Hi,I found a box at the thrift store that had a cuisinart DLC-8Pro. With lots of extra blades for 15 dollars! When I got home realized it was missing the main steel blade. I had a DLC-10 at home, blades did not fit. So for the heck of it I called the 800 number on the back, realize this unit is 26 years old. And guess what I got customer service for cuisinart!! Ordered new main blade for 40.00 dollars. I will send you the number when I get home.
Bonjo

Last year I had a similar problem - cracked bowl on a 25+ year old DLC7Pro; I bought a used bowl on ebay & it was a good purchase. I know I'll need to buy a new FP eventually but until the motor dies, I'll keep buying used parts. I don't use it that much &, who knows - it may last longer than I will!

My mother recently got some new part from Cuisinart for her 30+-year-old model.

Cuisinart made the same models forever, like Custom 11, Custom 14, etc. that varied only in size. Only recently have I seen models that look different. I bet that parts for the popular, classic models will be around for years to come. Whereas with these newer models and brands, who knows.

Cooks Illustrated (America's Test Kitchen) does a great job of "testing" products and writing about them. Kitchenaid tops Cuisinart on their test. They will "retest" after a few years to see if other brands are better. They agree that Robot Coupe is better but may not justify the price differential.

The difference seems predominantly due to the feeding tube at the top. The feeding tube is smaller on the Cuisinart compared to Kitchenaid. Other than that, they seem to have similar ratings. I recently saw the article. You may be able to find it in your library. I think their articles are not free to view on line.

My DLC7 Pro finally died around 2007, and since I had purchased a 10 blade accessory kit for it, I decided to buy the new 14 cup model with the "classic" push down controls.

When I burned out the motor on my original DLC-7 after 7-8 years, Cuisinart sent me a refurbished DLC-7 Pro motor base as a replacement. All the blades worked perfectly. The only difference between the DLC7 and the Pro is the size of the motor. At the time, they pushed the extra blade kits because they could be used in any of the 7 series, and then in the 14 cup models.

I found the feed tube annoying because you had to leave about 1/4+ inch space below the top in order for the inter-lock to engage and machine to start. Plus, it was a PITA to clean. I ordered a new simple lid with a simple small hole in the middle to use for chopping, etc., and it has served me well so far. I'm very proficient with knives, plus recently purchased a french mandolin, so I hardly ever used the large tube lid--until last week. I needed to grate a lot of carrots for carrot cake and in my impatience, pushed hard with the pusher trying to engage the interlock, and broke the interlock on the lid. My simple lid still works.

I found I hardly used my extra blades, so I did not need to limit myself to that model. I used my cuisinart daily and for everything for the first 15-20 years, them found myself doing more knifework and drifting to the KitchenAid Mixer to mix bread dough, etc. I had been impatient with the KA because it took 7-8 minutes to mix bread or pasta dough to the same consistency as the cuisinart achieved in 60 seconds. It doesn't phase me any more because I dump the ingredients in the bowl and walk away to another task. You can't walk away from a food processor.

I paid $250 for my DLC7 in 1980 and $250 for its replacement in 2007. The DLC7 was a well-built work horse; the new one is a piece of doo-doo. I'd replace it with a Robot-Coupe if I used a food processor like I did in the past.

I was in a local restaurant supply house a few weeks ago and to my surprise they had a stock of "refurbished" heavy duty food processors and blenders. I think they were Kitchenaids but not sure. The owner told me that they were probably new old stock stuff. Except for the heaviest duty ones they were all under $100. If I was in the market for one I certainly would get one of those. You might check with your local restaurant supply stores in the yellow pages to see if any also have such stuff.

I use my 30+ year old Cuisinart FP primarily for making pie crust and chopping veges. When the chopping blade and bowl handle gave out a few years ago, I set aside the Cuisinart for years -- just couldn't throw if out. Then I found CulinaryParts.com -- I purchased replacement blades and bowls over the phone and my FP is like new. It's so sturdy it may outlive me. CP has now merged with GourmetDepot.net. Great source for back-up parts. I did purchase a Cuisinart blender/mini FP a couple of years ago and use it frequently for smaller jobs. I am a Cuisinart loyalist.

I have an old DLC-7 Super Pro from about 1980. While it turns on, the stem no longer spins. I want to replace it but have just about every accessory made for the DLC-7 Super Pro: 10 blade kit, juicer, whisk attachment, etc. Will any of these accessories fit a new Cuisinart? Which model? TIA

Marilyn I would love to purchase your bowl. my machine works perfectly but the bowl cracked.

'would you be interested in selling it?

I am looking to buy the metal blade for my DLC7 Super Pro. Would anyone out there sell me one? I’ve tried almost everywhere. Help!

If the blade has four rivets, you may be able to get a replacmeent free from Cuisinart, since it's been recalled.

I have 30+ year old DLC7 and I have a set of 11 extra blades. The interlock on the lock broke off . I tried gluing it, but it didn't hold. Of course, no replacement is available. Any suggestions on glue, etc?

The lid, pusher interlock sleeve, and bowl for the Cuisinart Custom 14 - 14 cup processor will fit your DLC7. You will probably need to buy all three parts as I think their is a slight change in the connector interlock but Cuisinart at the above mentioned phone number will advise you. Compare the parts price to a new Custom 14 on sale to see if that is more advantageous giving you two motor bases and you can still use your DLC7 optional blades. New Custom 14 include only main chopping blade and one medium 4mm slicer and one medium shredder blade.

I had my father's food processor from the 80s and the motor burned out. I took the unit to recycling but am unsure what I can do with the blades. I didn't want to just trash them. Any ideas? Can they be recuperate also?

Sorry, i meant can they be recycled?

Sell them on ebay. I bought some a couple years ago for my vintage machine.

chere did you bu chance keep the bowl ?

Hi Patricia, I'm did not. Didn't realize it might be of use.

Thank you Andersons21! I'll try that.

chere i have a DLC pro im attached to but the bow cracked need to locate a new one cause orherwise its perfect after 35 or more years !

The bowl cracked on our old Cuisinart food processor, years ago, and a replacement bowl cost almost as much as a whole new food processor, so we replaced the entire machine with a new one.

It is better to replace the bowl or other parts, even if the cost is comparable. The motor on the vintage machines is far, far superior to the cheap new machines. Even the plastic housing of the vintage machines is far superior.

I have a Cuisinart custom 11 that i have to hold to work, the lid is cracked alittle so I bought a new Cusinart 14 cup but didnt open it. Does anyone think the newer one is superior to older one....thinking I should have just gotten replacement part.