Vintage Appliances: Vacuum Siphon Coffee Pots
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- Here's a look at some of the vacuum style, or siphon, vintage coffee makers in the Cavalcade collection. These are sometimes referred to as "double bubbles" and they use two chambers which move the water from top to bottom in the brewing process. Such models as the Sunbeam CoffeeMaster C30 and C50, as well as examples from Cory, Silex and Nicro are shown, as well as a later Black & Decker Infuze automatic vacuum coffee pot.
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in my hometown in the 70s was a bakery cafe owned by a sweet Polish lady. In addition to an amazing assortment of cakes, cookies and pastries the coffee would be served from a clear glass vacuum pot set at the table. it always fascinated me and was delicious. I was told that this Polish lady made enough money to retire and move back to Poland and live very well indeed. A life well lived I'd say.
Hi knitterscheidt! What a great story and a nice memory of a vacuum coffee pot! Oh, how I'd love to go into a bakery like that now! I can smell all those wonderful Polish goodies - all perfect with a good cup of coffee. Thanks!
Thanks for this, great summary of how they work. Found a Sunbeam Coffeemaster C30A (1952) at a thrift in 2004. I didn't know how to use it at first and was afraid it was going to explode. Eventually figured it out and have been using one as my daily coffee pot ever since. Some of the components, especially the rubber bits, slowly deteriorate with daily use, so I buy broken and incomplete examples for "parts." It makes great coffee: smooth and bold. I assume they went out of favor because you have to clean it every day, and you don't have to do that with a drip machine that has a paper filter.
Hi Roy - so glad that you use your C30 Sunbeam! It does make a fine cup of coffee! Someone was remaking some of the rubber parts for these a number of years ago, but there wasn't enough demand, unfortunately. If you can find a couple of parts units that's a good approach. Thanks!
I have one I don't know the brand but I measured the rubber gasket and made a 3 part 3d printed mold and now can make as many of them as I need out of silicon. However next time I break the glass part I'll order a bodum pebo
A few years ago I bought a beautiful C30A Sunbeam coffeemaker just like yours Kevin. I had never seen one working or used one in all my life. The first time I used it, It was so loud that I thought it was going to explode, lol Well that never happened and it makes really great coffee. I don't use it everyday, Like you said it's a lot to clean. But I do use it once or twice a month because after all, I love it! It amazes me that an 84 year old coffee maker still works as new. I also have a 1957 Sunbeam automatic toaster that I use nearly every single day and that works perfectly as well. They really don't make things like they used to!
Hi Dr.Olds - glad that you still use your C30 Sunbeam from time to time. You can see how well made those appliances were, and they were built to last a long time. Same with the toaster. These were on the expensive side when they were new, but people would pay a little more for Sunbeam because of the quality. Thanks!
Wow, I learned a LOT from today's vid.👍 I remember seeing these a few times at friend's houses here in Chicago when I was a young boy in the 60s and was always fascinated by them. Up to now I had no idea how they worked LOL. TY for the great explanation of the mechanics and the process. My late Mom had a stove top Corning Ware corn flower pattern coffee pot with the glass knob at the top in the 60s. Nice memories of that watching it perk as a young child. 😊
Thanks, rustynail! Glad you enjoyed the video! Those Corning stove top percolators were popular - I'll do a video on them in the future. Thanks!
One other neat feature of the Cory coffee vacuum pots. For people who are concerned about chemicals and wanting to eliminate contact with all plastics and man-made chemicals. They made one that had a frosted glass interface between the upper and lower chamber, eliminating the need for the rubber gasket and also had the glass filter rod, creating a coffee pot that brewed in just glass. Frosted glass seal required a little water to make it work and sometimes would not work successfully. But even the models with the rubber seal so little of it comes in contact with the liquid it’s still nearly a chemical free way of brewing coffee without using plastics. Growing up my dad had an early Krupps drip model that the lid over the brewing chamber and coffee pot had visible areas where the hot water had dissolved the plastic. My dad is almost 90 so I think we survived it but you have to wonder how healthy it was.
Hi John - I haven't seen the Cory unit without the gasket, but it's a nice idea. Some people don't like any plastic to be used in their brewing. I think the plastics used today are safer, but there are a lot of petro-chemicals in those older plastics. I'll have to keep an eye out for the model you describe. Thanks!
Ah... the Cory "Rubberless" pot. I still use mine quite often. These were released at the peak of wartime rationing and almost no rubber was used for anything but in the production of tires and other parts for jeeps, planes and other vehicles for WWII.
Best part of the rubberless models is that they're still serviceable today as they don't rely on a rubber seal that hardens over time.
Sintrax by Schott & Genossen Jenaer, a German made pot, also had a glass on glass seal.
@@_SurferGeek_ oh, wow. I didn’t realize it was a response to World War II and short supply of rubber. That’s fascinating. Thank you very much for sharing this.
Fascinating. I don't recall ever seeing one of these. I love all these old appliance videos. Thanks for sharing. 😊
You're welcome!
Thanks for the memories, Kevin. These appliance reviews bring back a lot of happy thoughts. My blue-collar Eastern European background always involved coffee growing up. At home we had a simple aluminum on-stove peculator. It seemed like it was also perking... I guess in those days people didn't have problems sleeping at night. My mom would have some sort of bakery and coffee for any random visitor at any time. However, I loved visiting my aunts who had a siphon pot. I thought it was so cool. They were our sophisticated relatives who seemed to have the latest gadgets. I think it may have been the first pot that you showed. I do remember the cool art-deco etching on the front of it. BTW, they would always give me a cup... mostly milk and sugar. I can remember drinking coffee at age 6!
Hi Mike - thanks for sharing that story! Seems like people drank coffee all the time back then. I like how your aunts would give you a cup of coffee - they didn't want you to feel left out! Thank!
That was fun! I remember my mom making coffee in the glass Cory. I always thought it was cool to watch. Sometime I’d love to have a tour of your studio kitchen. How you decided on colors and wallpaper, cabinets and such. I think it is so cute!
Thanks, Crystals! I'll do a kitchen studio tour video in the future - would love to share it with you!
I’ve never seen one work before. Very interesting. I would enjoy seeing all your antique. My favorite is all your stoves!
Thanks for watching, Ronald!
Hi Kevin! That style of coffee pot has always fascinated me, but the pot that I remember most and would love to own, is the Corning Ware stove top type percolator with the blue corn flowers on it. I found a large one at an antique store recently, but I really want to find one of the smaller ones. Someday, hopefully, I'll stumble upon one. Thanks for the video!
Hi Nancy - I see those Corning coffee pots from time to time in various sizes, I'm sure you'll find one. I will probably do a video on those in the future as I have a few examples. They made good coffee. Thanks!
Wow, that was fascinating! Never knew of vacuum units for coffee brewing. Loved the demo. I do, however, remember the Silex name. Has to be at least a ½ a century sense I've heard the company mentioned. I was craving that cup of coffee, too! Bet Mary Ann & Ralph wished they'd run the camera for this episode. Sorry we missed them. And yes, more vintage appliance episodes are always welcomed. Any episode is a winner. Thank you so much for your time and effort to make this video & to educate us on the history of coffee brewing. Loved it. Thanks & God bless.
Thanks so much, Sallie! The Silex name was around for a long time, and at some point they merged with Proctor and became Proctor-Silex. We will try to keep them coming!
Hi Kevin, nothing like a cup of good coffee on a cold day, fresh morning brew and an after dinner delight. It’s just the best❤😊 thx for sharing your coffee pot collection.
I agree, meredithlynn! A good cup of coffee is really one of life's pleasures! Thanks!
Hi Kevin. Very interesting and informative. I have never used one of these, but I do believe my mother had one. I remember my mom used to mix an egg in her coffee grounds. I never tried that myself. Now that I think of it maybe I will try it. Everyone did love her coffee.
Didn't she only use the egg shell? I think that's what some people claim works well
@@DrOlds100 no, she used a whole egg. No egg shells.
@@bonniepeterman1904 That's pretty interesting. Google tells me that's "Swedish Coffee" and it says the egg neutralizes the acids and actually boosts the caffeine! I'm going to have to try this myself, Thank you!
Hi Bonnie - thanks for watching! I've heard the idea of adding an egg to the grounds for a smoother cup of coffee, but I never tried it. Seems like there was someone adding egg while making boiled coffee, but I can't remember. Thanks!
This was very informative, I always wondered how this type of coffee maker worked.
Thanks for watching, brownsuga!
This video prompted me to find a photo of my maternal grandmother's kitchen from my very early childhood as I vaguely remembered her having one of those. I remember the delightful smell of coffee at breakfast, midday and after dinner. I found the photo and there it was, the C30! Thank you for your videos. Happy new year to the COF team.
Hi CC! Glad you were able to track down the photo! How nice that your grandmother had a C30! Nothing better than the aroma of coffee brewing! Thanks!
Kevin, I have only been collecting mixers(hand/stand) and one cooker/fryer, but now, I will be adding coffee makers!!!
Glad I've interested you in coffee makers! They were the first appliance I collected! Enjoy!
Hi Keven! I was so excited to see a new video from Cavalcade and one on my favorite coffee maker design! I discovered vacuum coffee in my 20s when I found a new inbox old stock at an antique mall and figured out how to use it. It makes fantastic coffee and one aspect of its design is that when the water reaches the upper chamber, it is below 212 and experts think being just under 212 is the ideal temperature to brew coffee. Who knows but it just works. I’ve destroyed two Coreys because I have a hard time waiting for them to cool down before rinsing them out and I end up cracking them. I’m so glad you made this video as I see these coffee pots mislabeled in antique malls as percolators and I’m pretty sure like myself it was difficult for most people to figure out how to use them correctly. My brother enjoyed coffee, made in one so much he wanted one for himself, and I found a brand new one identical to original glass designs made in Hong Kong. And one last funny story. Whenever we have a bad storm and lose power, my neighbors think it’s so funny to watch me come out and make coffee in my vintage 40s glass vacuum pot on the side burner on my gas grill but they don’t laugh when they enjoy the wonderful coffee! Thank you for the wonderful informative videos on your amazing collection!
Thanks, John! This method does produce a nice brew. Those glass units are nice but fragile, and I can see how they would break easily with a sudden temperature change. Interesting story about your brother finding a brand new one from Hong Kong!
Did you ever do an episode about vintage stand mixers? That would be a good one 👍 happy new year to you and family 🎉
He has a video on mixers as I remember watching it.
Hi Diana - Happy New Year! yes, I've done a video on vintage stand mixers - here's the link: czcams.com/video/6dwHCzE_4Vg/video.htmlsi=5A2NPelDb-N6JCt_
Sunbeam did make a stand for their upper pots but they're very hard to find. Sunbeam also made a C-30A with a glass top called the "Beehive" Brew Top... very rare.
Silex made the 'sexiest' looking vacpots... the one you displayed is one of the later, "wide-mouth" models and not quite as sexy as the older versions.
Look up the Cona Rex, by far the best looking vacpot ever made!
Thanks for sharing your collection. Not enough love for the vacpots out there.
Thanks for the information on the Sunbeam glass top, SurferGeek! I did see one many years ago. Silex had some nice looking pots. Thanks!
I enjoy soo much all the memories 😊
I'm glad it brings back memories for you, Trudy!
Kevin, LOL
You are, w/o a doubt, the most uniquely entertaining/quirky youtube personality in history. The absolute GOAT.
So shines a good deed in a weary world. (Bill Shakespeare as paraphrased by Willy Wonka) seems to always come to mind, when I watch your content. And I truly mean that in the most sincere way.
Thanks so much, Chester! I appreciate you watching!
Kevin, you are a treasure. Your videos are so informative and entertaining!
You're very kind! Thanks, Tricia!
These truly are beautiful coffee pots. I'd never seen one. Thank you for another interesting video! I love your channel. You have such a calming effect.
Glad you enjoyed the video, Betsy! I appreciate you watching!
Your handwriting is impecable
looking forward to the percolator coffee pot episode! my boyfriend has a big green empire perc among others he collected. He drinks perc coffee every day!
Thanks, veganforlife! I really like perked coffee, too.
Thank you for showcasing your vintage coffee makers!! My mom had a vacuum siphon coffee pot and I have to say I hated washing it when doing the dinner dishes. I remember how hard it was to pull it apart to wash it, and washing the filter part. LOL
LOL - I think that's why these weren't more popular. There is a lot of parts to manage and wash. Thanks!
I use my vintage, glass, Cory vacuum pot every day! Fun to watch and tastes great!
Hi David! Wonderful that you use your vintage Cory! Thanks!
Thanks for this episode. I used to see these beautiful appliances at other peoples' houses and greatly admired them. We had a white enamel on stove percolator and an enamel on stove tea kettle. My family kept the tea kettle, but later got Mr. Coffee type coffee maker. But I enjoyed being reminded of the lovely vacuum pots. Please do another segment on cookbooks, particularly The American Women's Cookbook. Everyone I knew growing up had one. Prosperity in the New Year!
Thanks so much, Martha! Those white enameled coffee pots and kettles were nice. Yes, I will be doing a video on the American Woman's Cookbook in the future. Thanks!
I have never seen pots like this. I have seen the ones called drip-o-lators maybe? on youtube. Folks here used their metal percolators on the stove until Mr. Coffee came out! One grandmother had a large electric Corning ceramic pot she used only at the holidays. The old folks preferred the boiled/percolated coffee versus the drip coffee. Amazing how the process makes a difference.
Hi nativevirginian - yes, there are two-part pots called drip-o-lators, which are basically drip style pots. These were around, but the standard percolators were the most popular. Thanks!
I’m not routinely a coffee drinker. This is a cool thing and I’ve learned something. 👍👍
Thanks - glad you got something out of the video!
Vacuum coffee is my favorite way to have coffee. Tastes to good. I can’t use my glass pot any longer because it is not induction ready. I really need to check into the others that may be available to me. Thanks for showing this to us!
You're welcome, Robin! Appreciate you watching!
Thank you for explaining how they work. I now see the newer models of these coffee pots for sale . At least I would know what to look for if I wanted to try one.😊
You're welcome, Cora!
This is the pot my parents would use to make coffee for company. It always made wonderful coffee compared to the instant powders that was used on a daily basis. This was a time pre-Mr.Coffee if you can imagine that.
Hi Cyril - I'll bet it made wonderful coffee, especially compared to instant. I remember life before Mr. Coffee, and when it was introduced - what a sensation! Seemed like everyone was getting one! Thanks!
Very interesting. I have never seen a Vacuum Siphon Coffee maker. Always look forward to and enjoy your videos!
Thanks, Barry!
Love the "history" lesson of vacuum/siphon pots! I didn't know that there existed so many American pots! I did have a Bodum Santos (European)... I was hand washing it one day in a stainless steel sink and was momentarily distracted when I suddenly heard a "tick.' Damn! the stem part broke off! That was the end of my vacuum. But fortunately, I continued using the bottom half to boil water with. I miss vacuum/siphon coffee. I went from percolator to French press to vacuum to pour over. Vacuum was/is the best method. Can you do a show comparing Japanese, European and.. (gulp) Chinese pots? This is a lost art!
Hi Ed - yes, these glass parts are very fragile, especially when washing with slippery soap suds and hard surface sinks. I can't compare the Japanese, European, etc. because I don't have any. I only have vintage American made units. Thanks!
I love your collection!! It was fun to watch the Black & Decker at work!!
Thanks so much, Suzanne!
Interesting. I may have seen them over the years but didn't know how they worked. I have a Moka style pot and it's kinda unnerving when it brews the coffee.
Hi TW - I know what you mean about the sounds of a Moka pot when it brews! Thanks!
Hi Kevin! I appreciate your fun and informative videos. You mentioned the gadget that Cory made to hold the upper vessel after brewing. It doubles as a lid for the upper vessel during brewing. Clever little appliances! I love mine.
Hi Erin - thanks for telling me about the upper vessel holder being used as a lid during brewing!
I've got a Cory DCL, along with the 2 part hotplate burner. Complex to use, but agreed that it makes FANTASTIC coffee!
Hi Chris - that's a nice coffee maker and it does do a great job! Enjoy!
I have never heard of such a coffee maker and I am 65, lol. They do seem like a lot of work. I am surprised you get a good cup of coffee from the one you demonstrated on seeing it had a plastic top section. It sure was something to see!
Thanks, Debbie! I'm glad you enjoyed the demonstration!
I've never seen a vacuum coffee maker. Would love to have one because the coffee would be smooth and very hot☕️
I found this video fascinating even though I'm a tea drinker.
Thanks, James!
I really appreciate this showcase, Kevin! I've hesitated buying these as I didn't quite understand how they worked. Someone tried giving me a Sunbeam and I passed because the seals were cracked. I think I'll stick to regular percolators as these do seem quite involved! Cheers!
Hi Adam! Glad you enjoyed seeing these. If the seals were cracked on that Sunbeam it wouldn't work properly, so just as well that you passed. Happy New Year!
Great episode. I have one of the Sunbeam C-30s my mom gave me. I have problems with pulling them apart and together, as like you said they get hard; so I never use it. When I was a kid my mom used the stove top metal ones all the time. She always thought the coffee was much better brewed in them.
Hi Scooter! The rubber seal on those C-30's will often fuse to the pot and sometimes it takes a lot of work to get the two vessels apart. It's wonderful that you have the one that your mom gave you!
11:39 *that's quite a violent surge!! damn!*
You sure know when the coffee has moved in between the chambers!
Always wondered about these coffee pots. My Mother had a glass one when I was a teenager. She used it for a while and then put it away. Maybe it was too much extra work for her.
They are beautiful to look at.
Hi Bluehill -they really are a beautiful design, but they do require extra cleaning, etc. The glass ones are especially nice. Thanks!
I learned something. Never seen these pots before. Thank you for the review
You're welcome, Susan!
I guess one day you will have to move Cavalcade to an out of business Walmart or Target location to display your entire collection. I have a small stovetop Italian espresso pot, which I believe works in the same manner as these. Thanks.
Hi PLK - LOL! I think I'll stay where I am - it's keeps the collecting under control! Yes, the small moca/espresso pots work much the same way. Thanks!
AWESOME AS USUAL🤩THX!
You're welcome, SK!
Thank you for sharing!
You're welcome, Valerie!
Hi Kevin, wow I have never seen these coffee pots before, they are fascinating! I have seen drip-o-laters which are another very unique coffee pots especially the ceramic ones. I would love to see video on these if you have them, thank you!
Hi Suzanne! I have a couple of drip-o-lators and some other drip style coffee makers that I'll try to highlight in a future video. Thanks!
Thanks for the demo, that was great as I have never seen one work.
You're welcome, Andrew!
Found your Channel by mistake and now I'm a new Subscriber 😅
Hi Tammy! So glad you found us and THANK YOU for subscribing!
Great show. Happy New Year 🎉
Thanks, Charles! Happy New Year to you!
Wow. I’ve never seen these before. Very interesting
Hi Jude! These are wonderful coffee brewers! Thanks !
I had a Nicro when I was 18 many, many moons ago 😊
The Nicro was a very well made pot. Thanks!
Great show i loved it.. now i will look for a coffee for my self.. thank you.
Thanks, Deborah!
So very interesting! I have become very sensitive to the acid in coffee or late, I shall seek out a stainless or glass model! Also the on your own video was just perfect.
Thank you for the great content.
You're welcome, Cynthia! It does seem like this method tames the acidity in the coffee somewhat. Thanks!
Very nice collection. Due to the size , I never had American coffee maker
Thanks, drevil!
☕. I consider it a major food group, lol.
LOL! Thanks, Donna! What would we do without our coffee?!?
Tudo tão lindo ❤️ amo tudo que é vintage
Thank you!
Another great episode, Kevin!
I can imagine that the quick hot extraction allows for a smoother cup because the grounds aren't allowed to sit in the brew, like it does with a French press or a percolator, which overextracts the more bitter compounds in the coffee beans. At the same time, the extraction would be improved by the vacuum action, similar to the pressure provided by an espresso machine. It's also really important to make sure that one uses the right ratio of water to coffee to make sure the brew isn't too weak or too bitter.
Do you happen to have any Drip-O-Lators? They remind me of the modern Vietnamese coffee filters, but they were sets with very heavy porcelain or ceramic coffee pots with a metal or ceramic filter. They seem to fall out of favor when V-drip filters came out.
Happy New Year!
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Hi Kodamakitty! Your explanation of why this method might make a smoother brew makes sense. I have a few Drip-O-Lators, so I'll probably do a video on those in the future. Thanks!
We had the glass Silex and it had a chrome lid, or one was found that fit. It made excellent clear coffee.
Hi Phil - maybe my Silex had a chrome lid - it would kind of make sense if it did, but perhaps it got lost along the way. Thanks!
Thankyou Kevin xx
You're welcome, Lauren!
CHEERS👍, never heard or saw any coffee pots like these as I was growing up! When were these most popular? Really enjoyed the demonstration and information! Really cool, would love to give this a try for sure. Thanks again for a very educational and fun video! Cream or sugar, or both😉
Hi Diana - these were most popular in the 1930's through the 1950's. Glad you enjoyed the video! I usually drink my coffee black, unless it's intensely roasted, then I need some cream in it!
Hey Kevin, hope all is well with you in the start of 2024. Couldn't recall if you had done a video on vintage refrigerators , don't know how many you have in your collection.
Would love to see your collection, do you have any vintage laundry machines?
I've kinda started to get an obsession with okeefe and merritt stoves, but I know those wouldn't be in your relm as I think they only offered gas.
Keep up the great work and can't wait to see what 2024 brings to us all. Cheers
Hi 64ssmalibu - I don't collect laundry machines, but I do have a few vintage refrigerators. I did a video about them some time ago, here's the link czcams.com/video/5_pIecFgu0I/video.htmlsi=IXT54oFWSuAiqcQv Thanks!
We have had a vacuum pot since the thirties. Same ones. And they will always be vacuum pots. That’s what the manufacturer called them and that’s what my mom and dad called them
We had a Nicro and it is still used. Someone lost the filter and I found one on eBay. All our neighbors said we had the best coffee in the neighborhood
I can’t imagine the plastic of the black and decker helps the flavor much
Our nicro didn’t seem to have any problems cleaning it. Just lay it in the sink till the grounds got a little drier and then you dump them in the compost or garbage.
Nicro was in Chicago also.
We just hopped on a bus to pick up the spring filters from Nicro when they accidentally got thrown away. I still ours regularly
I love coffee pots but I was never a fan of the vacuum-type like those. I do have n affinity for the old Regal Polyperk pots. However, I never liked the quality of the coffee they produced because it left a plastic taste in the coffee. But the style was from a special time of my life.
Hi Johnny! I have quite a few PolyPerks in my collection. I don't use them because of the reason you suggest - there is often a bit of an off-taste from the plastic, and I wonder what chemicals I might be ingesting. At the time they were made, they used a different type of plastic material then the do today. But the style and colors of them is fantastic! Thanks!
Excellent video! I have a C30 along with two GE potbelly percolators and a blue corn flower percolator as well. My question about my C30 is it seems to lose vacuum halfway through the reverse vacuum. From what I can tell the rubber is pliable. It seams to fit tightly into the bottom pot but the top pot slides around on the rubber when the two halves are together.
Thanks! If you have a proper seal then the only thing I might guess that would cause it to lose vacuum is that the power is shifting into "warm" mode too early. It might be thermostat.
Found a Sunbeam C50 I love it look at the oils on top of the cup next time because it's not absorbed by a paper or cloth filter
Hi Tony - I never noticed the oils on top of the coffee but I'll look next time I use the C50. Thanks!
I love your channel. Would you introduce your Bundt cake pan collection?
Thank you! I'll have to look and see what I have in Bundt pans - I don't know that I have that many.
I would love to see any kind of cake pan collection of yours❤
Informative video.
Maybe you can help I just picked up a vintage 1920's Royal Rochester (pheasant design) porcelain electric percolator coffee pot. It has all its parts and no chips or cracks. The circuit shows open using a multimeter. Do you know how to expose the fuse and heating element? The bottom looks to be soldered. Any help would be appreciated to get this beauty working again.
Hi Joe - that Royal Rochester sounds beautiful! Unfortunately I don't have any information about how they are put together, so I don't know how to get inside.
Thanks. You have quite an impressive collection.
Those are beautiful Kevin! So if i wanted to buy one I should look for a C50? We have lots of vintage kitchen appliances. I got a sunkist juicer a week ago. I have been obsessed with a sunkist juicer since you posted the video of your commercial model. Ours is the home model. I have been having fresh squeezed juice every morning since the sunkist juicer arrived.
Hi Corey - I like the C50 the best, just because it's easier to take apart and I like the updates Sunbeam made to the filter. The Cory and stove top models are nice, too. Depends if you want an electric/automatic unit or not. Glad you're getting good use of that juicer! That vitamin C will help keep you strong in the winter!
Different topic but do you have one of the old doom top sunbeam rotisserie? I saw one recently and thought of you. Looked very cool! @@cavalcadeoffood
@@corey3151 Hi Corey - yes, I have one. They have a cool shape, but they are a pain to clean!
Do you have any old perculators? The pot belly GE is one of my favorites! Do you have a video on perculators?
Back in the early 70s, the place where I worked in Ann Arbor had a double hotplate on each of which was a coffee pot much like yours at 23:19. The main difference, I believe, was that the bottom pot was glass, but the top was metal and it snuggly fit to the bottom pot with a rubber ring (like yours does). They eventually updated to something more modern, but the coffee was never as good (not even close to as good). I still kick myself for not asking to have that set up since they probably just tossed the whole thing. What kind of grind should I use in such a pot, should I ever find one again?
Hi saintrude - I don't know that I've ever seen one that was half glass and half metal, so I'm not sure what brand it was. I use regular grind/drip for these. Anything finer and some of the grounds will siphon down into the lower chamber. Thanks!
Anyone watching a 30 min video of your vacuum pot collection probably doesnt need to know how they work. But nice 👍.
I make my daily coffee in a Cory rubberless DNU/DNL set and it doesn’t make a mess. Maybe you need to adjust the heat. I start out over a medium flame and once it starts bubbling, give it a stir and turn it down to medium-low.
Thanks, Lisa. I'll have to try to adjust the heat. I have an electric range so the heat doesn't change as rapidly as with a gas flame. Thanks!
@@cavalcadeoffood Oh, bummer!
@@cavalcadeoffood Do you use a heat spreader on the electric range or do you let the coffeemaker sit directly on the coil?
@@lisac3398 for any glass pot on the electric coils I use a heat spreader or underwire. Thanks!
I am curious about your initial interest in coffee pots? Is that how you got your start in vintage collections? I would love to see the percolators, too. Thanks :)
Hi NANSC8 - yes, coffee pots was really the first appliance I started collecting. Of all the coffee pots, most of them are percolators, so I will be featuring those in a future episode. Thanks!
I have a C50 although I don't know if it's all that safe to use. The bottom pot has a dirty copper penny look to it :(
I have a Pyrex stove top percolator sans the glass stem, because like you said, wet soapy hamds and hard sink...man that was a saaaaaad day!!
Also have the electric Corningware percolator (with the blue cornflower) that I used daily for a loooooong time, but I don't know what happened, overnight the coffee NEVER tasted right and I didn't change a thing; not the coffee, not the amount, not the water.
Hi bbymks - when the brass starts coming through the chrome on the bottom of the coffee pot, then I usually retire it from use. Not sure what happened to your Corningware pot - they usually make good coffee.
@cavalcadeoffood the only thing I can think of, is possibly the heating element that holds the filter into place has died just enough to not heat the water to proper temperature.
I can't remember who the maker was, but I would pass out if I ever found the glass percolator that lights up when in use. I think it's from the 60's.
Fascinating! Do you have any old Italian moka pots? They run basically on the same principle but are a lot smaller and only make one cup at a time.
Bialetti is the original manufacturer of moka pots since 1933. They were all the rage several years ago with the younger generation, I remember my kids having them and there is still one up in the cupboard somewhere. I think they are generally made for espresso, but you can make regular coffee in them also.
Don’t EVER put it in the dishwasher!! Hand wash only… and don’t use dish soap either!
Kind of a pain in the neck but I guess they make good coffee.
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Yes, Greg the moka pots make good coffee! I got one for Christmas. I'm the only coffee drinker in the house so it is perfect for me!!
Hi Greg! I think I have only one or two old Moka pots, and I have only used them once as I don't usually have espresso. I never tried making regular coffee in one, although I don't think it would brew enough for me! I remember when younger people got into the Moka pots a few years ago. Everything old is new again at some point! But they do work well. Good to know they aren't for the dishwasher. Thanks!
Thank you, Kevin, for the clear and concise explanation of how these coffee pots work. And I thought a Corning Ware Electromatic had a lot of pieces! The only one of these I ever saw in action was in the movie Woman of the Year with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, where she makes breakfast for him for the first time--her first time. Here's a link to it that starts where the coffee pot is: czcams.com/video/EhHwIozba0I/video.htmlsi=nbmHTD7dJpIdlkoB&t=158. He was great at reacting to everything. It was a disaster, but she tried.
Hi Jonathan - I always liked that movie and Hepburn and Tracy had such great chemistry together in all their films. Yes, the Electromatics have a a lot of pieces, but I think they are easier to use and clean than the vacuum style. Thanks!
I have several of the double bubbles (20), I am looking for the rubber seal between the 2 pieces, do you know where I could find them?
Sorry, Mark - I don't know where to find rubber seals for these. I'm not aware of anyone making them or selling them. Thanks!
Does the water ever spurt up on the coffee pots without a top?
The water can come over the top if you're not watching it. Once the coffee moves to the upper chamber you need to make sure the heat is not on high.
I just picked one up at vintage shop half of the label is gone. It might be a C 20 I can’t figure out what kind of filter to buy or how to put it on. The cloth filters I suppose does it go on the top metal disc or the bottom metal disc? And the top metal disk is actually two pieces with the spring load the full round lifts up and there’s a three wing piece underneath that. I’m baffled. I’ve tried three or four different ways and still getting a lot of grounds in the lower pot anyone have any ideas or a link to the right filterscan also use a quick tutorial on how to put the filter on
The filter cloth goes between the metal discs. I'll bet there's a video somewhere on CZcams that explains how to assemble the filter. Thanks!
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