We bought this machine in late 2009 and put it to work in May 2010. We ran it at least 40 hours a week for 2.5 years straight with no problems until we outgrew it. I\'ve been keeping it around mainly out of nostalgia, but it\'s time to make space for another larger roaster.It has heating elements that surround the drum that run off 220V so the roast is controlled almost exclusively through air flow, which is different than a gas roaster. It also has only one fan, meaning that the damper is used to switch from the drum to the cooler. The paint has worn from the constant heat but I have factory paint and a sprayer if it\'s critical to a buyer. This roaster is perfect for starting a small batch roastery in a small cafe that uses 30-50 pounds of coffee per week. It certainly worked great to help my company to grow from 4000 pounds a year to start up to 70K pounds projected this year.

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