1970's Proctor Silex, "Lady Proctor" Glass Decanter Percolator with "LIGHTS"

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Spring loaded metal latch to keep carafe on tight. The decanter/carafe presses against a large rubber seal beneath the hole in the glass decanter, so there are no leaks. And it' works fabulously.

 

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The base without the decanter on it, showing the two lights that are on while the set is brewing. The back light stays on all the time just letting you know that the perc is on and keeping the coffee hot. Quite ingenious I think!

 

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The stainless steel lid, and latch mechanism. Keeps everything together while the pot is perkin!!!

 

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Stainless basket and percolator stem. There is a non removeable spring inside the basket tube to keep the basket from dropping down too far. NEver have to worrry about loosing the littel spring EVER!!! YAY!!!

 

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Another shot of the basket detail... This thing is built INCREDIBLY well.

 

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The decanter by itself. I can see where it would be deemed fragile. There are a few what look to be stress bubbles where the decanted presses against the seal on the base unit. OR maybe it's just a part of the glass making process...Who knows. BUT I will be careful for sure.. A pretty Starburst pattern for sure!!!

 

[rp2813]

I don't consider myself so much a coffee snob as just a person who knows what he likes best. I've had absolutely fine coffee out of a percolator--even a 30-cup aluminum type--and nobody should feel the need to apologize for the method they use to brew up a batch. What it really boils down to (well, lets hope not) is the beans and the roast no matter the brewing method. Garbage in, garbage out, even with the most sophisticated machine. I'll pay top dollar for a good blend from a local roaster and if that makes me a snob, OK, but it makes all the difference in the world whether it's perked, dripped, vacuumed, poured over, pressed or otherwise.

 

[gadgetgary]

Here's a few

In my collection

Different designs on the carafes.

 

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And perking away!

 

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A final note...

Pete I wasn't aware that they used that advertising moniker "Citation" over there separate from Western Auto. I figured "foolishly" that because W-A used the monikers Citation, Wizard and the like, it seemed natural to be a Western Auto thing.

It now does make sense that SCM, (Smith-Corona-Marchand) bought out Proctor Silex, because this fits in with SCM's "TAKE-A-PART" theme for may of their appliances thru the 1970's. I know that they made a canister vacuum that way, so it went for the coffemakers too.

A few interesting notes on this coffeemaker. It's a model #01932, and it also has a "Guarantee" end date of 2-68 or (Feb. 1968). So this machine was either built in 1966 or 1967 if it had a two- or one year warranty when it was new....

Chad

Ann Arbor Michigan

 

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"Suddenly coffee is a snap "snap"with Life Long,Life Long.From Proctor Silex la la la la la!"

 

[mattl]

We went to two or three of the white ones when I was a kid, my mother just loved that pot. I still have one that is close to mint sitting in the cupboard. You make me want to drag it out...

 

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Chad,

Your thread made me dig out my "boring" SCM Proctor-Silex pot also. By boring I mean, no lights, however it still makes a wonderful brew. My pot has a black base, a floral design on the glass decanter, and a black knob on the cover. Mine is dated 3/72 on the bottom om the base.