Happy Birthday Steve (Toggleswitch)!

[SactoTeddyBear]

Re: From the West Coast:

to the East Coast, "Happy Birthday" Steve "Toggleswitch," with many blessed things to come your way, on your Special Day.

I hope that you do have a wonderful Special Day and that you Wish comes True.

Peace, Blessings, Luv of Friendship and Hugs, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...

 

[panthera]

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!

Hey Steve,
I'm kinda quiet lately, but you are having ANOTHER birthday already again?
All the best!
Keven

 

[gyrafoam]

Happy Birthday Steve! Hope your special day has been a fun one!

 

[parunner58]

Happy Birthday Steve, hope you had a great one.

Mike

 

[gadgetgary]

Shane

How nice of you to notice the 'drip' coffeemaker, but, that left with the ex....BUH BYE!

Nothing but perks for the Toggle and I. He chose to make his birthday coffee this morning in the "4 Maid". Gaylord was right there too taking in all the bubbling action.

So many perks, so little time...........

 

[spiralator60]

Happy Birthday, Steve.

 

[gadgetgary]

He made me do it!

I was a bit afraid to take the plunge, but, he comforted me all through the process.

He was dying to try something new that we 'had put on the shelf' for quite a while.

I wouldn't do it, but he plugged it in and everything turned out fine.

 

[gadgetgary]

In 5 minutes, it was hot and bubbly~!

It is very unique coffemaker made by 4 Maid. It is a Pyrex glass coffemaker insert that sits in a fancy stamped metal holder that is chromium over solid brass. There is a bakelite handle. The unit is heated by open curly coils that sit in a ceramic base. The coil is naked, visible and exposed and glows red hot! The outer metal holder has a metal clip that holds the Pyrex insert in the indentation where the SS band normally goes. It was quite fascinating.

 

[gadgetgary]

Once plugged in, there was some dust on the element that burned off, and probably some small lint 'bunnies' below the element that also burned off. Once we got past that smell, the old bakelite cordset started getting hot itself, and that gave off a burning smell . So we changed the cord to a newer one and continued on our quest for our morning cup of coffee. Once unplugged, it retained heat in the ceramic base and kept it perking for quite a while. It was very neat to see it bubbling through the art deco bubbler top.
Although the insert was made by Pyrex, the stem, the coffee basket, the spreader plate and the top were not.

Last week while Steve and I were thrifting in CT. we found this Pyrex coffeemaker for $1.00. Obviously, the people did not know what they were giving away. It seems that this is the exact size and model of what was used for the 4 Maid. You will notice that handle is a bit different that subsequent models.

 

[brettsomers]

a video-gift for the lovely Toggle...

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[brettsomers]

and btw Gary, i dont blame you for being afraid of that coffeepot. those glowing live wires below thin glass and water IS scary! imagine what would happen if the water spilled, or if the carafe shattered when placed over that white hot set of NAKED WIRES... YIKES!

 

[gansky1]

Happy birthday, Steve!!

 

[davy1063]

Kai to Krono Stavros

Happy Birthday Steve!

Dave

 

[toggleswitch]

There is no denying....

How wonderful all of you are!

Thank you everyone for the love and good wishes!
Your blessings, positve energies and good thoughts are MOST appreciated.

Listen to Queen Cloaca, sweetie, ALWAYS play safely. The life you save may be your own.



*MWUAH*

 

[toggleswitch]

hey hey hey hey

I never said whether it's actually:

Stavros
Stelios
Stefanos
Stamatis
Evstratios
strime-ne

etc.

TE HE HE HE HE

For me to know and for you to NEVER find out!

 

[toggleswitch]

OPA, and please no dancing in the aisles!

So again to all- thanks for everything.

I'm gonna watch some videos, dance all by myself now that i jsut got home, and rejoice that I am alive, see, hear walk, talk, think-- and be thankful for everthing I have and everything I don't have.

Join me will you?

 

[toggleswitch]

..and have a good man.

But that goes without saying, n'est ce pas?

 

[toggleswitch]

This may hurt a little bit at first.

~My goodness, what is your beauty secret??? c'mon,don't hold out on us!!

Clean living, a forgiving heart, all things in moderation and when that fails.......

Good injections, frequently. Hello, Doctor Matagringos....

 

[rocky2]

Happy Belated Birthday Toggles. Looks like you had a wonderful day. I wish you many more...

 

[maytagbear]

Sorry to have missed this

but better late than never, as one of my women friends says!

Happy Birthday, dear Steve.

May the year ahead be full of GOOD suprises.

Love and laughter,

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[drmitch]

Happy B-Day Toggels!

 

[kenmore58]

Steve,

Best wishes for many more happy and healthy years!! Now, you and Gary better get your butts up to Rhode Island before you get too old to drive!!!!

Ron

 

[toggleswitch]

~Now, you and Gary better get your butts up.....

Well now there is an invitation if I ever saw one!

 

[westyslantfront]

My best wishes for a wonderful Happy Birthday and hope you get plenty of nices gifts and plenty of cake.

Love,
Ross

 

[johnny]

heeyy

heyyyyy Happy birthday to you

"xronia polla" in Greek

 

[andyelectrolux]

Happy Birthday Steve!

 

[bobbyderegis]

OMG!
Toggles, Happy, Happy, Happy B-day!
Bobby in Boston

 

[buffster]

Happy Birthday Steve

Best wishes for a spectacular year!

Mike

 

[Maytagmom]

Day late and a dollah short...

Well actually more than a dollah....but here ya go...

One dollah make ya hollah...what would you do with a Mil?

Happy Belated Birthday Togglefishy!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy Birthday Steve!!!

Hope you had a fab time, are the stars treating you favourably during this time????

Heres your belated cake, you`ve probably had enough sudz so here`s a slice of Almond Ring....!!!!

Enjoy, Mike