While I was working on the coffee issue, I went through the stuff in the basement and found several coffee pots. There was at least 4 electric percolators from the 50's and 60's, a giant percolator and dispenser 30 cup West bend, 3 different Drip-o-laters from the 1920's, 50's and 60's and one very interesting pot. I thought it was just a serving decanter from the shape of it and almost passed it by. But it had this big green glass bulb on top like a percolator would have. It sits atop a pedestal foot and has a wood handle and a very fancy spout, so I thought it was an electric pot, but I couldn't find any way of plugging it in. When I got a close look at it I found the makers mark and date. It's a Universal No. 714 made by Landers, Frary & Clark New Britton, Conn.. Made May 22, 1894... and it is AMAZING!!!!
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I couldn't figure out how it was supposed to work on a gas stove without tipping over or lighting the handle on fire.
And then....Bingo! The light came on when I looked at our stove. It is an antique 6 burner Heartland gas, but not as old as the pot. This pot was built for the old iron flat top wood burning stoves similar to the one pictured, but full sized for the kitchen, the one pictured is a laundry stove for heating the basement to dry laundry in the winter and heating irons.
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The pedestal foot does all the work, and it works GREAT!! I have a alcohol stove that I use to heat just that foot and it starts to perk in less than a minute. It takes about 7min. to make 8 cups. Half the time of Mr. Coffee. and it's good coffee.
How cool is that?
If you notice the coffee can the pot is sitting on, it's vintage as well. May of 1970.
McDave