Product Description

Classic design with chromed housing 28 ounce stainless steel mixing cup Two speeds Tiltable mixing head Easy-clean detachable spindle Weighted base provides extra stability Includes recipes 70 watts 120V/AC only

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1117 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Chrome
• Brand: Hamilton Beach
• Model: 730C
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 14.50" h x 5.00" w x 7.00" l, 4.75 pounds

Features

• Retro, drugstore-soda-fountain style with 70-watt motor
• Ideal for milkshakes, malted milks, fruit smoothies, and health drinks
• Professional-style, stainless-steel cup holds 28 ounces
• Tilting head for easy access; 2 speeds; spindle detaches for easy cleaning
• Measures 14-1/2 by 5-1/4 by 6-3/4 inches; 2-year warranty

Amazon.com Review
Drop a dime into the jukebox, press F2 for Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill," and dreamily drift back to the '50s, when bobbysoxers and guys with ducktails or wearing white bucks (never, ever both) idled away after-school hours at the local drugstore's soda fountain sipping chocolate malts that had been churned to a smooth, frothy consistency by a mixer exactly like this one. Hamilton Beach's drink mixers began appearing at soda fountains in 1911; this 14-1/2-inch-high, 70-watt model, in creamy green, recalls Elvis's first decade. But it's 21st-century, too, blending fruit smoothies and health drinks as well as milk shakes and malted milks. Also use it to mix puddings and beat eggs for omelets. Two speeds offer mixing flexibility, and the tilting head makes it easy to remove the spindle for cleaning. Its professional-style, stainless-steel cup holds 28 ounces and is dishwasher-safe. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Its plastic and not as powerful as the original
A few lines should have been added to the product description: "This unit is made of plastic. It's not as powerful as the original soda shop unit. It's smaller and has less capacity than the real thing. The bottom is not weighted and the unit is inclined to tip over when first turned on with shake ingredients in cup. Can be easily knocked over when inserting the cup into the unit". For the price, it's okay ... it does make a great shake. But the description of "like the original" is far from teh truth.

ahh...the word "plastic" might be helpful
I'm an idiot for not reading the product description more carefully, but usually the word "chrome" implies I'm buying something made of metal. This p.o.s. on the other hand is made entirely of chrome colored plastic. The only thing metal in the box is the cup (which coincidentally is the least important part of the whole unit). The tip of the mixer rod is also made of plastic. It will not crush ice. If you want a serious mixer, either go to your local restaurant supply (the smart move) or buy a Waring.

Toothpick for a mixer
I was excited about the thought of using a nostalgic chrome mixer for ice cream shakes. Unfortunately, this product has the strength and blending power of a toothpick. The mixer wand is about 1 inch in diameter and made of very cheap plastic. It doesn't mix ice cream worth a dime... This is the first product I've ever had to return to Amazon. Don't waste your money.