toploader55
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Love the Kitchen but needs a Electric Sink. And the Pearls at Dinner (if you like boys)
Addendum to Presto Cookers and Instant Pot...
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toploader55
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And don't forget the groceries for that Presto
Thanks Eddie,
Brought back memories from the past!
Parents owned a small supermarket from 1960-82. Spent a lot of
time there growing up.
That's Mom and Dad on the left.
Brought back memories from the past!
Parents owned a small supermarket from 1960-82. Spent a lot of
time there growing up.
That's Mom and Dad on the left.
toploader55
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You're Welcome. Yes. Memories.
Windex in a glass bottle, Trend Dishwashing liquid, Cigarettes within the customer's reach... People dressed to go shopping and everyone had pride in the way they looked.
Windex in a glass bottle, Trend Dishwashing liquid, Cigarettes within the customer's reach... People dressed to go shopping and everyone had pride in the way they looked.
I don't think I've ever seen a larger collection of ugly wall paper in my life.
norgeway
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Look at those
Class 5 NCR Registers!
Class 5 NCR Registers!
AGREED-WHAT UGLY wallpaper in the pressure cooker video-Really-that video is an informercial for Presto Pressure cookers!!My Mom had one-when I was little was fascinated by it and afraid of it,too!Haven't seen a pressure cooker used in many years.Like anything else safe when used properly.
michaelman2
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Cash Registers and Pressure Cookers:
I love those registers. In the recent thread about department store sounds, this mechanical NCR register is the sound I miss at grocery stores and other retailers.
I have been on a nostalgia kick the past few days and have my grandmother's 1940's Model 40 Presto pressure cooker. I am going to get it out, oil the wooden handles and lid gasket, then try it out. The idea of being able to have potatoes ready to whip in 8 to 10 mins is nice. I used to do pole/green beans in the PC and plan to do some good ole southern green beans once I get the mojo back in gear with the PC
I read back through this thread and others dealing with Pressure Cookers, picked up so valuable information.
If anyone has any tips, warnings or advice ..shout please...
I love those registers. In the recent thread about department store sounds, this mechanical NCR register is the sound I miss at grocery stores and other retailers.
I have been on a nostalgia kick the past few days and have my grandmother's 1940's Model 40 Presto pressure cooker. I am going to get it out, oil the wooden handles and lid gasket, then try it out. The idea of being able to have potatoes ready to whip in 8 to 10 mins is nice. I used to do pole/green beans in the PC and plan to do some good ole southern green beans once I get the mojo back in gear with the PC
I read back through this thread and others dealing with Pressure Cookers, picked up so valuable information.
If anyone has any tips, warnings or advice ..shout please...
toploader55
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Micahaelman2
Model 40
Like this ?
Model 40
Like this ?
michaelman2
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Toploader, yes, exactly like the one you posted.
toploader55
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That is my Grandmother's as well.
Built to last !!!
Gaskets can be found at True Value. The gasket includes the replacement Safety Vent.
Built to last !!!
Gaskets can be found at True Value. The gasket includes the replacement Safety Vent.
For those of us who live at high altitude
Pressure cookers are faster than microwave ovens once you want more than two potatoes (or you have to buy a commercial 2,000W microwave).
I use one of mine nearly every day, they're such a time saver.
That first video was made by Presto, of course.
Pressure cookers are faster than microwave ovens once you want more than two potatoes (or you have to buy a commercial 2,000W microwave).
I use one of mine nearly every day, they're such a time saver.
That first video was made by Presto, of course.
michaelman2
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Aluminum
I realized after reading back through previous threads that my cooker is made of aluminum. I have never cooked in aluminum. I know it is durable, not much more. Am going to look through the history on the site to see if threads have discussed aluminum cookware over the years.
I realized after reading back through previous threads that my cooker is made of aluminum. I have never cooked in aluminum. I know it is durable, not much more. Am going to look through the history on the site to see if threads have discussed aluminum cookware over the years.
Actually,
It is made of a magnesium-aluminium alloy. This means it will last forever. No dishwasher, of course.
It also means you will now hear all sorts of hysterical nonsense (if this weren't deluxe, I'd use another word) about how evil aluminium is.
It's not.
At.All.
Use it. Enjoy it. Clean it and polish it and you'll love it forever.
It is made of a magnesium-aluminium alloy. This means it will last forever. No dishwasher, of course.
It also means you will now hear all sorts of hysterical nonsense (if this weren't deluxe, I'd use another word) about how evil aluminium is.
It's not.
At.All.
Use it. Enjoy it. Clean it and polish it and you'll love it forever.
michaelman2
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Panthera, you were hitting on exactly my apprehensions with regard to Aluminum and it leeching into foods cooked in it. I am somewhat relieved to read your posting.
My heart sank a bit when I discovered the PC was not stainless. Makes complete sense being almost 80 years old that it would not necessarily be made of stainless steel.
I ordered a new lid seal and pressure valve and planning to put this old girl to work. Now with a better understanding of the actual composition of the metals.
My heart sank a bit when I discovered the PC was not stainless. Makes complete sense being almost 80 years old that it would not necessarily be made of stainless steel.
I ordered a new lid seal and pressure valve and planning to put this old girl to work. Now with a better understanding of the actual composition of the metals.
Good film from Presto, and an excellent print for an old 16mm title. A well-known cast with Spring Byington (December Bride) as Mrs. Bartlett and child actress Connie Marshall (Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House) as Carol. The younger brother is Gary Pagett, who's been in a lot of TV shows and movies.
In the movie I saw an Admiral refrigerator and Sunbeam mixer at the friend's house. I couldn't tell what the appliances in the Bartlett home were, but the cabinets appear to be Kelvinator.
In the movie I saw an Admiral refrigerator and Sunbeam mixer at the friend's house. I couldn't tell what the appliances in the Bartlett home were, but the cabinets appear to be Kelvinator.
Supermarket training film
Anyone else recognize the music when the checker was demonstrating how to ring up an order? It happens to be the theme song from "The Donna Reed Show".
I'm pretty sure the woman presenting the check is Fran Ryan, who played the second Doris Ziffel on "Green Acres", in addition to the Hungry Jack pancake commercials.
Anyone else recognize the music when the checker was demonstrating how to ring up an order? It happens to be the theme song from "The Donna Reed Show".
I'm pretty sure the woman presenting the check is Fran Ryan, who played the second Doris Ziffel on "Green Acres", in addition to the Hungry Jack pancake commercials.
michaelman2
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Presto Model 40 - Green Beans
Cleaned up this 1948 Pressure Cooker, manufactured by National Presto "Model 40". It shined right up and discovered both the lid seal and the over pressure plug were still safe and did not need to be replaced. I now have extras if I need to replace in the future.
Snapped some green beans and used my regular recipe for them, loaded it up and five minutes after the steam achieved 15psi, I had some really good green beans.
Realizing the new cookers are electric and have internal timers and maybe a few safety features...they are expensive! I think i'll stick with this 1948 version for which my grandmother most likely paid a good deal of cash...I guess every thing is cyclical. I am assuming she paid what would have been in 1948, a lot of money for a pressure cooker. We now pay a good deal of cash for a modern pressure cooker called an "instant pot". They really do the same thing...cook using pressure.
I was reading about the name "Presto" and back in the 1940s the reason it was named "Presto" was because of the very reduced cooking time(s). Panthera mentions above that in areas of high altitude a Pressure Cooker is faster than a microwave oven. I have never much cared for cooking in a microwave oven. Warming and melting things (and the pudding making we communicated about in another thread) are about all I do in a MWO.
My hunch is I will keep this old girl out in my regular stash to be used more than I have in the past.
Cleaned up this 1948 Pressure Cooker, manufactured by National Presto "Model 40". It shined right up and discovered both the lid seal and the over pressure plug were still safe and did not need to be replaced. I now have extras if I need to replace in the future.
Snapped some green beans and used my regular recipe for them, loaded it up and five minutes after the steam achieved 15psi, I had some really good green beans.
Realizing the new cookers are electric and have internal timers and maybe a few safety features...they are expensive! I think i'll stick with this 1948 version for which my grandmother most likely paid a good deal of cash...I guess every thing is cyclical. I am assuming she paid what would have been in 1948, a lot of money for a pressure cooker. We now pay a good deal of cash for a modern pressure cooker called an "instant pot". They really do the same thing...cook using pressure.
I was reading about the name "Presto" and back in the 1940s the reason it was named "Presto" was because of the very reduced cooking time(s). Panthera mentions above that in areas of high altitude a Pressure Cooker is faster than a microwave oven. I have never much cared for cooking in a microwave oven. Warming and melting things (and the pudding making we communicated about in another thread) are about all I do in a MWO.
My hunch is I will keep this old girl out in my regular stash to be used more than I have in the past.
toploader55
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NICE !!!!!!!!!
