Product By Maximatic(8 customers reviews)
Enjoy smooth, creamy ice cream with elite's large 6-quart old fashioned ice cream maker. Features include a maple finish pine tub with strong galvanized hoops, high torque motor 3500rpm with over-heating protection system, and 2 function design allows easy conversion from electric to manual hand crank. Churn great tasting ice cream for the whole family in 45 minutes. Two function design easily converts to electric model or hand crank model.
Technical Details
- Electric ice-cream maker produces up to 6 quarts of homemade ice cream
- Solid-pinewood exterior with maple finish and strong galvanized hoops
- Choose between traditional hand-operated crank or high-torque 3500-RPM motor
- Ready in about 45 minutes; over-heat protection system for long-lasting performance
- Measures approximately 22 by 13 by 13 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Customer Reviews
2010-06-08
By J. Gilbert (Florida, USA)
If you can find this in an actual store, buy it there... I tried ordering it from her.When trying it out the first time, I discovered the wooden bucket was cracked down almost the entire way. I went through the manufacturer's website and emailed them. Later that day, I got a response, and had to provide my proof of purchase through Amazon to get a replacement...Yesterday the replacement bucket showed up, also cracked, but not quite as bad. I can probably tighten the bands to get a better seal, but I shouldn't have to for almost $70.But for making about a gallon of homemade icecream, its fine.
2010-06-04
By Richard D. Brooks
Works great. Makes the best ice cream i ever ate better than eny i ever got at a store...
2010-05-28
By DLAllen (The American West)
I love sending these ice cream makers for wedding presents! They are often the couple's favorite gift - and they are NEVER returned! What is unique about this model is the manual crack option (or electric crank). Also the wooden bucket, I feel, freezes the ice cream more quickly and solidly than plastic versions. It took a little investigation and shopping to locate this model at such a wonderful price!
2010-03-05
By M. Sonntag
The ice cream maker motor burned out after 5 minutes into our first batch of ice cream. After following the instructions and putting water in the bucket for several hours, the wooden bucket developed a split and so it leaks water during the process. So, in the end we got a ice cream maker with a leaking bucket that only works with a hand crank. Terrible purchase and very disappointing.
2009-12-06
By Daysha Hughes
i needed this ice cream maker for thanksgiving. got it, took it out the box, inspected, and assembled it. it looked great and everything seemed to be just fine. the instructions advise that you soak the bucket for a couple of hours prior to the first use. on thanksgiving day i soaked the bucket and came back moments later and noticed the water level was declining more rapidly than expected. i refilled and tried again. the same thing happened. not a little water was coming out, but a steady, constant stream of significant amount. i could literally see the water going down. i look closer to see where the water is coming from, and i see a crack in the wood on both sides. i can actually move the pieces. well, we figured we would hand crank the ice cream in in a tub to collect the water. after about an hour or more of cranking the machine, it was still easy to turn/crank the handle. what is supposed to happen is as the ice cream freezes, it is supposed to be more difficult to turn/crank. we hand cranked for a little longer with little progress. That is when we used the automatic, electric component. well. after a while, it did finally freeze, but not as hard/firm as it should have if done by hand.i had used the product so i couldnt return it.
pros: pretty
cons: wood barrel cracks going on both sides of the barrel. this was not visible to the naked eye until it was time to soak the bucket. water left the bucket constantly
did not freeze when using manual hand crank
when using the automatic/electric component, it took a long time, but finally froze. however the consistency/firmness could have been much better and firmer.
took way to long
