Sunbeam/Oster
Sunbeam and Oster shared blenders in the 60's. The Sunbeam blenders were an Oster motor with a Sunbeam jar that was round. The round jar liquified and blended more quickly than the traditional square jar from Oster. In the 50's Sunbeam sold a blender attachment that connected to the 10, 11 and 12 models. The jar was rectangular. In 1960 Sunbeam made a free standing two speed blender using the same rectangular jar that was paired with the attachment. It was white with lots of Gold accent. It has a large dial on the front with the ubiqitous Sunbeam escutcheon emblazed with the shadowed S. All of the these blenders were VERY good machines. In the mid 70's Sunbeam tried to break into the "value added" market and sold Vista appliances that were less heavy and less durable. On several of those models they had 20 speeds by using a high/low shift and 10 pushbittons. Typically the blade assembly freezes after exposure to the heat and water of the dishwasher. Sometimes they can be freed with WD40 and as long as they don't sit in water or the dishwasher they'll run for years. Few people ever run a blender for long periods so they tend to last a "lifetime" I currently have a Kitchenaid. It is slow to liquify, but it is so quiet, I don't mind letting it run, until the desired results occur. Kitchenaid has a customer service program that is simply the best in any small appliance sold in America. After the divorce and starting over, I left the vintage behind, with the exception of a few Sunbeams, a 10, 12 and 2 MMs, sandlewood and chrome.
Kelly
Sunbeam and Oster shared blenders in the 60's. The Sunbeam blenders were an Oster motor with a Sunbeam jar that was round. The round jar liquified and blended more quickly than the traditional square jar from Oster. In the 50's Sunbeam sold a blender attachment that connected to the 10, 11 and 12 models. The jar was rectangular. In 1960 Sunbeam made a free standing two speed blender using the same rectangular jar that was paired with the attachment. It was white with lots of Gold accent. It has a large dial on the front with the ubiqitous Sunbeam escutcheon emblazed with the shadowed S. All of the these blenders were VERY good machines. In the mid 70's Sunbeam tried to break into the "value added" market and sold Vista appliances that were less heavy and less durable. On several of those models they had 20 speeds by using a high/low shift and 10 pushbittons. Typically the blade assembly freezes after exposure to the heat and water of the dishwasher. Sometimes they can be freed with WD40 and as long as they don't sit in water or the dishwasher they'll run for years. Few people ever run a blender for long periods so they tend to last a "lifetime" I currently have a Kitchenaid. It is slow to liquify, but it is so quiet, I don't mind letting it run, until the desired results occur. Kitchenaid has a customer service program that is simply the best in any small appliance sold in America. After the divorce and starting over, I left the vintage behind, with the exception of a few Sunbeams, a 10, 12 and 2 MMs, sandlewood and chrome.
Kelly
