Ronson Cook N Stir Blender

[Bill-MO]

Howdy y'all,

I recently found a childhood memory in a local flea market, a Ronson Cook N Stir Blender. I was quite honestly surprised to have found it as well as the price that I paid for it...which was $10.00...but minus the box and the owner's manual. Took it over to show some friends, they had never seen one before and were astonished by the fact that the blender had a temperature selector on it for 100-375 degrees.

I plugged it in at the flea market, it both spun and the heating element came on. Went ahead, bought it, then went over to another friend's house and thought that I'd try and chop some ice with it. After that, I figured I'd also try and see how long it would take for it to reach 375 degrees. Was pleasantly surprised that it took only 15 minutes to go from chopped ice to rapidly boiling water.

My question(s) is/are--

1. How easy is it to take the bottom assembly apart from the glass container?

2. Does anyone have a copy of the owner's manual? I've seen pics of a couple in someone's collection, but don't remember whose it was.

3. What years were these produced and released...and why did they take it off the market?

Keep up the GREAT work everyone,

Bill

 

[Bill-MO]

Here is a link to an eBay auction offering the same blender as mentioned, for those who haven't seen one before...in a separate auction, they are also offering a vintage Sunbeam MixMaster with the juicer and meat grinder attachments.

Bill

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11651&item=6143098857&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[tolivac]

I don't know the answers to your questions-the Ronson machine is one I would like to add to my blender-mixer collection.Nowadays the German company markets to the US a similar machine called the "Thermomix"it can blend,heat and even weigh ingredients with a built in electronic scale.The German machine is built by Vorwerk.
Why Ronson went is a mystery to me-some other Applianceville member may have the answer.They made some pretty neat products.I have A Fisher Science and lab supply catalog that has the Ronson Cook-and Stir Blender.They were selling it for laboratory use!!the book is dated 1972.

 

[drmitch]

Then came Ronson!

Neat Bill! I`ve never seen one of these and if I had I would have thought it was a regular blender. Is this one early 70`s?

 

[kenmore1978]

Cook & Stir

I think it was actually introduced in the 60's

 

[foraloysius]

Here's the link to the Thermomix site. It doesn't show the latest model though with electronic controls. Therefor I added this picture.

http://www.thermomix.com/

 

[gansky1]

Jon (jetcone) has a Ronson Cook-n-Stir and has used it several times with good results I think. He must be missing this thread...

 

[westytoploader]

There was another Cook N' Stir in much better shape on eBay, and I watched it for a while. I bid last night...but I didn't win

There will always be another one waiting out there...one of these days I'll have a Cook N' Stir of my own...

 

[jetcone]

I have two

I also have the manual and the cook book! The cook book has some terrific 1960's reciepies!! I have made Tapioca Pudding in mine but I haven't tried to chop ice! It is a solid little machine with a geared tranny!

It is loud though like my Vita Mix I like my Vita Mix alot better but the Ronson has a recipe for Cherries San Souci VERY 1960's I want to try. The Vita Mix will chop up everything whereas the CnS will not.
I remember when they were introduced in the mid 60's and if I remember correctly the first ad I saw was on the Dick Van Dyke(WAY Overpriced DVD's)Show. ARE YOU READING DICK??
It was so unusual that a blender that could cook and more important all Ronson products were known for their styling! They were way ahead of everyone else at the time. I think there was one at the MOMA in the 60's for its styling.

I'll scan the booklets and put them up sometime this long weekend but first an ABC-0-MATIC repair is up on the docket.

And Greg was right I was missing this thread.

jet

 

[neptune2000]

Ronson Cook & Stir Blender

Hello,

I had one of these about 15 years ago that I picked up at the flea market. it comes apart fairly easily - the part on the blade assembly that looks somewhat like a wingnut actually IS - though I can't remember if it was a backwards thread or not. Anyway... This blender had a manually changed geared transmission,for "HI or Low ", and multiple speeds that were electrically controlled ( 6 ? perhaps more )
I used it a few times, but it seemed to be kind of fussy about what it would and would not handle.. also, a hassle to clean - IMHO. The final straw that sent it to the next yard sale was probably my fault ( I was younger and less experianced then ) I " think " you are not supposed to change the gearing whilst it is running - - I suspect I did and it never was quite right again.. My Bad ! Since it was already out of production - no parts were available etc. etc... so I didn't even get into the tranny - just sold it as is.
The heating part worked ok - I never used it much... seems like overkill for making hot chocolate or soup.
Even when working properly ( before I loused up the transmission ) it was horribly noisy. While a most unique appliance - I doubt I'd have another one.

Neptune2000