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I got one of those modern retro Osterizers and it made such a racket I couldn't stand it. And it wouldn't make smooth smoothies. Always a chunk of ice or two still flying around. I now have a KA and it's quiet and works well although I don't like the control panel. A friend has a Cuisinart blender and the smoothies come out smooth. If I had it to do over again, that's what I'd buy. I got the KA at Costco about a year or so ago. It was $75 with $25 rebate. That deal was too good to pass up.

I love my 40's and 50's vintage Warings but got tired of hearing my partner scoff and complain when I'd haul one out to use it, so that's when I agreed to buy something new. Thought that retro Oster would satisfy everybody but instead it was universally despised. I gave it to my Mom who had a cheap Betty Crocker from Home Depot that got bent blades the first time it tried to blend up a batch of grasshoppers. She's legally blind so the on/off switch on the retro Oster is perfect for her.
 
GE Low-rider

I still have my GE low-rider. It also survived my childhood.
Dad (who worked for GE/Hotpoint) bought it for Gram who came to live with us when ill in 1963.
Still runs after ten million milkshakes. Not noisy. Can't part with it...
We've been given free blenders as bank giveaways and gifts etc. All have come and gone yet the GE remains.
 
I used the black and decker tonight and i love it.. I think they have good stuff at times (look at my poor drill, its been to hell and back and still works)....
The only bad thing of thers i refuse to get another is a Toaster Oven..The last two i've had have burned up in no time...

I really want a NIB or almost/lightly used Ge Toaster Oven from back when they where the best....

Although i do like my 4-slice toaster, but its not the same... Doesn't leve rack marks on my toast!!

Also have a K/A hand mixer that i got at ACE for $12 last year..Best dam hand mixer i've ever had

The Presto Mini CHopper we have is 20+ years old, works like new.... Even survived a flood.. Never would be able to replace it...

Just bought a Cuisinart Bread Maker from Dilliards also..It works well, but doesn't brown the bread right..Need my old Zorijuishi back (runined in the Floods)
 
Dualit

I love their line-especially the percolator.

A few years ago, I was going to buy the toaster but was made aware that they had a tendency to CATCH FIRE....(gulp).

There are easier ways to redecorate...
 
foraloysius

I don't know if there are any US bases near you, but if you know anyone in the American military, you can ask them to buy a transformer for you at the post exchange - they are pretty cheap and handle 1600 watts of power. They might have ones that handle more wattage. The biggest problem you will experience is that European electricity (at least in the countries I've visited) is 50 Hz and American is 60Hz. Motors on American items will seem to run slower or seem to strain. I never ran an American appliance when I was in Germany, (just a slow cooker and a radio), but my electric shaver, which had a switch to go between 220V and 120V, ran slower on 50Hz. I don't know if there is a transformer that not only reduces voltage, but also changes the Hz - would probably be expensive.
 
58limited

All European power is 230V 50Hz - You can get US-Europe and Europe-US converters in most airports, travel shops, etc. They're commonly used by people on vacation on either side of the pond and I really don't think you'd need to resort to a US military base to pick one up.

Specialist electrical retailers often carry converters like that. E.g Maplins in the UK and Ireland or Radioshack in the US and Canada. I'm sure there's similar places in the netherlands.

For more heavy-duty sollutions, consult a local electrical wholesale place. They'll usually be able to order you up something to go either 110-230V or 230-110V.

Converting the frequency isn't quite so easy. It'd be nearly easier to just purchase a new appliance with appropriately designed electrics for the US or EU.

Most electronics, i..e things like laptops etc have universal power adaptors that will convert 110-240V 50 or 60Hz to DC. So, you can use most laptops, cellphones etc anywhere with a simple pin adaptor.
 
foraloysius

I did an ebay search for "voltage converter" and there are numerous converters listed capable of 1600 watts. They are around $5.00 each plus shipping. There are others that handle more wattage, but the price goes up quite a bit.
 
What to bring to Europe/Middle East

This is tough because it depends upon the country and how much things cost there.

The quality level is so dramatically superior in France, Germany, Belgium, to a lesser extent UK, that it is really better off to start fresh and build up slowly.

Turkey, Greece, Israel, etc....this is a different story. There, it pays to bring certain kitchen electrics over for the ride and run them off a HIGH ENOUGH transformer...

Mixers, simple blenders, can openers, even SOME toaster ovens...if you bought the higher-end stuff here, you may not find similar replacements, or affordable ones.

NEVER import an American-made dishwasher, even 220v. Water hardness and varying water pressures can render it useless in no time.

Shop carefully for 220V top-load washers to import....Whirlpool is different there, and is not well supported. Better Maytags and the stackable Maytag washer/dryer can be considered...remember it must fit practically in Europe's smaller rooms, and a door must be big enough to get it through.

Don't import an American-made 220V fridge to Greece, Israel, etc. They've been known to explode. Leave steam irons home (much better there anyway, ours aren't happy on transformers). Digital clock radios, radios with digital tuning, etc. are OK battery-operated...make sure it can be switched to even-number tuning. Clocks with dials and old radios with vernier tuners should be taken....actually a savings....TVs won't work. Some multisystem videos will. Your lamps probably will work, with screw-in adapters and European bulbs...

Now all I have to do is figure out how to send us all to the French Riviera, lol!

But I think it's interesting....
 

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