Oster Blender Collection?

[cadman]

Hi Guys,

Just curious if anyone out there has a blender collection? If so, any webpages? I come across all sorts of interesting Osters but have never seen a chronology, model listing or list of running changes. Any experts care to weigh-in?

Cory

 

[petek]

You ask the impossible LOL I once thought I would collect them all and gave up there are just too many permutations out there. I don't think there is any other company that ever ever made so many variations on a theme but here's most of what I have. A few are still boxed away
Well they needed dusting off anyways and a little run.
Come out come out little Osters,,, you're in there somewheres

 

[petek]

Ah some more

 

[petek]

These two are similar but different model 403's. The one on the left is 325 watts, the right 425 watts. The switchplate is also different on each. Two speeds lo & hi
These early beehive 403's had all metal blade assemblies and metal jar holder bezels. The early jars also had no handle and are 4 CUPS. Later models had 5 CUPS. Both fit any machine but the lids for the 4 cup jars will not fit properly on the 5 cups jars. Both are from the early thru 50's

 

[petek]

Moving right along into the 60's the classic beehive survived at least until 1969 and possibly 70. Again they had lotsa slight changes.
On the left dial model 449 with 4.3 amps, no watts shown so about 460 watts. Jar holder and blade assmeblies now plastic.

On the right push button Supreme model 463, 5.2 amps and now 3 speeds, stir, low & high. This model continued right to the end. The last runs of it into the late 60's had little light up dots beside the speed selections..And by no means did they all have the same switchplates and buttons, different runs have different plates and colored buttons Haven't got that one yet. These were still for sale at the same time as the new style square box Oster came on the market in the late 60's. My nicest Supreme beehive is on moms counter where it's safe.. she seldom uses it.. LOL

 

[petek]

Back to the 70's the beehive all but dead and these squared off designs were in vogue. These weren't in fact the first squared of design, there was an early 50's version of the beehive that was more squarish and had lighted dials but I don't have one
Here's where confusion reigns again with Osters.. this following model 541 with 5.8 amps and the original included cookbook was copyrighted in 1966? BUT I think that the book was just an update of an earlier book, new cover and a few new pages interspersed throughout. Would be nice to know.

 

[petek]

Model 864, 825 watts, TOL Dual Cycle Pulse Matic 16. What does all that mean? The dial enables the machine to cycle on and off when selected, the slider switch on the left selects a short cycle for the first 8 low speeds and a fast cycle for the top 8 speeds. Or just shut the cycle dial off and you can pick either the 8 lower speeds or 8 upper speeds for continuous running. Lotsa fun and confusion. And hard to clean. Plus it's quite heavy like the early beehives.

 

[petek]

Here things start to get cheap but you wouldn't know to look at it. Model 886 Imperial Dual Pulse Matic 10 back down to a paltry 400 watts and only half the weight of the above 864 and that's because it's not real, it's inexpensive plastic-chrome not metal. Doesn't have that solid feel to it like all the previous. Still in all it's a good blender.

 

[petek]

If you're gonna do plastic may as well look like plastic as does this model 854 Imperial Pulse Matic 10 with a whopping 960 watts. Funny it's from the same time I guess as the TOL 864 Imperial Dual Cycle Pulse Matic 16 above but has more watts, albeit not much more. No heft to it either, still it was a near TOL model

 

[petek]

1980's Galaxie Pulse Matic 14. I forgot to mention that while all those previous squared off 70's machines were on the market Oster also marketed a cheaper line, low profile, scant of features, plastic jars etc.. this one shown is the 2nd version of those, I don't have any of the others. These came in all sorts of configurations of speeds, buttons, sliders etc..some with plastic jars, some with glass jars.

 

[petek]

Oster Commercial model
We bought this brand new or should I say sucker bought this at the PNE exhibition fair in Vancouver in 1988 for a princely sum then of near $200. I wasn't even collecting anything back then LOL..Actually my partner wanted it terribly for making daiqueries which it made plenty of in the ensuing years. It came with the shown SS jar and also a glass jar, 3 prong plug and 10 amps. Heavy thing. This one must always remain on our counter, he's noticed the few times I've switched them out and I get told off and he's not the type to really notice my stuff LOL. It's ok though if I put a second one on the counter at the same time.

 

[petek]

I have more but they're boxed away.
Such as an early John Oster Cocktail Mixer and an Oster made Vita Mix.. Oster made the first Vita Mixes for Vita Mix.
As well I have a Lady Kenmore 600 Variant and some Sunbeams

 

[63getelevision]

I have a 1955 Osterizer with its book, and the glass jar without the handle.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Peter, you have too many blenders. Better send me that Sunbeam can opener to make room.

veg

 

[cadman]

Beautiful Peter! You're certainly right about all the variations. I even noticed the early rectangular model jars have metric markings on sides opposite the "Cups", removed on later jars apparently. And lid differences, and the change from an aluminum jar base to plastic, and so forth. Crazy!

 

[brettsomers]

This is a NIB "Osterizer" aquired off eBay. If you like the idea of a NIB vintage blender, eBay is for you. When i was a child i LUSTED after one of the squared chrome models, such as this. I BEGGED my mother to buy one, but her response was "We already have a blender". What kind of excuse is that?

Pete mentioned how involved the controls on these Osters where. I must have been about six years old and i knew EXACTLY how they worked!

 

[brettsomers]

The white model is the one we eventually got after i wore mom down. Kinda basic, but much more exciting and upscale-seeming compared to the BORING Hamilton Beach we had.

The NIB and the white are 400 and 375 Watts. The NIB was made in the USA and the white in Mexico. The white model was our main household blender for many years. My mom and dad where both from Mexico, so that one saw lots of use. In a Latino household a blender is a MUST for salsa and sauces.

The Imperial VIII and the jar-less Classic VIII are 640 and 780 watts. I love these cast-metal models because they run soo smooth and quiet. And very stable due to the weight of the base.

The Hoover is a surprisingly good performer, despite the awkward blade/seal design and the blunt cutting blades.

 

[brettsomers]

... then there is this (seemingly) exquisite Waring. Flawless and cheep, from eBay. I had about ten minutes to marvel at its beauty after i opened the box. As soon as i opened the box i loaded it up with ice and juice and started it. First the motor stalled on low speed, something that almost never happens with the Osters (the Waring has very blunt blades). Then i switch it to high and the coupling immediately strips.

I've discovered that the spline-drive Warings use a rubber coupling very similar to Oster. Almost exact. There is no easy way to hold the armature steady so as to unscrew the coupling. There it sits beautiful but useless.

My point: I love blenders. David

 

[eluxomarty]

Not Osters but close...

Sunbeams!! I love them!