Sunbeam Showcase

[petek]

Sunbeam collectors and I know there's a few in here. Show us your wares or your most prized.
All I have are the obligatory Mixmaster in yellow, the deep fryer, and the Radiant Control Toaster

 

[petek]

The Sunbeam deep fryer/cooker which I believe is from the mid 50's. These things will probably last forever.

 

[Kevinpreston3]

Sunbeam fun

Here are a few from The Collection.

This is an egg cooker. You measure the water in the attached measurer, put it in, then plug it in. It turns off when the eggs are cooked.

 

[Kevinpreston3]

Sunbeam Fun

Here is a baby bottle warmer. When bottles were glass, you placed it in here with a little bit of water so it gently and evenly warmed it. A similar measuring unit to the egg cooker is found on top.

This unit also shuts off automatically.

 

[retromom]

Sunny Sunbeam!

Wonderful collections guys! I think Sunbeam made the best small appliances! The proof lies in the fact that so many are still out there in wonderful working condition! Now that was some quality stuff!

Ok Sunbeam fans...help me out here. Does anyone know how the newer model automatic egg cooker (E3-B3) works? What does one do with the measurements in the lid? I picked it up at the thrift store for a song, but alas, no instructions.

Venus -
who can't boil and egg (in a Sunbeam Automatic Egg Cooker, that is)

 

[whirlcool]

I have a Sunbeam C30A Vacuum Coffee Pot. For those who have one of these, what do you use as filter media?

 

[westytoploader]

Sunbeam C-30's...

Hey Allen:

I've got a couple of C-30's myself. You can still find the cloth filters for them on e-bay. However; on a previous thread, someone mentioned that you could cut circles of uncoloured flannel, sew around the edges, and voila.....a cloth filter. You may want to check the archives for the exact info. Whatever you do....don't use a paper filter! I tried that once (to preserve the cloth ones, because they have to be rinsed out and reused), and that resulted in a coffee pot full of grounds and an exploded filter. FEH!

There are quite a few coffee experts on this forum that will be glad to provide info these fantastic vacuum coffee pots.

Venus

 

[petek]

I have zilch for experience with those coffee pots, but what about using some cheese cloth as a filter. May have to double layer it, maybe not. But it's cheap, food grade, washable, and used for "filtering" all sorts of food stuff.

 

[chachp]

A few of my Sunbeam treasures...

Here are a few of mine. I have a few more coffeemakers and a Sunbeam electric frying pan with pink feet, handle and knob.

 

[chachp]

Let me try again..

I hope it will work this time.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Coffeemaster filter cloths

Pete, cheesecloth is too loose a weave. This filtering operation takes place within a few seconds at strong suction. While the back of the filter cloth is soft like flannel, the side that has contact with the coffee grounds looks like heavy duty muslin. I would imagine that several layers of unbleached muslin might be easier than flannel to flush free of used coffee grounds. Once rinsed, the cloth has to be stored in water in the refrigerator to keep the coffee oils from going rancid. The cloths last a very long time with care.

Vacuum coffee makers are another one of my interests since toddler days. When you think about it they are a lot like a washing machine; water moves & gurgles, the upper bowl fills and drains and the process, when done in a glass brewer, makes a great show.

 

[toggleswitch]

On vacation I used white, unprinted paper-toweling as a coffee filter in a drip brewer. Worked like a charm.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Pierre, here's a link to an older thread that has a bunch of my vintage Sunbeams--Mix Master, Hot Shot, two percs, can opener and heaven knows whatall else.

If you can't wait, here's my Sunbeam Vista iron.

veg

http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/ARCHIVE/SANDBOX/2005/3178x27.htm

 

[tomturbomatic]

paper towel filter in drip coffee maker

Steve, we are not talking about dripping here. To be blunt about it, when the vacuum pulls the coffee down through the filter, it is almost like a toilet flush. There is no way that a paper towel is going to work in a filter that is only a frame for a heavy piece of cloth. A paper towel might work if you had the metal mesh filter to support it, but his model is before that and who would want all of that extra dioxin in the coffee?
"My dear, your coffee has a certain je ne sais quoi."

"Yes, it's the dioxin."

 

[Versatronic]

Let's make up our mind

So, what is it Tom? Are these things like washers or toilets?

 

[toggleswitch]

LOL.

Mother was a germ freak.
I REFUSE to worry about anything.
What's a few toxins when you can get a java high?

Besides, IMHO it's not harmful unless you BELIEVE it's harmful. LOL

 

[chachp]

Vacuum Coffeemakers

I have tried a number of different cloths and round percolator paper filters. In my experience nothing works as well as the original filters I have a few I got on eBay. They do come up from time to time and are generally very inexpensive.

Because the cloth is soft on one side and course on the other I dont' know of any other fabric that is like that. These filters not only filter the finest ground coffee but they also produce a very clear pot of coffee free of the oils that make coffee bitter.

Everything else I've tried leaves a little bit of that coffee "sludge" in the bottom of the pot. The originals do not.

In my experience these seem to do the best to the worst job:

1. The original filter
2. Round percolator filter from the grocery store
3. Potato sack cloth (what you'd used to dry crystal link free).
4. I have not tried paper towels in the vacuum pot because I think it probably would shred it to nothing although I have used them in a pinch in a drip pot with much success.

I used to use a Bunn coffeemaker every day and have replaced that with a C30. I have 2 reserves now just in case. Nothing makes coffee like they do, IMHO.

 

[retromom]

More coffee info....

I have used the little round percolator filters in the C-50 models. They work great because the C-50 has a mesh filter. I have also used a glass Silex filter (with a chain) in my C-30 with the glass beehive top. However, I haven't tried a glass filter in the regular C-30. I may check it out, though.

The vacuum process makes the best and %@$#%^# hottest coffee! If you love coffee, you will love vacuum coffeemakers! I have also discovered the Jet-O-Matic type coffeemakers. They are considered percolators, but process the coffee somewhat differently. They are quick, automatic, make a terrific brewing noise, and a cup of joe equivalent to the vacuum pots!

Tom, could you shed some light on the jet-o-matic process?

I'm still looking for Sunbeam egg cooker info. My model is newer than the ones on the post. I know that you fill the bottom container up to the fill line, put in your eggs, and hit the button. The question I have is what is the measuring gauge embossed on the interior of the lid for?

 

[hoover1060]

My Kitchen

Sunbeam Custom 20, found NIB, vintage 1974