The 6-quart aluminum whirley-pop stovetop popper is the ultimate popcorn machine. Use any popcorn, as little as a teaspoon of any oil and in less then 3 minutes, there will be 6 quarts of delicious, mouthwatering popcorn to enjoy. Every popper comes with a "Secrets to great popcorn" guide with dozens of recipes and instructions. Cannot be used on induction stovetop. The gears on this model are metal, not plastic.