Pleasant Hill Grain
Thunderbird 500E Meat Grinder


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Thunderbird TB-500E Grinder
Thunderbird TB-500E Meat Grinder with Stainless Headstock



Thunderbird TB-500E: Fast 40-50 lbs./minute grinding rate with powerful 5HP motor & stainless steel food-contact parts.

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Thunderbird TB-500E Meat Grinder

Thunderbird 500E: Thunderbird builds high performance equipment that performs well and stands up to steady use. Thunderbird grinders come with a manufacturer's 500 day parts/180 days labor guarantee for commercial or home use.

Grinds Fast: #32 head and industrial 5 HP motor grinds 40-50 lbs./min. through 3/16" plate. Thunderbird TB-500E meat grinder has a 100% duty cycle for nonstop productivity. Includes 1/4" and 3/16" plates. Feed throat is 3". Sausage stuffing tube included, 1" diameter.

Stainless construction: Meat tray, headstock, feed screw, headstock ring and plate are food-grade stainless steel. Meat tray measures 14" x 28". Motor cabinet is painted mild steel.

Certifications: The Thunderbird TB-500E grinder is UL listed and NSF certified.

Electrical: 220 volt, 60 Hz, 20 amps, single phase. Power cord is supplied. (User supplies cable end plug to fit your receptacle. This requires basic electrical wiring skills.)

Dimensions: 31.5"L x 14.5"W x 21"H.

Weight: 250 lbs net  

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The TB-500E grinder ships by motor freight. After order placement we will call you with details of curbside or terminal-pickup delivery. Grinder cannot ship until delivery details have been confirmed.
Thunderbird 500E Grinder 5HP 1PH: $3499.00 Qty:
 
See accessory blades and knives, and footswitch below
Accessory 220V foot switch available below
(We offer Thunderbird meat grinders for shipment to the U.S. 48 states only.)
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Thunderbird TB-500E Meat Grinder Accessories
LEM Stainless Steel Meat Grinder Plates (reversible)
LEM Kidney Plate #32: $19.99 Qty:
(The "Kidney" plate listed above is essentially "all hole" and is used without knife for sausage stuffing.)
LEM Grinder Plate #32 Stainless 1/2 in.: $23.99 Qty:
LEM Grinder Plate #32 Stainless 3/8 in.: $23.99 Qty:
LEM Grinder Plate #32 Stainless 1/4 in.: $23.99 Qty:
LEM Grinder Plate #32 Stainless 3/16 in.: $23.99 Qty:
LEM Grinder Plate #32 Stainless 1/8 in.: $26.99 Qty:
(Note: Plate hole sizing is nominal and may vary +/- 10%)
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Knives 
TBird Knife #32 Stainless: $59.00 Qty:

Note: A knife and plate develop a mated wear pattern as they operate together (same as a piston in an engine cylinder sleeve), so it's important to always keep them together as a set. When you reverse the plate to use the new side, use a new knife. Using an unmatched knife/plate set will cause bad performance, rapid wear and possibly breakage. So you will normally want to have two blades for every plate.
 
Stuffing Tube (A 1" diameter stuffing tube is included with 500E grinder.)


Model 532
Foot Switch
Heavy Duty 220v Foot Switch: This foot switch can be used to turn on/off any of our 220 volt meat grinders, including the Thunderbird 500E allowing operator free use of hands. Especially useful when stuffing sausage. Ruggedly built for long life with cast iron housing, nonskid base pad and molded nylon actuating cam. This foot switch is NOT PREWIRED, and installation requires electrical wiring skills. Switch is momentary type, meaning that, when properly wired, power is supplied to meat grinder while pedal is held down and power is cut off when pedal is released. Rated 20 amps. Dimensions: 9"L x 5.75W" x 4.75H". Wt. 8 lbs. Proven durable over years of use. This foot switch has integral cover (To control 110V grinders, see Model 632 foot switch listed above.)

Foot Switch: 532-SWH (220V): $179.95 Qty:
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Sausage Making Video by Rytek Kutas
Video: Sausage Making, Curing & Smoking Meats

By Rytek Kutas: This video explains and demonstrates the making of fresh Polish and breakfast sausage, venison salami, dried sausage sticks, venison pastrami, corned beef and corned venison, dried jerky, smoking of a wide variety of meats, smoking fish, using fat replacer, how to link sausages, use of smokers, proper use and care of meat grinders and sausage stuffers, and much more! Make delicious sausage products from your first try. By America's foremost sausage maker, this is a must-see for hunters.

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Sausage Making VHS Video by Kutas: $19.95 Qty:
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Book: Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing Book by Rytek Kutas
Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing Book

By Rytek Kutas: We doubt that there could be a more comprehensive book on sausage making than this outstanding 550 page manual by Rytek Kutas. The 3rd Edition volume contains hundreds of illustrations and photos and nearly 200 mouth-watering recipes. Nineteen chapters cover grinding, mixing, curing, smoking, selection and use of casings, storage, ingredients, game and specialty meats, seafood, canning, regulations, opening a sausage kitchen... in short, this is sausage-making A-to-Z from a true expert with a lifetime of sausage making experience. Over 500,000 copies sold.
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