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Freakish Oster Blender
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Thats a kitchen center base
kinda cool... not sure what the point of the cutting board is for though...
a very rare machine I'd say.
Why is it freakish???
kinda cool... not sure what the point of the cutting board is for though...
a very rare machine I'd say.
Why is it freakish???
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Why is it freakish???
because ive never seen one like it before! why does it have athe KC body? why! i wonder if the manual makes sense of it?
because ive never seen one like it before! why does it have athe KC body? why! i wonder if the manual makes sense of it?
I've never seen it however it looks to be the same base motor unit as the Oster Kitchen Center because it has the clips on the side for the mixer head and the baseplate for the turntable.
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I'm going for it
even though I don't have a house yet. I have a green Sumbeam/Pyrex coffee maker that will match it.
Joe
jamman_98
even though I don't have a house yet. I have a green Sumbeam/Pyrex coffee maker that will match it.
Joe
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I'm going for it
and please tell us what the literature says in regards to the Kitchen Center aspects of this machine.
and please tell us what the literature says in regards to the Kitchen Center aspects of this machine.
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That cutting board has no more to do with the machine than the man in the moon. This is an Oster Kitchen Center that's missing 75% of its parts.
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only other possibility
I can think of might be that you could buy the blender in this configuration for more of a blender price, and they maybe sold the mixer and other parts separately so you could buy the pieces you wanted. I don't ever remember seeing it offered in that fashion though.
People really loved the Oster Kitchen Centers. It was a great idea and too bad they were discontinued. I found a pretty much complete one for my folk's AZ home in the thrift store in their town for $20. They've been using and enjoying it for years.
I can think of might be that you could buy the blender in this configuration for more of a blender price, and they maybe sold the mixer and other parts separately so you could buy the pieces you wanted. I don't ever remember seeing it offered in that fashion though.
People really loved the Oster Kitchen Centers. It was a great idea and too bad they were discontinued. I found a pretty much complete one for my folk's AZ home in the thrift store in their town for $20. They've been using and enjoying it for years.
Oster Menace
Oster changed the housing design and motor to a governor controlled unit, making it much quieter and more powerful. It also allowed slower and consistent speeds at the lowest setting for adding flour.
Sunbem/Oster was left with the motor assembly and housing from the previous model and figured this would be a way to market it.
It also made it possible to sell the unit to someone who already had a mixer.
The cutting board was next to the blender for cutting limes, fruit etc that would be added to the blender jar.
The motor on the Oster Kitchen Center was reliable and the blender the classic Oster design.
The mixer arm attachment was a night mare. Lots of plastic gears and reduction pieces to slow the RPMs of the blender to a slower beater revolution. If the mixer was used hard and often the gears failed.
The storage of multituodinous parts was a logistic nigthtmare and repair of the mixer arm and replacement of the cheap plastic parts on the grinder and shredder were exorbitant.
Getting the mixer head released and locked in the upright position to remove the bowl required two hands and the wrong move could mean you had the whole top with batter laden beaters in your hand.
Employees working the counter in Sunbeam Authorized service centers, should have gotton hazard pay for this one. The customers would froth at the mouth in anger.
The BowlFit beaters, introduced by Sunbeam in 1950 on the Model 10 were a revolution in mixing and no mixer with stationary mixing system has EVER rivaled their efficiency, to this day
One conical beater fits the contour of the bowls edge and one square bottom beater cleans the center of the bowl. A nylon button of the bottom of the conical beater revolves the bowl at precisely the right speed.
There is virtually no need to scrape the bowl or offer manual assist to a Sunbeam Mixer.
The Oster uses a blender motor and a box full of plastic parts to turn BowlFit beaters in a Sunbeam Bowl. There were many cheaper, quieter, easier and more durable ways to do that, like buying a Sunbeam
Kelly.
Oster changed the housing design and motor to a governor controlled unit, making it much quieter and more powerful. It also allowed slower and consistent speeds at the lowest setting for adding flour.
Sunbem/Oster was left with the motor assembly and housing from the previous model and figured this would be a way to market it.
It also made it possible to sell the unit to someone who already had a mixer.
The cutting board was next to the blender for cutting limes, fruit etc that would be added to the blender jar.
The motor on the Oster Kitchen Center was reliable and the blender the classic Oster design.
The mixer arm attachment was a night mare. Lots of plastic gears and reduction pieces to slow the RPMs of the blender to a slower beater revolution. If the mixer was used hard and often the gears failed.
The storage of multituodinous parts was a logistic nigthtmare and repair of the mixer arm and replacement of the cheap plastic parts on the grinder and shredder were exorbitant.
Getting the mixer head released and locked in the upright position to remove the bowl required two hands and the wrong move could mean you had the whole top with batter laden beaters in your hand.
Employees working the counter in Sunbeam Authorized service centers, should have gotton hazard pay for this one. The customers would froth at the mouth in anger.
The BowlFit beaters, introduced by Sunbeam in 1950 on the Model 10 were a revolution in mixing and no mixer with stationary mixing system has EVER rivaled their efficiency, to this day
One conical beater fits the contour of the bowls edge and one square bottom beater cleans the center of the bowl. A nylon button of the bottom of the conical beater revolves the bowl at precisely the right speed.
There is virtually no need to scrape the bowl or offer manual assist to a Sunbeam Mixer.
The Oster uses a blender motor and a box full of plastic parts to turn BowlFit beaters in a Sunbeam Bowl. There were many cheaper, quieter, easier and more durable ways to do that, like buying a Sunbeam
Kelly.
I have a couple of Oster Kitchen Centers but don't use them. They're good for a blender and so so for a mixer. Like mentioned above the mixer head looks fragile so it's not something you want to be kneading dough with even though they supplied dough hooks with them. Still in all they aren't bad with the food processor attachments etc. I'm sort of kicking myself for selling the chrome one.
Two Headed Monster
The first dough hooks for the Oster Kitchen Center, in 1976, were run by a second mixing arm. You had two store two of the freak shows and not get them all set up and find out you had the wrong one.
Mercy, what a huhaw! Kind of like the Kirby Vacumm Attachment arsenal, for a Mixer. At least you don't have to kiss your feet and stick your butt in the air while changing these attachments.
Kelly
The first dough hooks for the Oster Kitchen Center, in 1976, were run by a second mixing arm. You had two store two of the freak shows and not get them all set up and find out you had the wrong one.
Mercy, what a huhaw! Kind of like the Kirby Vacumm Attachment arsenal, for a Mixer. At least you don't have to kiss your feet and stick your butt in the air while changing these attachments.
Kelly
Oster Kitchen Center
My grandparents got one of these for Christmas. After trying the mixer out once they cleaned the power base, the counter, the wall behind the counter, the range to the left the refrigerator to the right, the ceiling, the floor, the top drawer in the cabinet below, all the utensils in the drawer...
The blender still works, I used it last summer. The "mixer" was, I believe, buried with a stake through its heart.
I know that Braun and Bosch have succeeded in developing such centers, but I still think mixfinder is right: a classic Sunbeam mixer next to this blender and your have all you need.
The butcher block, by the by, I don't remember...looks kinda nice, actually.
My grandparents got one of these for Christmas. After trying the mixer out once they cleaned the power base, the counter, the wall behind the counter, the range to the left the refrigerator to the right, the ceiling, the floor, the top drawer in the cabinet below, all the utensils in the drawer...
The blender still works, I used it last summer. The "mixer" was, I believe, buried with a stake through its heart.
I know that Braun and Bosch have succeeded in developing such centers, but I still think mixfinder is right: a classic Sunbeam mixer next to this blender and your have all you need.
The butcher block, by the by, I don't remember...looks kinda nice, actually.
I have the Braun KM32 kitchen center as well and there is no comparison in quality though it still requires you to remove the mixer head with beaters attached in order to remove the bowl. It's such a simple design as well, just one rotary speed dial, no bank of buttons and dials that are a bugger to clean.
Here's the pic of it again. The mixer head is just off to the right in the picture. All the parts appear to be metal.
Here's the pic of it again. The mixer head is just off to the right in the picture. All the parts appear to be metal.
The Braun is VERY reliable, and makes amazing bread dough. The attachments alone, make this machine worthwhile. The small mixing arm is easy to handle and lays quietly on it's side while waiting. It is good for heavy batter and slow to produce a smoothly creamed combination of butter and sugar, for fine textured cakes. It takes forever to whip anything. Eoropeans bake differently than Americans. The machine was designed in Germany.
Even though it only has two speeds, that seems to be adequate. In ratings by Consumer Guide in Spring 1966, they liked it.
Kelly
Even though it only has two speeds, that seems to be adequate. In ratings by Consumer Guide in Spring 1966, they liked it.
Kelly
Spin it Baby
The Braun made a centrifical juice extractor attachment for this machine that was as good as any $300.00 machine. I used the continuos feed shredder/grater attachment with this machine for catering and found it much faster and easier to control than the big monster attached to the PTO of the floor standing Hobart.
Being of Euro design the multiple attachments were more self contained, compact and easier to store, with less removable pieces.
The Oster has a zillion plastic parts that rendered the function useless if you couldn't find the widget dealy bob to hold the thinga ma jig on.
In the late 70's Sunbeam made a comno machine on the design of the the PowerPlus Mixmaster. It had deep conical bowls, food processor and blender.
The PowerPro was designed to compete with Kitchenaid. 5 quart capacity, dough hooks and lots of power.
The Sunbeam blender jar was round and placed on a Sunbeam label Oster blender base. The round jar was much raster and more efficient than the trade mark Square Oster.
The LeChef was an amazing processor. I used mine until the 90's. Quiet, fast and easy to navigate.
Sunbeam took the attachments and put them on a super powerful, mind numbingly loud motor and said, $299.00 please. Same concept as Oster but with a smaller foot print, better esthetics and a full size food processor.
There was a down side. If the mixer head wasn't pressed down until you were sure it clicked, it would ride up under load and shear off the drive cogs on the PTO and the mixer head. In the end, most owners had a $299.00 blender, just like the Oster advertised, because that was the only part left with function.
Kelly
The Braun made a centrifical juice extractor attachment for this machine that was as good as any $300.00 machine. I used the continuos feed shredder/grater attachment with this machine for catering and found it much faster and easier to control than the big monster attached to the PTO of the floor standing Hobart.
Being of Euro design the multiple attachments were more self contained, compact and easier to store, with less removable pieces.
The Oster has a zillion plastic parts that rendered the function useless if you couldn't find the widget dealy bob to hold the thinga ma jig on.
In the late 70's Sunbeam made a comno machine on the design of the the PowerPlus Mixmaster. It had deep conical bowls, food processor and blender.
The PowerPro was designed to compete with Kitchenaid. 5 quart capacity, dough hooks and lots of power.
The Sunbeam blender jar was round and placed on a Sunbeam label Oster blender base. The round jar was much raster and more efficient than the trade mark Square Oster.
The LeChef was an amazing processor. I used mine until the 90's. Quiet, fast and easy to navigate.
Sunbeam took the attachments and put them on a super powerful, mind numbingly loud motor and said, $299.00 please. Same concept as Oster but with a smaller foot print, better esthetics and a full size food processor.
There was a down side. If the mixer head wasn't pressed down until you were sure it clicked, it would ride up under load and shear off the drive cogs on the PTO and the mixer head. In the end, most owners had a $299.00 blender, just like the Oster advertised, because that was the only part left with function.
Kelly
Europeans bake differently
Well, yes and no - some of the best cooking in the world is to be found in the US. Not that anyone here in Germany will believe that.
What is different over here is we have a radically different approach to time: We clean up whilst preparing. By the time the Torte im Backrohr ist, the utensils are washing in the dishwasher. I gave away my 1956 Braun blender to friends just starting out with a new baby 10 years ago. They just got the new blades and seal for it last month. After 50 years, I guess it was entitled. Brushless motor, heavy heavy base - these units are worth every penny. Last forever, and, even if they take awile - they sure whip it 'till it's stiff.
Well, yes and no - some of the best cooking in the world is to be found in the US. Not that anyone here in Germany will believe that.
What is different over here is we have a radically different approach to time: We clean up whilst preparing. By the time the Torte im Backrohr ist, the utensils are washing in the dishwasher. I gave away my 1956 Braun blender to friends just starting out with a new baby 10 years ago. They just got the new blades and seal for it last month. After 50 years, I guess it was entitled. Brushless motor, heavy heavy base - these units are worth every penny. Last forever, and, even if they take awile - they sure whip it 'till it's stiff.
Euro Difference
Hydrogentated shortening is not available in Germany. Neither are, chocolate chips, shredded sweetened coconut, peanut butter and unrelated to baking, all popcorn is purchased already popped.
Muffins and cookies with leavening are unheard of.
Cakes tend to be made from an egg foam or heavier than the american creamed and alternately added variety.
All of these differences render the step in US baking of creaming until sugar is dissolved into butter, a practice, or step, not required in the recipes many Euro bakers use.
As a result, euro mixers are designed to excell at different tasks than American.
We had a series of Master Bakers (yes they are called that and licensed through a rigorous training and accredidation process) from Germany who came to stay and study at the college where I taught.
Each of them would shriek with glee or disgust at discovery of those differences.
One big shock was the coloring added to items like Jello, pudding, cake mixes, candy and seeing frozen vegetables still bright and colorful.
I still package and ship Crisco for baking, chocolate chips, double acting baking powder, coconut, peanut butter and popcorn and send to several of the women who lived with us.
Petra almost fainted when she saw that I had a Braun, in the pantry. It was a mixer her mother had had when she little. She was a total convert to the Sunbeam for cake baking.
Those, my friend, are a few differences to which I so glibly referred.
Kelly
Hydrogentated shortening is not available in Germany. Neither are, chocolate chips, shredded sweetened coconut, peanut butter and unrelated to baking, all popcorn is purchased already popped.
Muffins and cookies with leavening are unheard of.
Cakes tend to be made from an egg foam or heavier than the american creamed and alternately added variety.
All of these differences render the step in US baking of creaming until sugar is dissolved into butter, a practice, or step, not required in the recipes many Euro bakers use.
As a result, euro mixers are designed to excell at different tasks than American.
We had a series of Master Bakers (yes they are called that and licensed through a rigorous training and accredidation process) from Germany who came to stay and study at the college where I taught.
Each of them would shriek with glee or disgust at discovery of those differences.
One big shock was the coloring added to items like Jello, pudding, cake mixes, candy and seeing frozen vegetables still bright and colorful.
I still package and ship Crisco for baking, chocolate chips, double acting baking powder, coconut, peanut butter and popcorn and send to several of the women who lived with us.
Petra almost fainted when she saw that I had a Braun, in the pantry. It was a mixer her mother had had when she little. She was a total convert to the Sunbeam for cake baking.
Those, my friend, are a few differences to which I so glibly referred.
Kelly
How much does it cost to ship a 55 gal drum?
Said: I still package and ship Crisco.
Response: oh Kelly I'm sure your thoughfulness is MUCH appreciated. You are surely a good-memory maker. Imagine all those men, as well, baking American-style treats. How do they use it up so fast?
Said: I still package and ship Crisco.
Response: oh Kelly I'm sure your thoughfulness is MUCH appreciated. You are surely a good-memory maker. Imagine all those men, as well, baking American-style treats. How do they use it up so fast?
