On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:44:31 PM UTC-5, Jerry Avins wrote:
> My Cuisinart DLC-8 gave up the ghost -- literally. After I finished
> grating, while it was off, it began to smoke. I pulled the plug, but the
> windings are too burnt to consider a repair.
>
> It owes me nothing. I bought it new around 1975. A new replacement
> (temporarily out of stock) costs $80 plus shipping. I have a bid in at
> eBay for a used one plus $20 shipping. We'll see what happens.

36 years for a Cuisinart motor sounds about right.
>
> Jerry

--Bryan