My grandmother had the one with the glass vacuum section. No idea what happened to it. Hmmm, maybe it's still stashed somewhere in her kitchen cabinetry . . .
New coffee maker
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bpetersxx
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coffeepots
Venus are they all yours?
I just passed out and need a cup of vacuum coffee.
Venus are they all yours?
I just passed out and need a cup of vacuum coffee.
More on Coffeemasters!
Arthur:
I saw Melitta Disc Filters (for percolators) at my grocery store today. They retail for $1.79 for 100 and look like they would work perfectly in a C-50. Just cut a slit in a disc to fit onto the filter/strainer rod. This would definitely save a lot of snipping time!
Pete:
They're mine!! All mine!!! Sorry to sound so crazed. Must be the caffeine. ;-)
Venus
Arthur:
I saw Melitta Disc Filters (for percolators) at my grocery store today. They retail for $1.79 for 100 and look like they would work perfectly in a C-50. Just cut a slit in a disc to fit onto the filter/strainer rod. This would definitely save a lot of snipping time!
Pete:
They're mine!! All mine!!! Sorry to sound so crazed. Must be the caffeine. ;-)
Venus
venus. thanks.
Venus thankyou for all your input on the C-50, You have a very nice collection of vacuum pots. Thanks for posting the directions, and also the heads up on the melitta filters. That sounds like the most user-friendly idea. I will definately look for them. Thanks again and have a great evening. I will let you know how this works out. will post over the weekend. Arthur.
Venus thankyou for all your input on the C-50, You have a very nice collection of vacuum pots. Thanks for posting the directions, and also the heads up on the melitta filters. That sounds like the most user-friendly idea. I will definately look for them. Thanks again and have a great evening. I will let you know how this works out. will post over the weekend. Arthur.
community medium roast-arthur!
It's what I use most all the time, but I have been known to break away and make the dark roast. I love a good strong but smooth cup. No bitterness. Love espresso, cap; french drip I've never made. Ever made french drip, with the little white porcelain pot in the warm pan of water? I also enjoy Starbucks although it's not from Louisiana.
It's what I use most all the time, but I have been known to break away and make the dark roast. I love a good strong but smooth cup. No bitterness. Love espresso, cap; french drip I've never made. Ever made french drip, with the little white porcelain pot in the warm pan of water? I also enjoy Starbucks although it's not from Louisiana.
Sunbeam Coffemaster Collection
Very nice collection Venus!I LOVE em!! Collecting the small vintage appliances is a great hobby to go right with the large appliances,or as a stand alone collection.
I have to confess,I am not a coffee drinker. I only use my Sunbeam about two or three times per year,and then it is used for company. I do like the way it makes all the racket as it boils the water! The Sunbeams are a coffee maker with a personality. I think anyone who is a coffee drinker,and loves vintage "smalls" should look for one of these old Sunbeams. They are fairly plentiful, are of great qualityand make great coffee(so I am told),and best of all,they are full of vintage FUN!
BTW wouldn't it be great if you found this service set to go with your collection? I LOVE the Art Deco design!
Very nice collection Venus!I LOVE em!! Collecting the small vintage appliances is a great hobby to go right with the large appliances,or as a stand alone collection.
I have to confess,I am not a coffee drinker. I only use my Sunbeam about two or three times per year,and then it is used for company. I do like the way it makes all the racket as it boils the water! The Sunbeams are a coffee maker with a personality. I think anyone who is a coffee drinker,and loves vintage "smalls" should look for one of these old Sunbeams. They are fairly plentiful, are of great qualityand make great coffee(so I am told),and best of all,they are full of vintage FUN!
BTW wouldn't it be great if you found this service set to go with your collection? I LOVE the Art Deco design!
Venus-the coffeemasters are beautiful!
Venus- that's quite a collection of these rare, but well known pots. Seems like the people that owned them were more "upscale" than the average Joe who used a stovetop drip pot. Got any toasters? I always liked the one which raised and lowered the bread automatically-they were sunbeams as well. One big beautiful hunk of chrome!
Venus- that's quite a collection of these rare, but well known pots. Seems like the people that owned them were more "upscale" than the average Joe who used a stovetop drip pot. Got any toasters? I always liked the one which raised and lowered the bread automatically-they were sunbeams as well. One big beautiful hunk of chrome!
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Glass vacuum coffee pot
"My grandmother had the one with the glass vacuum section. No idea what happened to it. Hmmm, maybe it's still stashed somewhere in her kitchen cabinetry."
Time to make a raid on Granny's place!
"My grandmother had the one with the glass vacuum section. No idea what happened to it. Hmmm, maybe it's still stashed somewhere in her kitchen cabinetry."
Time to make a raid on Granny's place!
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filters
"Just cut a slit in a disc to fit onto the filter/strainer rod. This would definitely save a lot of snipping time!"
Probably won't even have to do that, since there should already be a hole in the center for the percolator tube to poke through.
FYI, there's also another type meant for percolators that is square and has holes in the 4 corners and a hole in the center. These work by placing the center hole over the percolator tube in the basket, adding the coffee, then bringing each of the 4 corner holes over the tube. This then totally encases the coffee within the filter paper.
"Will look at the wal-mart and also winn dixie, do you special order those?"
Available at supermarkets.
"Just cut a slit in a disc to fit onto the filter/strainer rod. This would definitely save a lot of snipping time!"
Probably won't even have to do that, since there should already be a hole in the center for the percolator tube to poke through.
FYI, there's also another type meant for percolators that is square and has holes in the 4 corners and a hole in the center. These work by placing the center hole over the percolator tube in the basket, adding the coffee, then bringing each of the 4 corner holes over the tube. This then totally encases the coffee within the filter paper.
"Will look at the wal-mart and also winn dixie, do you special order those?"
Available at supermarkets.
bpetersxx
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bodum coffee maker
mine came today.
I'm soo happy.
Like getting a classic washer.
now for a harvest gold maytag
mine came today.
I'm soo happy.
Like getting a classic washer.
now for a harvest gold maytag
Sunbeam coffeemaster
Maybe Sunbeam will bring back the Coffeemaster Vacuum coffeemaker like they did the Mixmaster. It's not quite the same as the original but pretty cool just the same. I haven't been able to bring myself to buy one because I really love the originals. I might consider the coffeemaker though.
Maybe Sunbeam will bring back the Coffeemaster Vacuum coffeemaker like they did the Mixmaster. It's not quite the same as the original but pretty cool just the same. I haven't been able to bring myself to buy one because I really love the originals. I might consider the coffeemaker though.
veg-o-matic
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My tale of percolator woe!
So there I was. My "new" Presto percolator in hand. Just got it Saturday, started using it Sunday.
Picture it: early morning in Baltimore. Incoherent old guy with serious bedhead stumbles into the kitchen. Only one thought: Coffee. Now.
Refrigerator door opens. Blinded by glare. Throw arm in front of face like a vampire in daylight. Coffee retrieved from Box Of Bright Light.
Reach for percolator. Remove lid. No. Just glass knob. Lid still firmly attached.
Attempt to reattach knob. Doesn't work because the dang thing just snapped off!
Figures. Coffee pot's got to be as old as I am. Survived war, gasoline shortages, disco, the Reagan Years and the turn of the millennium. Now it's in my hands, and it takes three days to fall apart.
Now I have to find a hardware store that sells generic replacement knobs.
veg, who's hitting the Folger's hard
So there I was. My "new" Presto percolator in hand. Just got it Saturday, started using it Sunday.
Picture it: early morning in Baltimore. Incoherent old guy with serious bedhead stumbles into the kitchen. Only one thought: Coffee. Now.
Refrigerator door opens. Blinded by glare. Throw arm in front of face like a vampire in daylight. Coffee retrieved from Box Of Bright Light.
Reach for percolator. Remove lid. No. Just glass knob. Lid still firmly attached.
Attempt to reattach knob. Doesn't work because the dang thing just snapped off!
Figures. Coffee pot's got to be as old as I am. Survived war, gasoline shortages, disco, the Reagan Years and the turn of the millennium. Now it's in my hands, and it takes three days to fall apart.
Now I have to find a hardware store that sells generic replacement knobs.
veg, who's hitting the Folger's hard
jasonl
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Community Coffee
I hauled 4 1lb bags of Community New Orleans Blend (coffee & chicory) with me to Massachusetts. I also brought some Tony Chachere's seasoning and Kary's Roux (for making gumbo).
I'm gonna teach dem yankeez how ta cook dat good food.
I hauled 4 1lb bags of Community New Orleans Blend (coffee & chicory) with me to Massachusetts. I also brought some Tony Chachere's seasoning and Kary's Roux (for making gumbo).
I'm gonna teach dem yankeez how ta cook dat good food.
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percolator glass top
It's a long shot, but you never know. Check with Presto first, they may actually have the orginal part.
It's a long shot, but you never know. Check with Presto first, they may actually have the orginal part.
veg-o-matic
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Percolator developments!
Well.
While I was out being a road warrior for work this morning, I came across one of those old-fashioned hardware stores. You know, the kind that hasn't changed since 1868? Unfortunately, they are having a 'going out of business' sale, so this cool joint won't be around much longer.
I had the broken knob for my Presto perc in the car with me (like to be prepared, dontcha know), so I took it in with me and asked if he had any replacements. I was expecting to get one of those generic Fitz-All knobs. The guy bent down, pulled out a plastic box and what was inside?
No, not the perfect replacement knob. Three of them! Two are plastic, one glass. I bought 'em all. Three bucks for the lot.
Since I was technically on work time, I didn't look around too much, but I'll definitely need to go back. There was a lot of stuff from like the 70's still NIB. Anyone remember when the Scum Buster was called the Scrub Brusher? He had a couple of Waring hot dog cookers--the kind that basically electrocute the dogs. Some West Bend (I think) corn poppers with the dome lids that flip to become the bowl. And of course, a bunch of actual hardware. I could spend HOURS in that place!
veg
Well.
While I was out being a road warrior for work this morning, I came across one of those old-fashioned hardware stores. You know, the kind that hasn't changed since 1868? Unfortunately, they are having a 'going out of business' sale, so this cool joint won't be around much longer.
I had the broken knob for my Presto perc in the car with me (like to be prepared, dontcha know), so I took it in with me and asked if he had any replacements. I was expecting to get one of those generic Fitz-All knobs. The guy bent down, pulled out a plastic box and what was inside?
No, not the perfect replacement knob. Three of them! Two are plastic, one glass. I bought 'em all. Three bucks for the lot.
Since I was technically on work time, I didn't look around too much, but I'll definitely need to go back. There was a lot of stuff from like the 70's still NIB. Anyone remember when the Scum Buster was called the Scrub Brusher? He had a couple of Waring hot dog cookers--the kind that basically electrocute the dogs. Some West Bend (I think) corn poppers with the dome lids that flip to become the bowl. And of course, a bunch of actual hardware. I could spend HOURS in that place!
veg
Sunbeam Coffeemaster
I went to the little town of Fairmount Indiana today,and saw an old Sunbeam Coffeemaster at one of the three antique stores there for $50.00. It looked to be in perfect shape. They are "findable" and affordable.
I went to the little town of Fairmount Indiana today,and saw an old Sunbeam Coffeemaster at one of the three antique stores there for $50.00. It looked to be in perfect shape. They are "findable" and affordable.
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Old hardware store
"He had a couple of Waring hot dog cookers--the kind that basically electrocute the dogs."
Are you sure they were Waring? I've had two of those over time, but they wre both Presto. If they actually are Waring, grab them.
"Some West Bend (I think) corn poppers with the dome lids that flip to become the bowl"
If it's a Stir Crazy with the stirring rod, grab one of those, too. World's best electric corn popper. Add a little oil, add popcorn, walk away. No attention needed, will pop every kernel, won't burn the popcorn
"He had a couple of Waring hot dog cookers--the kind that basically electrocute the dogs."
Are you sure they were Waring? I've had two of those over time, but they wre both Presto. If they actually are Waring, grab them.
"Some West Bend (I think) corn poppers with the dome lids that flip to become the bowl"
If it's a Stir Crazy with the stirring rod, grab one of those, too. World's best electric corn popper. Add a little oil, add popcorn, walk away. No attention needed, will pop every kernel, won't burn the popcorn
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B & D worn-out batteries
I keep all the paperwork to everything I buy, so when the battery wore out on my 1984 Dustbuster, I dug out the info for getting a new battery. I sent it off to B & D and they actually sent me a new battery for the 1984 stated price! I really expected them to either say teh battery was obsolete, or ask for more money.
I keep all the paperwork to everything I buy, so when the battery wore out on my 1984 Dustbuster, I dug out the info for getting a new battery. I sent it off to B & D and they actually sent me a new battery for the 1984 stated price! I really expected them to either say teh battery was obsolete, or ask for more money.
This is a great little espresso maker
If you ever see one at a flea market etc. grab it. Made In Italy, called the Vesuvius. nicely shined aluminum, curvaceous shape. It has no switches, just plug in and unplug when done
If you ever see one at a flea market etc. grab it. Made In Italy, called the Vesuvius. nicely shined aluminum, curvaceous shape. It has no switches, just plug in and unplug when done
