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(More customer reviews)My wife bought this to replace a 1950's model hand-crank machine that we have been using about 5 or 6 times a year since we met, which was 13 years ago. It was given to me and I don't know how much it was used before that but I suspect quite a lot. The tub is made out of fiberglass, the cylinder stainless steel, the crank from steel and a rugged alloy of aluminum. The dash is made of wood and aluminum. We always make the same ice cream each time, mint chocolate chip. It always turns out very well. But it is showing some wear now, as you would expect a 60 year old machine to, even though we used it 4th of July this year (2009) and it worked just fine. We got this one because it had the hand-crank option, and the key as far as I'm concerned to making good ice cream is the option to crank it until it almost can't crank anymore. Lets be real, it isn't less expensive to make your own ice cream (like the description on this machine says); it costs between 15 and 20 dollars to make a modest batch (salt, ice, condensed milk, milk, cream, mint extract, bakers semi-sweet chocolate, food coloring, etc) and don't forget the effort involved. So you want it to turn out right. Anyway, this one came in the mail, so I got it going. I thought I would start it off with the electric motor and when it got bogged down way too soon (like the electric ones always do) I would switch to hand cranking. After 15 minutes the motor was smoking so feeling pity I unplugged it and mercifully attached the hand crank unit. Within 30 seconds the plastic gears were starting to strip and there was no more turning. Very disappointing. If you like ice cream that is basically just cream on the verge of freezing, I guess you will think this unit is good enough; but compared to what I've been using it is just another piece of mass-produced Chinese junk that makes me lament for the quality craftsmanship that used to be available in the U.S. (and made in the U.S.) at a reasonable price. This unit cost $79 dollars and I felt a bit hollow about spending that money on such an obviously cheap machine. Well I guess I sound like an old crank (haha), but I'm a relatively young person who happens to know a little about quality manufacturing. So, I guess I'm going to find some kind of replacement for the rusted hold-down bolts on the old hand-crank unit and keep going with that.
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Classic Ice Cream Maker makes 6 delicious quarts of homemade good stuff. YOU SAVE BIG! Make dee-licious ice cream, sherbet, frozen yogurt and other frozen confections right at home, just the way you like it! Select manual cranking (in remote outdoor locations) or plug-in electric power to make traditional family fun effortless. Classic pine bucket with carry handle makes up to 6 quarts of ice cream or sherbet (personalize with candy or fruit for flavor); Crank handle for manual operation (the hard way) or plug in the electric motor to turn ingredients. Recipes included, or make your own delicious mix! UL-listed. Measures 13 3/8" diam. x 20 3/4" h. Weighs 17 lbs. Can you taste it? Order your Ice Cream Maker ONINE today! Classic Electric / Crank Ice Cream Maker
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