norgeway
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At the Goodwill store, of course!!
Brand New 1957 Mirro Matic find!!
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norgeway
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This kind of thing!
Is why I go to the Goodwill stores here EVERY DAY!!!
Is why I go to the Goodwill stores here EVERY DAY!!!
Congratulations!
In 1977, I was thrilled to find a brand new Mirro on the shelves of Frager's, an old hardware store at 12th and Pennsylvania Ave., SE in DC.. On the lowest shelf at Cook's Hardware in the early 80s, in Laurel, MD, I found a brand new Presto model 60 stamped aluminum 4 qt cooker. At a hardware store in Falls Church, I found Presto Breakaway 5,10, 15 lb pressure regulators in the little padded paper bags.
In 1977, I was thrilled to find a brand new Mirro on the shelves of Frager's, an old hardware store at 12th and Pennsylvania Ave., SE in DC.. On the lowest shelf at Cook's Hardware in the early 80s, in Laurel, MD, I found a brand new Presto model 60 stamped aluminum 4 qt cooker. At a hardware store in Falls Church, I found Presto Breakaway 5,10, 15 lb pressure regulators in the little padded paper bags.
What a great find!! I've never seen an old Mirro that wasn't "well worn!"
That's a beauty...
Hans, I found this 1947 Hotpoint Pressure Saucepan at Goodwill several
years ago. It's brand new, never used. The gasket is still pliable as
the day it was made. I can feel your excitement!
Bill
Hans, I found this 1947 Hotpoint Pressure Saucepan at Goodwill several
years ago. It's brand new, never used. The gasket is still pliable as
the day it was made. I can feel your excitement!
Bill
talk about luck..
I seldom find anything NIB
I seldom find anything NIB
whirlcool
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A few years ago we won off of Ebay a 1961 model Mirro Pressure cooker, just like my mother had. Still in original box, never used. When we received it we opened the pressure cooker up and found not only the instruction manual, but a card for the person receiving it as a wedding gift. The card was already opened and read.
We wonder if the people receiving or the person giving is even still alive today.
Must have been one of those people who "Would never let such a thing in my household!" types.
We wonder if the people receiving or the person giving is even still alive today.
Must have been one of those people who "Would never let such a thing in my household!" types.
Or, Allen........
they may have received more than one pressure cooker. My parents were married in 1956, and they received multiples of most small appliances, including several coffeemakers, toasters, and electric skillets. No one, alas, gave them any, even one, KitchenAid mixer!
Lawrence/Maytagbear
they may have received more than one pressure cooker. My parents were married in 1956, and they received multiples of most small appliances, including several coffeemakers, toasters, and electric skillets. No one, alas, gave them any, even one, KitchenAid mixer!
Lawrence/Maytagbear
In the 80s, at a flea market a woman sold me a MIB Presto stamped aluminum cooker that was a wedding present she had never used. It is the late 50s low profile shape and has the big round pressure regulator. At the same flea, I bought a lightly used Presto copper bottom stainless steel cooker that a woman had been given as a wedding present about 1949 or 50. I had only seen it in a magazine picture before that day. Unfortunately, just like the Revere stainless steel pressure cookers, as the pressure built, the bottom bowed out. This is not a problem on gas ranges, but it lifts the cooker off the electric surface unit, reducing efficiency.
retromania
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WOW!!
Hans,
I don't know how I missed this post of your's from several months back. I must have been really busy and not going on AW much. Anyway, great find!! I LOVE Mirro-Matic anything!!!!!!!!!!!
Andy
Hans,
I don't know how I missed this post of your's from several months back. I must have been really busy and not going on AW much. Anyway, great find!! I LOVE Mirro-Matic anything!!!!!!!!!!!
Andy
whirlcool
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Keep an eye out at your local thrifts.
A friend of ours was shopping in a Goodwill store last week and came across an art print she liked. She knew who the artist was and bought it for $8.95. When she got home she looked it up on the Internet and it turned out to be a low numbered limited edition print that currently goes for around $400. But she's going to keep it because she likes it.
They are out there!
A friend of ours was shopping in a Goodwill store last week and came across an art print she liked. She knew who the artist was and bought it for $8.95. When she got home she looked it up on the Internet and it turned out to be a low numbered limited edition print that currently goes for around $400. But she's going to keep it because she likes it.
They are out there!
My luckiest objet d'art find happened at Value Village just prior to us moving here. I was walking past all the pictures and frames and noticed a smallish painting (18x14 ish) of a country scene sitting on the top shelf. Something about it just made me stop and take a look. When I looked at the back of the canvas it had the name James Crockart and a name "Raquette Valley PQ" written in paint. It didn't ring any bells but I could tell it was somewhat old and so what the heck for about $24 I bought it.
Turns out James Bisset Crockart was a known Canadian (scottish) landscape painter and he was commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway at some point. He ran their exhibit at the 32 NY Worlds fair and also designed the big travel poster showing the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. It's not super valuable but from what I've been able to find worth somewhere around $800-$1000. Not selling I'll keep it on the hopes it incerases. Here's a link showing the poster and some of the other similar Raquette valley scenes that are similar to mine.
I also found two other small oils in fabulous heavyily decorated frames at the Restore a couple of years ago. I haven't had them verified yet as being authentic
Frederick William Hayes oil paintings. If they are they're worth considerably more money than the $10 each I paid. The frames alone were worth it. Both are scenes of stormy weather near Bamburgh Castle UK.. He was famous for his stormy ships at sea paintings.
Here's the
Turns out James Bisset Crockart was a known Canadian (scottish) landscape painter and he was commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway at some point. He ran their exhibit at the 32 NY Worlds fair and also designed the big travel poster showing the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. It's not super valuable but from what I've been able to find worth somewhere around $800-$1000. Not selling I'll keep it on the hopes it incerases. Here's a link showing the poster and some of the other similar Raquette valley scenes that are similar to mine.
I also found two other small oils in fabulous heavyily decorated frames at the Restore a couple of years ago. I haven't had them verified yet as being authentic
Frederick William Hayes oil paintings. If they are they're worth considerably more money than the $10 each I paid. The frames alone were worth it. Both are scenes of stormy weather near Bamburgh Castle UK.. He was famous for his stormy ships at sea paintings.
Here's the
There is a Goodwill store not to far from here that I've stopped into every now and then. NOTHING but junk. Its dirty and smells like B.O. I feel like I have to take a shower when I leave there.
Wish I could find some cool things like you all have!!!!
Wish I could find some cool things like you all have!!!!
Excellent find! I would have grabbed that thing too!
I like the raised lid on the older style Mirro cookers. It can sometimes save me from having to use the larger Presto.
The one I have is an earlier model than yours, with the ribbed straight handles. It came with the three option regulator for cooking at 5, 10 or 15 pounds of pressure along with the corresponding recipe book.
I like the raised lid on the older style Mirro cookers. It can sometimes save me from having to use the larger Presto.
The one I have is an earlier model than yours, with the ribbed straight handles. It came with the three option regulator for cooking at 5, 10 or 15 pounds of pressure along with the corresponding recipe book.
Our Goodwill is new and modelled after Value Villages, very clean and organized. However our small Sally Ann downtown sounds a lot like your Goodwill. It's filthy, nothing is cleaned or even wiped off from the looks of it and it smells. How stuff comes in is how it's put on the shelves. Still I've found some good stuff there.
retromania
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Smells, Filth, Etc.
You just have to overlook it and concentrate on the merchandise.
You just have to overlook it and concentrate on the merchandise.
norgeway
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The nastier it is!
The more you dig and find stuff!!!
The more you dig and find stuff!!!
retromania
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Hans....
True, true, true!
True, true, true!
