Popcorn Machine - Professional Trolley with 2.5 oz Kettle for up to 10 Cups - Vintage Movie Style Popcorn Maker - Red

I’m giving this machine two stars because if you’ve never owned a proper kettle corn machine, you won’t be be able to compare quality and you may just think that this is how kettle corn is supposed to taste. Save your money and purchase a Klarstein or a Cooks Professional counter top kettle corn maker. I purchased both of these for my holiday properties. They’re half the price and far superior. I purchased the Nostalgia machine for my own home. What a disappointment. Let’s start with the design flaws of this machine. 1. There is only one switch which powers both the light and the kettle. Bad move, folks! Most machines have one switch specifically for the kettle and a second switch for the light which acts as a heat lamp and keeps your popped corn warm within the machine. It also looks great with the light on. 2. There aren’t any vents in the glass panels causing your popcorn to become steamed and stale if you don’t remove it all immediately. 3. As mentioned in other reviews the unpopped kernels fly out in masses. The spinner in the kettle does in fact get jammed so you are forced to turn the kettle off midway, reach in with a wooden spoon and attempt to carefully unjam it. You will have burned bits whether you like or not. How many depends on how much of a maverick you are. 4. Do your research and you’ll notice that most home kettle corn machines have a handle on the outside of the machine which allows you to tip the popped corn into the base. The Nostalgia machine has the handle on the inside. The machine is too small for this. 5. Yay! You’ll need to buy a converter/adapter. This machine comes with an American plug only. Add another £40 to the cost of this investment. Other machines include an adapter with a built-in converter and they are much less expensive. The Nostalgia is a nice looking decorative popcorn maker but I will be ordering a Klarstein again for my home. If I decide I really want a portable base for it, I’ll order that separately. It will still be half the price of what I paid for the Nostalgia machine. If anyone from Nostalgia reads this, make some adjustments and this product will be on par with the others. If I hadn’t used it already I would return it.