Buy Great Northern Popcorn Red Foundation Antique Style Popcorn Popper

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We love the popcorn popper. It works great. Some people have complained that it is difficult to clean. So far, I think it cleans up really easily as the kettle is very easy to take in and out of the machine. The one complaint I had was with the "starter kit" that included "25 bags." It was a little deceiving as you would think that "starter kit" would mean 25 bags of popcorn, no, it only comes with 25 paper popcorn bags, so you still need to order the popcorn when you order the machine. Other than that, the popcorn is as good as any movie theatre.

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This little popcorn maker works exactly as described. Just add the oil, salt and corn and voila! However, there is not a temperature gauge for the kettle. I have used other kettle-based poppers that took a bit longer and had few unpopped kernels. This unit consistently had a high number of "old maids", and you have to be right on top of it to dump them before they burn.

My biggest complaint is the clean up. The instructions say to cook a cup of water in the kettle and use the heat and steam to wipe away the gunk that the oil leaves behind. I only wish it were that easy. Maybe you could do this using a razor blade scraper on the glass walls. But that would still leave all the black, gooey junk that collects in the kettle. I've removed the kettle and carefully used boiling water and scrubbers and even some dishwashing soap to clean the kettle. The only way it got completely clean was by disassembling the kettle, and doing so could mean the loss of some very tiny screws.

There is no way to get my hands into the kettle when it is inside the popper and completely clean it. Perhaps you can do better. I gave this unit to a small school with fair warning. Good luck!

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This is a GREAT Machine. Good Popcorn, very few seeds thrown out. Easy to clean. I am a Camp Ground Host and the

KIDS Love It. I Have recomended it to several other Camp Ground Host. Kent

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I ordered this as a Christmas gift for my fiancee; its something she has talked about getting for our new house when we moved in together. I was a little disappointed with the packaging. First, it arrived on a day where my fiancee came home early from work. I was still semi-asleep, and when the doorbell rang, she answered. The package says what it is in big letters. So the surprise was a little ruined. But she was still happy about it. The other problem proved to be a bit worse. It appeared a forklift speared the side of the box. At first inspection, it looked like the packing materials took all of the damage. So I set up the popcorn maker on our bar when we had guests over. Then I put together the cart that goes under the popcorn maker. Whatever speared the box went through one of the spoke wheels and into the box on the cart. The wheel had a spoke torn from it, and the box was dented and warped pretty badly. Luckily the seller took VERY good care of me and had replacement parts shipped out FAST. Now the cart is all assembled with the popcorn machine on top of it, and it looks great in our theater/gameroom/bar. Oh yeah! We used it with popcorn that I bought from the same company, and it was geat!!! The 8oz kettle with the pack of popcorn/salt/oil from the same company makes a big mixing bowl of popcorn good or between 2 to 4 people.

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We were excited to get this unit. We had previously had the 2.5oz Nostalgia popcorn cart and it was great. Well made and sturdy. We just wanted a bigger machine for our family. This works well and makes great popcorn. However, like another poster mentioned, the door on the front is terrible quality. Unlike the Nostalgia, the hinges are not properly attached to the machine. They slide up and down every time you open/close the door putting stress on it. About 3 months of adult only careful use our door cracked. I contacted their CS. I was told that nothing was covered past a 30 day warranty so it would be $23 for a new door. They sent me a copy of the warranty which stated: "Beyond the initial 30 day period, this warranty does not apply to: A. cosmetic damage, such as broken glass, scratches, nicks and dents; B. consumable parts, such as kettles and light bulbs, unless damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship." I strongly believe that this broke because of the "workmanship". It should not have happened after such little careful use. They sent me a paypal bill for $23, but all other correspondance was ignored. I have dealt with many companies that stand behind their products even after the warranty has expired without a problem. Those are the types of places I deal with again and again. I would not purchase or recommend Great Northern as they don't stand behind their brand. (Nostalgia for example: I contacted them when we were getting a lot of unpopped kernels. They sent us a whole new kettle without issue. Never even asked how old the machine was.)Turned out it was more "user error" than a kettle problem in the end, but they were wonderful to work with.