Small Appliance test-drive - The Dormeyer Coffee-Well

[turquoisedude]

This is one of the four Dormeyer automatic perks in the collection.   Again, not one I use every day, so I thought it would be fun to dust it off and see what it could brew.

 

It looks like other coffeemakers, but with one big difference... 

 

[turquoisedude]

Yes, the exclusive 'Dormostat'.   And I thought GE over-engineered stuff...  LOL

 

[turquoisedude]

So if you ever wondered what happened if you cross a 60s electric skillet and a coffee perk, this would be the result!  It's big departure from most coffee makers with a thermostat inside the perk's base. 

 

Like a temperature probe on an electric pan, the 'Dormostat' is removable and has an adjustable thermostat which in this case is for brew strength. 

 

 

[turquoisedude]

Sorry for the bad picture here, but I was curious to see if there was some kind of indication saying 'fully immersible'.

 

Honestly, that's the only reason I could see for having this removable temperature probe assembly.   I'm guessing this is an early 60s model, but I know very little else about it.  I don't recall seeing ads for a perk like this before either, so I am at a loss to even guess when it might have been built.   

 

It's a model 30000 but that's about all I know... 

 

 

[turquoisedude]

Well, I've been perking coffee most of the week in it and I'm happy with it.  Hubby found this morning's brew a little on the strong side though.   I'll see how 'adjustable' that brew selector is... LOL 

 

 

 

[ovrphil]

alot of electrical drama to suggest Dormeyer-brewed is the best. The design reminds me of the Jetsons buildings, collars of the characters(the percolator top), and the design inscribed on side...a trail left by a
commuting Jetson's auto.

I've never seen a Dormeyer, til visiting aw.org. How do you rate the coffee making, compared to others made in the 60's, like GE?

Phil

 

[turquoisedude]

Phil, I'd rate it high, but still not as good as C30 or C50 Sunbeam Vac-brewed coffee!   

 

As far as perks go, it does a great job so far!   The GE is a good standard of comparison... I may just have to do a side-by-side brew test one day when I don't feel the need for sleep... LOL

 

[tomturbomatic]

I think Westinghouse and maybe Mirro experimented with that big control on the outside, too, in one model in the whole line.

 

[norgeway]

I have..

The Westinghouse...I will try to post a picture, it works fine, of course all coffee is vile to me so im no judge!!LOL, but when company comes I use a Universal Coffeematic!

 

[polkanut]

Paul,

<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Dormeyers are not immersible.  I have 2 in my small collection, and they both say to not immerse in water.  I've never seen a pot with that type of control.  Was this made specifically for the Canadian market?  I too have found that they make an excellent brew, but run a little hotter than most other brands.</span>

 

[norgeway]

The removable control models..

Are immersible, as is the Westinghouse and Mirro with a similar control, I have a much earlier Dormeyer that is near new, but I have never tried it, it has the controls in the base, so its not immersible.

 

[philr]

I've seen that when I visited Paul yesterday and I was intrigued. I didn't have time to stay for a coffee as I had other appliances to grab on my way back home (and I arrived quite late!). 

 

[polkanut]

Thanks for the correction Hans.  I'm always glad to learn new things from fellow members.