Paragon Theater Pop Popcorn Machine 4 oz

Overview

A basement media room or a game room wall is where this cabinet belongs: a red alloy steel body with classic graphics styled after the popper at a cinema. The anodized aluminum kettle pops the corn, tips on its side hinge with spring assistance to dump it, and the aerated deck below holds it warm while kernels drop into a drawer.

Output is the reason to buy: the kettle cycles batch after batch and the warming deck means popcorn is ready whenever someone walks up. The limitation is that it is a two switch machine on a heavy cabinet, and the listing names only the cabinet and a scoop, with nothing automatic about the popping.

Who it's for

Media rooms, rec rooms and party hosts who pop batch after batch for guests and want the machine on display. Occasional snackers with a small kitchen should choose a countertop or microwave style popper instead.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Popping speed is set by the kettle element heating the kernels to popping temperature, and the batch size by the kettle volume, so output per hour comes from running back to back batches with a quick dump between them. The warming deck elements hold finished popcorn at serving heat while air moving through the aerated deck stops it from going soggy, and the old maid drawer collects what did not pop.

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