You’ll stop to scrape down sides – especially for thick pastes or dough.
The base is die-cast aluminum with a steel shaft. Many units from the 1990s still run perfectly today. The bowl is thick SAN (not brittle polycarbonate).
The feed tube is narrow (modern whole fruit won’t fit), and the lid’s central tab can snap if you force it. Check this carefully on used units.
On high speed, it’s loud – typical of older universal motors. Expect ~85 dB at full tilt.
Two main speed ranges (low and high), each infinitely adjustable via a sliding potentiometer. This gives you precise control from slow stirring to max chopping – rare in modern processors (most just have 3 fixed speeds).
