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Thread Number: 60827
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Very Very Old Hobart Buffalo Chopper |
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| Post# 834570 7/31/2015 at 01:30 (3,182 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Oh Nick and Steve...
I would pick this up in a heart beat... but not for a grand !!! I used this exact model back in the 70s. Not a very Safe Machine. None of them really are... but this one with the tilting motor makes nervous. CLICK HERE TO GO TO toploader55's LINK on Albany Craigslist 
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| Post# 834575 , Reply# 1 7/31/2015 at 03:27 (3,182 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Eddy you posted a video demonstration of one in operation some time back? I had never seen one. -A | ||
| Post# 834577 , Reply# 2 7/31/2015 at 04:06 (3,182 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Hi Arthur. Yes, Correct.
Hobart still makes them. They are still very dangerous to use if you have not ever used one. One must understand the mechanics of this machine and use caution when operating them.
I make it a practice to never re-assemble the blade on the shaft when putting the machine back together. This way if someone uses the PTO (Attachment Hub for a Meat Grinder or Shredder/Slicer) the blades are NOT spinning while the attachment is used.
Here is the link to the Video I made 3 years ago already. CLICK HERE TO GO TO toploader55's LINK | ||
| Post# 834594 , Reply# 3 7/31/2015 at 06:15 (3,182 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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My Grandmother Cut her little finger OFF using one of these in 1959 in the school lunchroom where she worked! | ||
Post# 834611 , Reply# 4 7/31/2015 at 09:08 (3,182 days old) by cuffs054  (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Was the idea just to put whole stuff in the bowl and let it chop? There was no feed tube? Why did the motor tilt? | ||
| Post# 834652 , Reply# 5 7/31/2015 at 14:03 (3,182 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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The bowl turns These will also chop barbecue wonderfully, | ||
| Post# 834663 , Reply# 6 7/31/2015 at 16:15 (3,181 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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The Bowl rotates clockwise and the knives spin on the shaft at I think at 1725 RPM.
The product should be cut at least in quarters such as Onions or smaller pieces. These machines are good for producing mass quantities of chopped to finely chopped product. The longer the product stays in the rotating bowl and goes through the blades, the finer the cut. It will puree/pulverize in the blink of an eye. I will make a video at work using this machine. It will make understanding how they work and also how dangerous they can be. The Motor tilts on this older model to remove the work bowl. I will show the difference in the models when I do the video. The one I use is from around 1975. The one for sale is from around 1950s | ||
| Post# 834704 , Reply# 8 8/1/2015 at 04:37 (3,181 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Saturday Morning.
Overkill for the home ? You betcha. You need quite a bit of product to process for the machine to work. If you would try to chop one onion, the product would go 'round once and it's bits would be stuck to the lid, bowl etc. These machines are strictly for volume. Also, I would not want to leave this on the counter for the dangers of a child's curious mind. (Oh, did I mention these machines weigh in at way over 100 lbs. ?) It is not the type of machine you'd throw in the trunk of the car and bring to a friend's house. These machines are not as popular as they used to be. Although they were the "Last Word in food prep. equipment" back in the 40s though 70s, these beasts have been replaced with the Cuisinart or Robot Coupe. Easy to move, carry and clean. Will do one cup or endless batches quickly. "Buffalos" also take up quite a bit of counter space if not requiring their own work bench. I will make a vid today and post it when I get home. | ||
| Post# 834722 , Reply# 10 8/1/2015 at 11:20 (3,181 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN) | ||
Never seen one of these before... | ||
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Post# 834745 , Reply# 11 8/1/2015 at 16:59 (3,180 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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AWESOME Eddie!
We have a 2013 Hobart model @ the prison and use it every day. No tilitng motors on the new ones. The hood, blades and bowl come off and can be sent through the dishmachine.
AS far as productivity goes you cant beat a BC. We can do 150# of coleslaw in 1/2 hour, chop enough turkey for 600 chef salads in 10 minutes or dice enough canned peaches for 25 gallons of fruited yogurt in 5 minutes. As far as saftey goes these machines are very dangerous. Outside of the power switch on the motor and the interlock on the hood the only thing standing between your hand and the blade is common sense. That blade will NOT be stopped by your hand bones! Even wearing a cutting glove it can still break your fingers. I make this very clear to the inmates who use it. All of that said A BC is still one of the best prep machines for an institutional kitchen. WK78 | ||
| Post# 834773 , Reply# 12 8/1/2015 at 21:43 (3,180 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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I'm sliding the Videos over to Super | ||
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