perfect and ready to serve. I prefer the SS containers to this day, which is why I love my SS VM 3600 so much.

 

 

[tolivac]

Blender motors are now in a horsepower-wattage race.Mainly between Blendtec and Vita-Mix.They are at 2200W for a Blendtec Titan(Have one-its a BRUTE)and Vita-Mix commercial machines-1800W-home VM machines are 1200-1400W
never seen a High wattage Oster until now.Usually they were pretty laid back.Have a couple VM 3600 machies-the SS monolith!Love how the base looks like a toaster.Good blenders!!-esp with the forward-reverse mixing action.When you F-R the machine at top speed--it leaps from the table!I also have a 4000 VM-last of the "monolith" toaster base machines.

 

[foraloysius]

My household Osterizer blender has a 960 Watts motor.

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