Vintage Hobart Buffalo Chopper

[tolivac]

The Chopper shown in the video clip is like some of the ones I see in the restuarant supply places traded in on new ones.So,indeed,keep hand away from the tool when it is running-the same respect for a table,or band,radial saw.The openings in the knife cover are indeed large enough for a finger,hand,or even a hand utensil to get under.So with that guy-put your food into the bowel,then allow it to work until your food is chopped to the texture you want.
The Veneer cutter must be like a sheet metal shop squaring shears.These can be foot-kick powered by stepping on the foot treadle to lower the blade.Or powered-a motor turns a flywheel that power the blade-or hydraulic-as whats at our plant-the hydraulic system lowers the blade.and the shear can cut other items besides sheet metal.I use it to cut dielectric material for "sandwich" caps for our transmitters.since I can't cut straight with regualr shears-the squaring shears does the work for me-I just watch wear my paws are before lowering the blade.

 

[toploader55]

The review on YouTube

Someone posted that they thought the machine in my clip said "Not so sure what's unsafe."

Hello... Spinning Blades, Space Cadet, Oh well...

 

[tolivac]

I can agree-on the You Tube person-yes--ANY machine with spinning blades is-----DANGEROUS!!What does that person think is in his lawnmower?

 

[alr2903]

Eddie thanks for that fine demo vid.  Hobart also has the best meat tenderizer i have ever used. It could  tenderize chicken breasts to make Chicken Cordon Bleu without ripping them to pieces.  saved lots of time over pounding each one individually.  It kind of looked like a large toaster, if i would ever see one at  a restaurant supply i would sure buy it.  The one we used was an "afterschool" gig in the late 1970's  Im sure it was purchased used like all the other kitchen equipment at that job.  Hobart truly made Serious equipment. alr

 

[toploader55]

Thanks Guys...

I used a Hobart Meat Tenderizer 37 years ago. I remember that date because it was the only time I ever ran across one in a Kitchen.  Great Machine and did a Awsome job.  If I remember the "Teeth" were pretty much out of fingers reach. But I only used it a few times and they were tricky to clean too.

   I haven't been to a Restaurant show in decades.  I'm sure Hobart is still the leader in Sales and Design but as in anything made today, I'm sure there are some sacrifices made along the way to boost profits.

   The last Kitchen I ran had a Meiko Dishwasher.  Cleaned very good. As this was a Breakfast Restaurant and we all know about dried on Egg Yolk especially after it sits in a Bus Pan for 1/2 an hour during the slow period of the morning. Normally One pass and they were clean. But not a dependable machine by any means. The construction of the machine was decent except they used a Plastic Manifold to feed the Upper Wash Arm.  What a Stupid Design. Most people you hire to run a DishMachine generally don't give a Rat's Ass about abusing the machine as far as slamming the racks in and jamming sheet pans in the thing just so they have to wash a little by hand.   To replace this Plastic Manifold, had the ticket price of almost $800.00. It should be Stainless like everything else in the machine.  Why they chose plastic is Just Plain Stupid. And 3 pumps.  Wash, Rinse and Drain. Yeah, Yeah. eliminates the need for 20 psi Line Rinse pressure and cheaper to hook up than a Gravity Drain that needs to be hard piped in, but just MORE to go wrong.  Did have the same "Waterproof" System like the Miele Dishwashers and Washers.  Which was also a pain in the butt always on a busy Saturday or Sunday Morning.  (Those of us in the business know that if there is going to be Mechanical Failure with any piece of Equipment, it's going to be on a Weekend or Holiday).

 

Glad you enjoyed the video as most people have no idea what a "Buffalo" - Food Chopper is.

 

Here is a Pic of the Meiko Machine.

 

[toploader55]

Plastic Manifold Upper Wash Feed

$800 for that Grey Plasic Tube.  Zheesh !!!

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Meiko

DW's are OK but I'd take a Hobart AM-14 over that any day!

 

[toploader55]

AM 14

I'm with you Nick on that.

Hobart is 99.9% indestructable. I think the first thing an operator could break is the doors. Ya know around where the handles attach to the door ?

But inside they're all SS construction. I just saw a New AM with the One Piece door. Ewwwwwww. Makes it look like a Meiko.

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Am-15

It may look like a Meiko but is built much heavier and not nearly as complex. But yeah I like the 14 better. I'll take some pics and video soon and post it.