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With all due respect to Perc-o-prince

I must remain a prince, for now, as my mum is still alive :-)

Actually, Perc-o-Prince was chosen because of the line of Perk-O products that were produced by Armstrong in the 1920's. I have been collecting these unique coffee percolators/makers for a while and just love them. I would be happy to post some pics if anyone is interested in seeing what they look like. Very advanced for the time!

Rich
 
Brand new!

My own humble addition to this great thread, I stopped at a basement sale today downtown and found a few fun things - these are brand new, never used. The Universal perk is one I've seen many times but usually well-loved and not worth bringing home. This one is non in the box, but nearly perfect and for $1, who could resist? The Sunbeam steam iron is also NIB and was $3!

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I stopped at a basement sale today

What great deals!!

I love the Universal. I had one but gave it as a "Yankee Swap" gift at the last wash-in. Nice to find the iron in the box!

Rich
 
And the bottom

It is my understanding that this particular perc-o-lator does not automatically shut off....one must simply pull the plug to stop the perc-o-lation.

And what about that fuse in the bottom?
Can someone please explain(chime in 'Gaylord'-don't be shy)?

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..and look at the motif that is like tribal banding!

My mom has this one; Where she got it i don't recall.

How COOL is that fuse wheel with the lead *fusible link*
you have 8 or 9 chances before having to replace it.

I suppose they were afraid of it boiling dry during brewing or when pugged in (without guts)to reheat coffee.

No automatic (*I'm done*) thermostat.
No signal indicator light.
No keep-warm element.

Still SO SO SO elegant

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Rich(Perc-o-Prince)

Just for you......
This beauty is from Universal(Landers, Frary, & Clark) that was in New Britain, Connecticut. This particular coffeemaker takes the 'larger' pronged plug, the same as in the older 'garlanded' Farberware that I posted yesterday.
This coffeemaker was given to me by a customer of mine who is downsizing her home and did not want this pot to go to the 'crusher'. She was the original owner and it is in pristine condition.

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Just for you......

Thanks!!! That is quite a looker. I do tend to favor the early percs/vac pots BUT, because of you, I have gained a new appreciation for the newer ones to the point that I purchased the clear plastic Oster that you picture in your earlier post!! There are a few others, as well, that I will look for when hitting the thrift shops.
 
Here's a Universal from my mini perc collection. Not sure how old it is but the plastic handle looks like an older type plastic than some of my 50's and newer ones which are definitely plastic plastic, this one might be the real thing bakelite (which is overused for anything plastic)

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Universal

Very nice Pete...I have one of those too. They are very heavy and I believe the bottom is totally copper with an overlay. They were manufactured in New Britain, Connecticut.
I believe it might be late 40's or early 50's, but don't quote me on that. Any one else care to guess the vintage? Please feel free to chime in.
 
I always thought it interesting how similar this type of Universal looks to the earlier Sunbeam percolator.
 

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