May stop at Costco and Target and a used items store on the way just to see what they have, but I figure odds are excellent that the best deal will be at WM. I figure I'll go to WM today or tomorrow. My blender that just burned out is shown on the bottom to be just 125 watts! I can get a new Osterizer Beehive for ~$68 shipped at Amazon (probably cheaper at WM) that's 500 watts, has 2 speeds plus flash (which I think will let me use my food processor attachment, which I love. Poking around online I have been unable to find a replacement motor. Or is it more likely the insulation on the windings melted to the extent that they just plain shorted out? Could this be a problem with brushes? If I clean the brushes, maybe stretch out their springs or get new brushes could I maybe fix it. Later, when I was cleaning the container, I put some water in it and a drop of liquid soap to clean the blades and after a few seconds of slow speed it just stopped altogether. Then the power of the blender seemed diminished and I stopped it. I turned and looked at my gas stove to see if I'd left a burner on, but they were off. That and the smell of melting plastic, but this time it was distinctly the smell of something burning. Usually, I smell ozone, is pretty much all. I smelled the odor before I noticed diminished power. It had noticeably inadequate power after grinding 1/2 a batch of peanut butter and I smelled an odd smell. Ah, really? Well, let me describe what happened.
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