Henny Penny® Model 561 Electric Re-Conditioned Pressure Fryer


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At Pressurefryers.com:
  • We sell completely rebuilt and re-conditioned Henny Penny® pressure fryers that will save you money!
  • We can also rebuild the existing Henny Penny® pressure fryer you currently own, and save you even more money!
  • We give you peace of mind versus buying used equipment elsewhere that hasn't been properly cleaned, repaired, or that may be missing parts.
  • Our pressure fryers are complete, tested, and ready to use when you receive them.
  • We sell new Henny Penny® pressure fryers on a limited basis. Quantity limitations and export restrictions apply. Please contact us for details and a quote.
  • We are an independent family-owned company that has been selling commercial pressure fryers as our primary product since 1985. We know pressure fryers!

Why buy a Henny Penny® model 561 electric pressure fryer?
  • The Henny Penny® Corporation of Eaton, Ohio has been making commercial pressure fryers since 1957. Commercial pressure fryers have been a proven cooking technology for over 60 years.
  • The Henny Penny® model 561 (also called model PFE-561) is nearly identical in design to the model 500. It has the same exterior dimensions and functional design as the model 500. It uses many of the same parts as the model 500. It uses the same heating elements and has identical electrical specifications as the model 500.
  • The primary difference between the Henny Penny® model 500 and model 561 is the depth of the frypot and basket. The deeper frypot and basket of the model 561 allows a larger food product load to be cooked during each cycle.
  • The Henny Penny® model 561 is a "6-Head" (6 chicken capacity) pressure fryer. It can cook 18 lbs of food per load, or about 48 pieces of chicken in every 10 to 11 minute cook cycle.
  • Single-phase or three-phase wiring on the Henny Penny® model 561 is available from Pressurefryers.com at no additional charge.
  • Any food you can cook in an open fryer can be cooked in a pressure fryer.
  • Pressure fryers can also be used as an open fryer.
  • Pressure fryers are the best equipment designed for cooking fried chicken. They have been used for decades in many of the well-known fried chicken restaurant franchises.
  • Like other types of pressure cooking, commercial pressure fryers cook food faster.
  • Pressure frying preserves the food's own moisture, helping both cook faster and preventing a "dried out" product. Fried chicken will be tender and juicy on the inside.
  • Quick cooking in a hot oil temperature still ensures a crisp outer crust, and prevents oil penetration that would otherwise result in a "greasy" tasting food product.
  • Please note that the model 561 6-Head pressure fryer is only available as an electric machine. Gas heat is not an option.

Machine specifications:
  • Width (left to right):
    18 inches (45.8 cm) wide for machine, caster wheels recommend 19.7 inches (50 cm) wide clearance.
  • Overall Machine Height (top to bottom):
    48 inches (122 cm) to top of stack; 63 inches (160 cm) with lid opened upwards.
  • Depth (front to back):
    39 inches (99.0 cm).
  • Fry pot capacity:
    18 lbs. (8.2 kg) food product capacity (6-Heads of chicken, or about 48 pieces per cook cycle).
    69 lbs. (31.3 kg) or about 9 gal. (34L) of liquid oil (shortening) capacity.
  • Electrical options offered by Pressurefryers.com:
    208, 240, 480Volts; 1 or 3-Phase; 50/60Hz; 11.25 or 13.5KW.
    50-Amp dedicated circuit breaker recommended.
  • Heating:
    Electric Immersion (Heating elements inside frypot, immersed in the frying oil).
  • Operating pressure:
    12 P.S.I. Standard operating pressure.
    Safety relief valve set at 15 P.S.I.
  • Shipping weight:
    385 lbs. (175 kg).

Standard features for a Henny Penny® pressure fryer sold by Pressurefryers.com:
  • Analog controls with mechanical timer and thermostat.
  • Standard recessed control panel with highly visible and easy-to-use pressure, temperature and timer controls.
  • Cast aluminum alloy lid.
  • Heavy duty lid hinge and spring.
  • Front lid latch.
  • Color-keyed locking spindle spins down to engage pressure seal.
  • Patented lid lock pin locks lid until pressure drops to 1 P.S.I.
  • Automatic pressure release valve.
  • Baffled exhaust stack.
  • Lid condensation channel keeps condensation from dripping into hot shortening when lid is opened.
  • Raised edge on fryer top catches spills.
  • Stainless steel rectangular fry pot promotes more even cooking.
  • Specially designed cold-zone prevents scorching.
  • Cook cycle completion signal.
  • Casters and wheels on all four legs.

All Henny Penny® pressure fryers sold by Pressurefryers.com include:
  • Built-in oil filter system with electric motor & pump, drains oil directly into filter pan beneath fryer.
  • Activate switch to recycle hot, filtered oil into fry pot. (Uses separate disposable filter paper envelopes).
  • Basket and handle.
  • Filter pan and lid.
  • Filter screens and pipe.
  • Condensation pan.

Upgrade options available to purchase separately:
  • Digital Computron 8000 control panel.
  • Filter rinse hose pipe with male quick-connection coupling on machine.
  • Hand-held flexible filter rinse hose with female quick-connection coupling.

All equipment subject to availability.
Specifications subject to change without notice.

Contact us for pricing information.


  • Model: 561
  • Shipping Weight: 385lbs
  • Manufactured by: Henny Penny®






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