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| Review | Rating | Last Updated | Unusable due to gear box problems
White Mountain ice cream freezers have a sterling reputation, but mine, which I got a couple years ago, is unusable due to problems in the gear box. Once you're about halfway through freezing the ice cream, and it begins to get a bit stiff, the gears start jamming and skipping, and it's impossible to continue. Not surprisingly, this leads to metal filings dropping out of the gearbox, some of which find their way into the ice cream. I note there's a lot of play in the crankshaft, which can move in and out about a quarter inch, and I suspect this is a part of the problem.
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<br />Other than this problem, the bucket, can, and dashers appear nicely made and seem to work fine.
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<br />Because White Mountain has such a good reputation, and because I see the reviews on here of this item and the similar F64306 are a mix of positives and negatives (many of which report problems similar to mine) I'm wondering if this problem is the result of a recent design change. The number on the underside of my gear frame is 337-075. It would be interesting to know if anyone with this same gear frame is happy with the operation of their freezer. | 1 | 820 days ago | Problem with metal particles in ice cream and rust
We have several friends with this same model that have had no problems. We used ours only once and had metal particles in the top few inches of our ice cream. Otherwise, the ice cream was delicious. Also, we thoroughly washed and rinsed the part with the handle and top, but it is already orange with rust although we understood it to be rust resistant. I'm not sure if this is an isolated manufacturing problem or not, but we have been disappointed so far in the quality. We had hear such good things about the White Mountain reputation. | 3 | 820 days ago | Yikes, making ice cream at home is EXPENSIVE!
And the recipes included are not all that great--and they're poorly written (it appears that someone translated them--badly). Despite the use of heavy, rich igredients (whipping cream, eggs, etc.), the recipes all turned out a little watery, even when instruction were followed closely. This was rather disappointing. An interesting experience--once. | 3 | 820 days ago | fun to work with a lot of rewards
I bought this for my son's 4th birthday party because none of my neighbors or friends had one I could borrow. I'm glad we bought it! The instructions are easy to follow - very easy - and children enjoy cranking away, taking turns, chatting, maybe even learning a little bit of science, all while anticipating ice cream. 25 minutes, that's IT. The recipe we tried over and over again was plain ol' French vanilla, but if you do not want to plan ahead (you cook and then chill the egg based recipes overnight), there are non-egg recipes you can pour together and start cranking right away. I made hand crank ice cream as a Vermont kid who attended umpteen years of camp at the marvelous Merck Forest in Rupert Vermont; this ice cream maker did bring back fond memories. We'll be using this ice cream maker for each of our birthdays - a new family tradition has begun. As for the nay-sayer who complained of soft alloy leaving black flecks; I haven't seen a single fleck in my ice cream. It might help to follow the instruction manual which states to cover the top of the canister with wax paper if you choose to harden the ice cream in the canister/bucket rather than transferring the ice cream to another container for freezing. I will agree the canister could be made of something more substantial but I am fairly positive the canister will last for years. | 5 | 820 days ago | The Best Ice Cream Maker Ever!!
We received this ice-cream maker as a wedding gift 16+ years ago and I LOVE it!! My husbands parents, and grandparents, have owned nothing but White Mountain crank ice cream makers. My father-in-law "retired" his White Mountain after 40 years and immediately purchased a new one. If you want a product that will last and produce many happy family memories then this is the ice-cream maker for you. When our children get married they will be getting their own White Mountain to continue and establish their own family memories and traditions. The recipes that were included with the freezer are wonderful and easy to make. I highly recommend this product!! | 5 | 820 days ago |
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