Personal use blender first appeared in the 1950s. They rapidly grew in popularity and have been a staple kitchen appliance ever since. From that first blender have sprung dozens of companies that now manufacture modern day blenders. Here are a few companies with a reputation for quality and durability.
Oster Manufacturing Company
Oster Blender
Oster is a small appliance manufacturing company whose actually began in 1924 when the founder, John Oster, marketed a hand-operated hair clipper. The John Oster Manufacturing Company then began in 1960 after Oster decided to diversify from barber equipment to small house electrical appliances, including kitchen appliances.
Oster has several different models to choose from, one of which is the Oster Classic Beehive Blender, model 4090, which has a stainless steel blade as well as 500 watts of power and 2 speeds to choose from. Another model is the Oster 14 Speed with Food Processor, model 6873, which has 14 speeds to choose from as well as a 450 watt motor.
You can buy these blenders online or from retail stores including JCPenney, Walmart and Bed, Bath and Beyond and the prices range anywhere from to just over 0.
Hamilton Beach Manufacturing Company
Founded in 1910, Hamilton Beach is another blender manufacturing company that provides several different blender models to choose from. The price range for Hamilton Beach blenders range from about for the Single Serve Blender, model 511101B, which has stainless steel blades, up to about 0 for the Tango Commercial Bar Blender, model HBH450R that can blend a 16 oz daiquiri in seconds.
Hamilton Beach blenders can be purchased online or in retail stores such as Walmart and Bed, Bath and Beyond.
KitchenAid Blender Manufacturing Company
KitchenAid was born in 1919 and has several blender models, ranging from as low as 0 up to about 0.00. Their basic blender, model KSB465WH, is a powerful, 4-speed blender with a 0.9 horsepower motor and a 48-Ounce Pitcher.
The more advanced Kitchen Aid blender, model KSB560OB, is a designer 5-speed blender that has a 56-oz. Polycarbonate Pitcher. KitchenAid blenders can be purchased online or at retailers such as Kohl's, JCPenney's, Sears, and Walmart.
If you're in the market for a blender, these are probably top three manufacturers of home blenders. Make sure you check prices, as it's always possible to save a few bucks!