Any percolator fans out there?

[rp2813]

Jason, your Corning Electromatic is the next model after mine.  A little taller and tapered in toward the bottom.

 

Pete, I've heard the Jet-O-Mats are good percolators.  The thing I find strange about them is that their indicator lamp lights during the brewing process and then goes out when the coffee is ready. 

 

Some time ago I found a ('60s?) GE percolator that had a squashed oval shape.  It looked very sophisticated.  I had to get it just for its looks, and found a home for it with another AW member.  I was never going to really use it.

 

[petek]

I should bring up the Jet O Matic and try it again. It's quite noisy as I recall which is probably how it got its name.

 

[philr]

Pete, I'd have to look again at Metro, it's Paul (who used to work for Metro, SuperC, A&P and Food Basics) that told me he just finds it just at Food Basics, I've been buying coffee there with him a few times. I should be in Ottawa in a few days to help my sister and her husband to move back to Canada and I'll probably buy some coffee while there!

Sandy, here are a few pictures of some percolators that I have. I have not looked at any information on the production dates. The P-400A on the right is in fact the lower half and handle from a P-400A and the upper part and heating element is from a newer stainless steel P-410. I have another original P-400A.

The model number of the Faberware seems to be 134 VT.

 

[polkanut]

Ralph,

I can tell you that the oval GE pot you found is from the latter 1960's because my mom got one as a wedding gift in 1967.  Also, my Presto Super Speed does the same with its indicator light as your Jet-O-Matic.

 

[vacosaurus]

I have a ''Lewis '' stainless steel I think six cup stove top percolator made in Walled lake michigan that I have been using to make iced coffee. Using 8 o'clock coffee. I am curious to how old it might be but I have not found much info on it. We also have a Keurig. How do you use a coffee percolator to make iced tea? Bill

 

[a440]

@ Hans

I am with you as I have not had coffee in years. I am a tea drinker.
I have quite a few Peculators that I have thought about using for tea.
What type of tea are you using? I would love to try.
Thanks!
Brent

 

[stan]

I don't know what brand this is..maybe someone here dose

Or knows how old this thing is...But it make delicious coffee!
You kind of have to make sure the grind is not too course or to fine, and that the heat creates a slow but steady perk.. About 12 min.
So if your willing to wait...
I think it likes a mix of Colombian and French roast ?

 

[stan]

Oh

And part of an eggshell thrown in seems to do something for it too, don't know why?

 

[classiccaprice]

I own 4. A Westinghouse no spout and an early 50's Sunbeam like Petex posted. I also have a glass Pyrex like the one in the link and this 100 year old Manning Bowman (newest date on it is 1914). Still works!

 

[polkanut]

Stan,

Here's a link as to why people put eggshells in coffee grounds.  It's to help balance the pH, and smooth out the flavor if using cheaper grades of coffee.

http://www.perfectcoffeemakers.com/Why_Do_People_Put_Egg_Shells_In_Brewing_Coffee.html

 

[danemodsandy]

Yup!

It's the calcium in eggshells that tones down the acidity of coffee and makes the brew seem smoother. Much like a calcium antacid (Tums).

 

[stan]

Thanks Tim

For the link, and info.
Anyone have any idea as to the brand of coffee pot, or approximate age?
I've had it for years, and to be honest, don't remember where I got it

 

[danemodsandy]

Stan:

That coffee pot would be a little hard to date. The reason is that it's enamelware, which was an "economy" choice in cookware for many, many years. Many enamelware brands were made unchanged for decades; there was no reason to change them, since they sold steadily no matter what.

Judging from the design, your coffeepot could be anywhere from the '10s through the '40s, and could be later. Because of the ivory color, I would say '30s, because ivory was very fashionable then, but that's only a guess.

 

[stan]

Thanks Tim

Guess your right!

I just happened to catch a old movie on T.V, Joan Blondel was in in it, think it was a 1940 production, and I noticed my coffee pot on her stove, LOL
Don't know if mine is that old, but if they made that many that long...guess it could be.

 

[vacosaurus]

egg shells in coffee?

Out of curiosity how much and what is the procedure to put egg shells in percolator coffee? please use a six cup percolator as a example. Thanks Bill,

 

[stan]

Hi Bill

For a six cup, I add half a broken up shell to the grounds in the basket, and perc as normal.
I have , in the past, made cowboy coffee. Where you don't use the basket, and put your water, coffee
(a little less coffee) and the broken shell into the pot, bring to a boil, remove from heat, let sit a few min, then pour. I poured threw a tea strainer so maybe I took the "cowboy" out of it! Very good from what I remember.

 

[polkanut]

<span style="font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;">My older aunts in MN always made "egg coffee".  A very smooth and mellow beverage.</span>

Lutheran Church Basement Egg Coffee Recipe - Food.com

I'm a former Minnesota kid who grew up surrounded by "Lutheran Women Who Cook" (in the church basement) for showers, weddings and funerals.

www.food.com

 

[stan]

Tim

I'm going to try that out! Just to see!

 

[reversomatic]

tea drinker here too

But that does not stop me buying coffee percolators,i just think there nice to look at and i will probably never use them.I only have 2 but love them both the first is a Swan brand from 1950s which i found at a car boot sale and the second is a never used Boots branded model which i bought from a charity shop.I think it was sourced from a company called Sona,possibly 1970s.I think the Boots/Sona perc is based on an american design, perhaps someone in America may know .I like the smell of coffee brewing just not the taste.
Kind regards and happy new year Nigel.

 

[danemodsandy]

I Think....

....The Boots/Sona machine is very heavily American-influenced, but I don't think it's physically based in any American manufacturer's design. It's very handsome.

For my money, the best-looking percolator ever was the Russell Hobbs #3008. Its brushed stainless steel, the rectangular shape and the teakwood handle raise it far above most perc designs. Sadly, it seems never to have been made in a 110-v version for the American market, so we can't use them over here without adapters and trouble.