Nostalgia Electrics NBM400 Electric Peanut Butter Maker

I read the reviews after I ordered it for my boyfriend as a gift so I was a little leery, but it turned out fine. It does take a bit of time and ingenuity to use it though. You can't just throw some canned nuts in, turn it on, and expect peanut butter to come out. Just make sure you chop the nuts and have oil flowing into the machine and are turning the top so nothing gets jammed. It's definitely more of novelty product that of practical use in making nut butters, but that's what I had expected and wanted. So if you're looking to make practical peanut butter, etc and pretty easily, I would not recommend- just go buy a food processor, but for a fun, sweet treat, I am all for it.

This cheaply made machine worked, with a good bit of effort, 3 times. On the 4th, the motor melted the plastic and it would not spin. I took it apart and repaired it. Worked ok for a few minutes, and then the motor got fried. This machine simple does not have enough power to do the job it is asked to do. Nice looking though! Will make a nice knick-knack in my kitchen while I go spend some more serious money for one that will work. As an aside, I leave feedback for almost all I buy, from 1 - 5 stars, not just when I don't like something, as many people do!

This is a nice little machine that can make most nut.butters. It's a little slow and noisy, but it is quite nostalgic and makes me very happy. Finally i can make my own healthy non processed nut butter. Best part is I know what's in it, because I made!

Effective but nothing great. It works. It will make you your nut butter but it is noisy and a little challenging to clean

I bought this a a gift for my wife this past Christmas, at her request. While the overall size of the machine is not that big, it makes plentiful amounts of very tasty nut butter. We have made mainly peanut butter and almond butter from nuts bought in the bulk food section of our grocery store. The price is less than what many organic or natural butter producers charge and the freshness is fantastic! Plus the butter doesn't separate from the oil as easily as store bought brands. The machine is loud when using and clean-up in the grinder is slightly difficult, but not impossible and why I gave 4 stars instead of 5. Most of the unit comes apart for easy cleaning, just the actually grinder needs a little extra attention.

Caveat emptor-(buyer beware)- this item is noisy as hell and ,as another reviewer stated- a child's toy-@ best.I ordered the item new, it arrived obviously in USED condition- It was not re- packaged correctly in its box and ,to top it off, had nut "debris" from the previous purchaser in it, which I found to be repulsive.I nonetheless cleaned it so that I could check its functionality (ran it without any nut product in it).Someone restocked it without checking it,undoubdetly.It does not look to be an item that would last for any length of time or yield a good volume of product before it "crapped out". Forget about clean up!! all plastic and small in size- wishful thinking on my part in the purchase-should have known better.

The first time I used it I was trying to make raw almond butter, I used whole almonds and I think it's too much for the machine to handle, the machine got very hot and it stopped working after about 15 mins, seemed like the motor burnt out. I sent it back and requested for a replacement (free of charge), let's see how the replacement works and I'll update again... UPDATE 12/2/2014: I received a new machine but I'm scared to use it now because I don't want it to break down. This machine is more like a toy, it's okay for making small batches... definitely not for heavy use. It's better if you use chopped ROASTED nuts, raw nuts are too hard for this machine. Clean up is a hassle. I just use my food processor to make nut butters now. I also tried using it to grind whole coffee beans for fun. It works! But you'll also end up with your counter covered with coffee dust.

This was a great Christmas gift for my husband. He really loves the old time look in the different appliances. Also...he's tired of the processed peanut butters because they all add sugar. With this maker, he can make his own with out the added sugar. Also, he can now make other nut butters. this maker works really well, instructions are very clear, and have had no problems with it. Only down side is that the bowl that holds the finished peanut butter is small (husband really loves peanut butter and goes through it really fast, luckily he can make more!!) Sooooo, I guess you could say that we both love this product.