Dormeyer Golden Goddess

[vintage1963]

I finally found one of these on eBay. They don't come up for auction very often and I have never seen one with a tray. This one was from an estate sale and it works perfectly.

 

[supersuds]

Fancy schmancy! Would fit right in at Trump Tower. (ducking)

Nice find!

 

[norgeway]

That tray

Is a Corning ware warmer, a candle sits down in the recess.

 

[vintage1963]

John...nah, I'm more of a Carrington mansion type of guy!

 

[panthera]

Very Nice

Dormeyer certainly knew how to position their products. Quality was there, too.

 

[vintage1963]

I wonder whatever happened to the Dormeyer Corporation. Did they just fade away or get bought out?

 

[petek]

Lucky find

I have one as well and call it the Cleopatra perk.  The gold wash is apparently real gold and I have to agree with Hans I think the tray isn't original to the perk. 

 

[vintage1963]

Petek, do you have any pictures of your percolator? I also agree that the tray doesn't seem to go with it. I'm not even going to use it so I didn't know why they would have included it in the sale.

 

[mattl]

That is one sharp looking coffee pot!  Wonder what the original cost was, had to be up there.  Congrats on a great find.

 

[petek]

I've never actually made a pot of coffee in mine only tested it with water and it worked fine.  Sorry the pic came out terrible

 

[vintage1963]

Petek, that's a great picture. The percolator looks very well cared for.

 

[launderess]

Cute little perk pot you've got there

Looks like something Mrs. Stephen Haines would serve her guests coffee with after luncheon at her home in Great Neck, Long Island.

 

[petek]

It been protected by a goodly layer of dust I had to clean off. Actually it is in beautiful condition, looks like it was barely used. 

 

[vintage1963]

I think it's pretty neat that when the perking cycle is complete the little switch at the side flips up. I also noticed that the strength selector moved over to the left on its own!

 

[polkanut]

A close up

Here's a close up of the controls on my late grandmother's Dormeyer Coffee-Well.  On this model the strength selector doesn't move when it's done perking.  It's a very audible sound when it flips up from brew to warm.

 

[twintubdexter]

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">It's always so cool to find something that you really like and doesn't set you back and arm and a leg. That classy percolator is a good reason to bring back the tradition of after-dinner coffee.</span>

 

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">In the excellent 1950 film "Harriet Craig" Joan Crawford reads the riot act to housekeeper Mrs. Harold... "Don't you ever intend to serve the coffee? My guests are still waiting!"</span>

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[launderess]

Harriet Craig

Joan Crawford doing what she did best; playing a hard riding, scheming and manipulating b**th.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Craig

 

[twintubdexter]

Is the coffee ready yet?

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">Not to sidetrack this topic from the Dormeyer Golden Goddess, even though Harriet's friends, cousin and husband all desert her at the end of the film, I always thought she ended up the winner. You can always find another husband like Walter, but where are you going to find another property like that house?</span>

 

<span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">"Harriet Craig" is the film daughter Christina Crawford said her mother did absolutely no acting in, "that was all her."</span>

 

[petek]

Do you think people actually used these coffee makers daily?  It just seems too fancy for everyday. More like something you'd have on the buffet or something along with a fancy tea serving.