Well, Terry - I hope you are quite pleased with yourself...

[crevicetool]

Inspired by the recent talk of coffee makers and accessories, and the fact that three years ago on this date (1-25-12) our dear friend Terry Lattz passed away leaving a giant void in my life as well I'm sure in many, many others - I decided to post this thread about coffee makers.

For years I kidded Terry about his collection of "coffee pots" and I did this publically on Vacuumland. I think he rather enjoyed the attention and it made him even more determined to collect even more percolators though I told him many times it was SO weird to collect coffee pots in lieu of normal collections such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

He collected all brands and styles - whatever he fancied and thought was unique.

I on the other hand, had no intention of having more than one coffee pot - just as a representative artifact of the thousands of items Landers, Frary & Clark made in the company's nearly 125 year history. Well, Terry simply would not have it. He was constantly telling me about ones that he had found while searching EBay etc., and was a big pain the neck until I started to build a small coffee pot collection myself. For his persistence....I will be forever grateful.

So, here they are. Just in case he's checking in on AW (and you know he is...!)I would like to see some remembrances by others of Terry posted at the end of mine, so if you would please hold off until I'm done. There's almost twenty-five posts coming up.

For those of you that are contributing members to Vacuumland, you can see some other coffee pot threads such as the one below.

Terry on.....

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?19481

 

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These are all (except one) Universal brand by LF&C...

Pilgrim pattern

(I'm including a cup in some of these to show pot size.)

 

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Three cup Continental Pattern

 

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The one exception... Colonial High-Boy

While still LF&C, this is a Landers trademark and not Universal. This very percolator is from the collection of Richard Frary, a descendant of James Darius Frary. (Yes THAT Frary, of Landers Frary & Clark)....

 

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Moderne Pattern

 

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Universal Electro-vac Colonial Pattern. The glass bowls are not the ones supplied with this maker - someday I'll find the right ones.

 

[appnut]

Was thinking of Terry and others who have left us in the last few years.  It is such a void.  But total reality won't hit me until I am at a convention and Terry isn't there in the kitchen or out and around the appliance collections, doing final spiff and polish to better than showroom status!!  Rick, thank you for starting this thread. 

 

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Mission Pattern. Percolator with matching tea-ball tea kettle.

 

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Chevalier Pattern.

 

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Normandie Pattern set.

 

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Now we start to get into some heavy hitters.....

Empire Pattern set. Notice the red handles and the red glass top...

 

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Originally Spartan, later Aladdin Pattern...

 

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Raleigh Pattern set...

 

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Hamilton Pattern. Shown with companion "Sweetheart" Toaster and waffle baker. Note the "earing" handles...

 

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Grecian Pattern. "from the Music Man".....one Grecian urn....." (shown with companion casserole)

 

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Colonial Pattern Loving Cup. By far the most prolific urn pattern produced by the company. It came in silver plated, nickel, chrome, copper, and "butler" finishes. The company's most successful - estimated to have 50,000 given to new brides. Shown with companion chaffing dish.

 

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and this time with companion kettle on tilting stand enabling one to pour without lifting the kettle.

 

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Lafayette Pattern. French Colonialism at it's finest....

 

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Farmington Pattern. A Silverplate Pattern on steroids. This pattern came in an urn, percolator, originally silver plated then chrome plated, and matched the flatware service offered starting in 1917. (yep - I've got most of the flatware too....)

 

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See....the handles on the urn match the flatware....

 

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and back now to some simpler units...

Simply "CoffeeMatic". This one is an inexpensive workhorse, and actually belonged to Terry. I gave this to him as a Christmas present and when he passed, I asked for it back so I would have something of his that I hoped meant a little something to him...

 

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Another CoffeeMatic. This time will a "trial" logo thought by company executive to relate to the public the company's "world objective". From the first appearance in about 1898 the familiar dog-bone shaped logo was replaced by the quartered earth behind the word Universal. This was done toward the end of 1950's but the company reverted back to the original logo until it's demise in 1965.

 

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This too is a CoffeeMatic, but was one of the last "named" series: Coronet Pattern. I have a toaster and waffle baker that matches - but was too lazy to get them out!

 

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CoffeeMatic. About the first one to have the new squiggly pattern that was applied to most small appliances the company produced up until the end. The pattern was carried on by General Electric when they purchased Landers in 1965.

 

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The Golden Jubilee CoffeeMatic. Shown with matching cream and sugar however those accessories no longer made by Landers. These say International Silver company for Universal on the bottoms.

 

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This is what happens when you dry a CoffeeMatic in an electric clothes dryer!

Actually, a promotional cigarette light put out by the company.

 

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And the last hurrah for Universal..

Starting in 1962, the company spent millions in research, tooling, and promotion of the Permatel Regency CoffeeMatic (say THAT three times fast.....) This was the last big innovation from a company that had been doing nothing but innovating since 1842. GE carried this style for a few years afterward this time as part of GE's "Universal - the gift line" of home appliances. About the last year "Universal" was put on an appliance was 1972, though you can still get some "household helps" today from Universal Housewares that bought from GE the food chopper/coffee grinder lines.

 

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So, that's it. Are ya happy now Terry? Sheeesh! Everytime I look at these, or get another one....I know you're chuckling the whole time. And I'm thinkin' of you....

I hope some enjoy the pictures and perhaps they may help you identify any "pots" you may have.

And, as usual - No freakin' coffee pots were harmed in the making of this photoplay.

Rick

 

[gadgetgary]

Thanks for posting Rick~!

I remember your trip with Terry very well to CT to visit Landers Frary and Clark.
And to view my collection of percolators(which is well over 150)

Thanks for posting!

 

[gansky1]

Very nice tribute, Rick, Terry loved these coffee threads. Thank you for posting.

Here's one of my Universal pots in use this morning, in honor of Terry and his friendship we all shared.