I couldn’t find anything about the Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. Can Opener Model 76500 when my wife told me that it stopped working. I started looking at amazon.com for a new one and it dawned on me that I just bought this thing. The Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. Can Opener Model 76500 is the opener that sits on the can and runs around the edge. That’s the only reason I bought it.
I decided to take it apart to see what was wrong with it. No trick to it just pull 3 screws from the back. The contacts were corroded from something that got into the housing. I ran a small finger nail file between the contacts and after a bit the thing started working. I’ve included some pictures so you can see the inside and figure out whether it’s something you’d like to tackle. The contacts are normally open so what you’re looking at is where you need to file. Just enough to get the copper to show a little brighter. Thanks for stopping in.
The contacts are under the little bracket with one screw holding it.
