> > I wonder how many of those old Waring blenders are still working somewhere. > Probably more than the disposable units you can buy these days. (Cheaper to > buy a new one than to fix the old one!) > We just quit using the blender we recieved as a wedding present (not quite thirty years ago). My kid broke the jar: On a chile note --I used it to grind dried chiles and spices to make chile powder every fall. My bride still leaves the house when I'm making chile powder 'cause she says the dust makes her face burn. :) Nels in ND