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Customer Reviews for Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
Model: OFP-501
SKU: 7444704
UPC: 082677135018
Bring the carnival right into your home with this old-fashioned popcorn maker that's perfect for healthy and delicious snacking. With a 1/2-cup popper capacity, you'll have enough popcorn to feed the block.
Average Customer Rating:
3.7
out of 5
(7 Reviews) 7
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71% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
Review 1 for Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
Perfect!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
4.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use.
I love this popcorn machine. It works perfectly and quickly to make tasty popcorn. The only thing about air popped corn is the salt/seasonings do not adhere to the corn. My solution is to lightly spray Pam or similar product on the corn and gently toss. Then add the flavors. Works great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
Use fresh popcorn
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: Good price, retro look, easy to use, virtually no clean-up
What's not so great: Put the wheels on the other side opposite the chute
I bought this to go into a retro 50‘s-60’s themed garage to sit on the concessions counter.
There were some reviews on here and on other websites that stated that the popcorn would shoot out of the machine unpopped.
The key is to purchase higher quality popcorn, such as a name brand in a jar and not a generic in a bag. Also if the corn is over about 6 months old then the moisture in the kernel is about gone and will not pop correctly. Most homes in America have a bag of popcorn kernels in their pantry that they can’t remember when they bought it… don’t use them.
On first use I let the machine warm up, measured out the right amount of kernels and then dropped them in. Popcorn was ready in about a minute and I only had about 5% of the kernels come out of the machine unpopped which would be about average for any popcorn maker.
Another helpful tip is to find a rectangular container that is taller than a bowl that will fit between the wheels and slide in close the machine. Look at various size plastic storage containers and you will find one that is perfect. Then if you don’t eat it all you can snap on the lid and store it as well. If you try to use a bowl there is too big of a gap because the wheels will not let the bowl get close enough to the machine and the popcorn will go on the counter.
This machine looks nice if this is your theme and makes enough popcorn for 1-2 people. If you have a crowd then it is like anything else, you probably need to buy a bigger machine.
If you consider buying a kettle-type popper for more people, as a reference I have a 2.5 ounce kettle machine and this one makes about the same amount of popcorn. We fire it up when we want movie-theater taste, but for quick popcorn this one is the choice!
There were some reviews on here and on other websites that stated that the popcorn would shoot out of the machine unpopped.
The key is to purchase higher quality popcorn, such as a name brand in a jar and not a generic in a bag. Also if the corn is over about 6 months old then the moisture in the kernel is about gone and will not pop correctly. Most homes in America have a bag of popcorn kernels in their pantry that they can’t remember when they bought it… don’t use them.
On first use I let the machine warm up, measured out the right amount of kernels and then dropped them in. Popcorn was ready in about a minute and I only had about 5% of the kernels come out of the machine unpopped which would be about average for any popcorn maker.
Another helpful tip is to find a rectangular container that is taller than a bowl that will fit between the wheels and slide in close the machine. Look at various size plastic storage containers and you will find one that is perfect. Then if you don’t eat it all you can snap on the lid and store it as well. If you try to use a bowl there is too big of a gap because the wheels will not let the bowl get close enough to the machine and the popcorn will go on the counter.
This machine looks nice if this is your theme and makes enough popcorn for 1-2 people. If you have a crowd then it is like anything else, you probably need to buy a bigger machine.
If you consider buying a kettle-type popper for more people, as a reference I have a 2.5 ounce kettle machine and this one makes about the same amount of popcorn. We fire it up when we want movie-theater taste, but for quick popcorn this one is the choice!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
Attractive Quality Hot Air Popcorn Maker
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: SmartAlec812
from NJ
on 02/01/2010
What's great about it: Convenient to use and a reasonable price
What's not so great: Not sure how durable it will prove to be
Paid under $40 and feel it was worth it. The kids love to make the popcorn and the item is attractive enough to keep out on the counter. Only time will tell how long it will last since it is made of mostly plastic.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+17points
17out of 17found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
cute, but not useful
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: clay9999
from anchorage, ak
on 01/12/2010
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Usefulness
1.0
What's great about it: decorative
What's not so great: useless for making popcorn
I started it expecting some disapointment (you get what you pay for, i payed 30 bucks) next thing i know, theres popcorn kernals flying all over the kitchen. WTF.... Sure was exciting and me and the wife laughed our a@@ off. cleaned it up and put in on a shelf. its a decoration, thats it. hope this helps
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
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Review 5 for Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
This baby's a dog!
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: CousinEddy
on 09/11/2008
Value for Price
1.0
Quality
1.0
Features
1.0
What's great about it: It's cute
What's not so great: Poor quality; Blasts out about a third of the kernels without popping
This unit died after the third or fourth time we used it. Apparently a kernel got stuck in the blower, it stopped turning and subsequently melted. Don't waste your money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+15points
18out of 21found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
Glad I bought this...
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: stylin4jesus
from Montana
on 02/10/2008
What's great about it: Easy enough for my kids to use
What's not so great: not all of the popcorn comes out and burns
This was the "family gift" for Christmas along with some movies. It was a HIT! It's easy enough for my 2 oldest kids to use with no assistance. There are only 2 drawbacks to the usage of this popcorn popper. One is that sometimes not all of the popcorn comes out and it gets burned. Two is that you have to wait 15 minutes between uses. When you have 6 people in a family, 1 cycle is not quite enough popcorn for all of us. All in all, I am quite pleased with my purchase and I have actually recommended it to several of my friends.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+15points
16out of 17found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Nostalgia Electrics Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Maker - Red/Gold
Great Machine
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: polarismaster800
from Illinios
on 09/09/2007
its loud but it works great no clean up nessesary and makestons of popcorn!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+10points
10out of 10found this review helpful.
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