The American Food Processor is a food cutting and processing device manufactured by the American Electric Corporation

American Electric Corporation

The American Electric Corporation was a company that manufactured various electronic appliances and devices such as food processors, hair dryers, mini deep fryers, and fluorescent light bulbs. The company was located at 9937 W. Jefferson Blvd in Culver City, California...

. These devices were manufactured in Culver City, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, in the United States of America. The American Food Processor consists of several parts, including the base (which contains the motor), a bowl to put the food in for processing, two blade

Blade

A blade is that portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with a cutting edge and/or a pointed tip that is designed to cut and/or puncture, stab, slash, chop, slice, thrust, or scrape animate or inanimate surfaces or materials...

 attachments, and a bowl cover with a tube used to add more food into the bowl while the device is running. The device has only one speed setting and is turned on simply by rotating the bowl into a locked position. The American Food Processor is American Electric Corporation Model 8000.

Motor specifications

The motor in the device is rated at 0.25 hp and runs on 120 volt current at a rating of 5 amperes and a cycle of 60 Hz

Hertz

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Recalls

No recalls are known on this device, though the American Electric Corporation has issued recalls on other devices, like their mini deep fryers and certain fluorescent bulbs.