No instruction book

http://www.campingworld.com/includes/productSpecs/Elite%20Tabletop%20Retro-Style%20Kettle%20Popcorn%20Popper%20Machine%20manual.pdf

Here is the Manual. or pre-heat 3mins. 1 tablesppon oil, 1/3 cup corn, and add a 1/2 teaspoon popcorn salt to kettle.

http://www.nostalgiaelectrics.com/manuals/HKP200.pdf This model is very close to your model. They say it is a 2oz Kettle, so 1/4 cup kernels, and 1 tbls oil, 1/2 tsp popcorn salt.

What is the popcorn to oil ratio for model # ccp509

The manual says to put 1 to 3 tablespoons of oil in the popper, and when hot, add 1/2 cup popcorn. Salt it after dumping the popped corn into a bowl.

unless you have the instruction manual, only trial-and-error will tell you. Start with 2 tablespoons of oil and 1/2 cup of corn kernals. If there is oil left after the corn is popped, decrease the amount of oil by a teaspoon. If the popped corn is burned, increase the oil by a teaspoon. As for the corn, if the pot is full when the popping is done, 1/2 cup is the right amount. If the popped corn over flows, 1/2 cup is too much. Vary the oil and corn until you get it right. Good luck! I love popcorn, so I wish you the best.

No oil needed - is hot air popper. Use round lid on top to measure popcorn, pour popcorn into metal part in center of popper.

I had the same problem when I firs bought mine. I followed the instructions as to the proportion of corn to oil. Forget the book! I found that with this machine I had to use three times the oil that was caled for in the instructions to get all of the corn to pop. Better yet, we started purchasing the premade kits with the oil, popcorn and salt. Since changing to both of these systems we have enjoyed GREAT ppcorn!

http://www.helmangroup.com/nostalgia/manuals/RKP-630.pdf

Nostalgia Electric REtro Kettle Popcorn Maker RKP 630

user / owners manual download .

i bought the popcorn cart and its been over an hour and has not popped a kernal. the oil is hot I do not know what is going on

This is the typical measurements for salton poppers

for 3 quarts/litres of popcorn:

1 tbsp. (15 ml) of oil

1/3 cup (85 ml) of popcorn kernels

1 (15 ml)* of butter margerine