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Ok, I know better than to put something boiling hot into a blender and touch toggleswitch.
Honest.
But this brand new Gottverlassenes Stueck Sch++++ from Osterizer just had a major breakdown on lukewarm milk! Lid nearly melts, cap falls into my mixture...20 minutes work kaputt and another 20 cleaning the kitchen.

I will never, ever buy an Osterizer product built after 1980 again.
Don't tell me American products are built so cheaply now-a-days because that's what the consumers demand. This piece of (insert explitive) cost a small fortune.
The manufacturers are only interested in putting money into the manager's pockets.
Screw the customers, screw the workers, screw the shareholders.
Any recommendations on the best 'vintage' blenders to look for?
(Note, please, I am currently in the 'States, so no use recommending Braun or AEG or something British. Thanks.)
 
You answered your own question, Keven

"Oster built after 1980." Pre 80s Osters are good. So are most other blenders. Salvation Army, Goodwill, various resale boutiques.....

I'm looking, but not very hard, for one of those "low profile" GE blenders from the 60s.

So sorry about the disaster/mess.

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
Sorry bout the the mess

Irishwash guy was looking for one too.. I think any Waring is pretty good.. I like my Black and Decker as well, but most here don't like them
 
I swear by my 40's vintage Waring Blendor with 450 watts of pulverizing power. This thing was developed in the 30's with the intended purpose of turning ice to slush for fancy bar drinks. Since my main use for a blender is to crush ice for drinks and smoothies, I stuck with my Waring for years. Only after I got tired of hearing complaints about the old Blendor from my partner, I bought a new KA blender and it's OK but still leaves a chunk or two of ice flying around. I think Cuisinart might do a better job and am especially interested in their model that has a small food processor attachment included. But if you're only interested in vintage, then Waring is my choice. The only advantage to vintage Oster is that you can easily find the parts for them at places like ACE Hardware, etc and they are for the most part interchangeable with models dating back to the 40's or 50's.
 
Scott, no, mine is I think the first style that can be found in a retro model in many stores these days, but I do have the owner's manual for that rocket style one. I have what is probably a later version of the rocket style also, more squatty and in a grey and white color scheme.
 
Ham Beach!

I'm going to vote for Hamilton Beach's Model 908 commercial bar blender. It's a simple, two-speed blender that is metal and weighs a ton. In addition to the solid feeling you get from the weight, it has suction-cup feet that keep it rock-steady on the counter. There are glass, plastic, and stainless jars available. Mine would puree granite, I believe.

Mine is vintage, old enough to say "Scovill" on it, and it's black and chrome. New ones are black and silver-painted, but otherwise remarkably unchanged. I like the HB jar system better than the Warings I grew up with; the bottom screws off and the blade assembly removes for cleaning. I know nothing about new Warings or their bar blender- theirs may come apart now, too. But I've been super-happy with my HB, which was bought as the base only for 99 cents in a thrift. I then kept looking until I found the jar assembly in another thrift.

It will make iced drinks of the smoothest consistency I've ever experienced. I've never had the slightest problem with it bogging down or overheating. And its jar and lid are very heat-resistant; I use the unit to make blender Hollandaise in my lazier moods. The lid has been through the dishwasher maybe 100 times, and it's like new.
 
Current Oster blenders are made in Mexico.They are not as good as the older machines made in their US factories.You may even want to look for an Oster commercial blender-these are still made in the US.--Just like the old ones.You may have to settle for a Lexan or SS container though.glass ones don't meet NSF standards.I have a couple of Oster commerical machines(bought one at Sears)and they are very good.One has a 32Oz SS container,the other has a Lexan half gal container.Both are intended as bar blenders.Like Waring Oster made a line of blenders for lab and scientific use.Don't know if the Oster lab machines are still made.they had one peice SS autoclavable containers.-with a SS lid.
 
Rich,

The piece of sh** was built (if that is the word for it)in Mexico.
Found a commercial Osterizer with Stainless Steel jar for 2.50$ at a garage sale.
Good to be back online, thanks for the tips everybody.
 
Flash Gordon's blender

I thought this thread was a great place to post a picture of my "new" blender. This was a Christmas gift from my son, who knows I love old appliances. He searches eBay right before my birthday or Xmas to see what he can find. This baby is a one-speed Waring...not sure of the year...and it weighs a ton. I LOVE the deco stying on this....looks like Flash Gordon's blender! And it works!
 
Those are one of my favorites Rick..they've re-introduced them once again at a steep price in kitchen stores, but with a two speed dial. Can't say if the new re-issues are as good as the originals though.
 
Re Flash Gordon's Blender

That model looks like it takes a different shaped carafe than the classic Waring "cloverleaf" type. Is it just the photo? I imagine finding replacement carafes and lids would not be easy if the carafe design is exclusive to this model series only, but it does look like the bottom of the carafe is shaped right for use on any model. Regardless, it's a great looking machine. You are a fun guy to shop for!
 
Here's my Waring bar blender Model PB-5,found the base at a thrift store and the jar at a garage sale, not sure if it's correct but does a great job. Mark
 

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