Hi there! I've been collecting Silex brand vacuum coffeemakers for almost 40 years and have a very large collection of different units. Back in the 70s, I...
Hello, I'm new to the group and I have a Sunbeam C30A. I always put the top pot into a large glass after my brewing is completed. That said, I'm afraid one day...
The hi message from Larry is also a link. Usually he sends a line or two of text to explain what the link is for if it's actually from him. Carol V___PA. In...
Be careful not to click open the link on the hey message from Larry before checking with him to see if he is really the one who sent it. This message has been...
Hello folks, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. My name is Dennis and I have been collecting Sunbeam Vac pots for a bit over 10 years. I have...
What happened to everybody? It's been around three months since the last post. I'm still enjoying my daily vac pot brew, even if I don't have any new...
Starting almost 3 weeks ago, my Sunbeam Coffeemaster vacpot started being erratic, sometimes switching to low heat before all the water has risen into the...
Hi all. It's been a while since I last posted but I felt compelled to ask about a Silex stove that I found at a garage sale. It is a Silex 6 cup EC-6. It looks...
Hello all. I am asking this question with a bit of faint hope, but I am wondering if there are any globes out there that will fit and work with a Farberware...
I'm considering manufacturing disposable paper filters for the C-20 and the early C30 . I would appreciate any input and tell me what you think. Thank you, Lee...
Hello!!! I have a question & news. The news is I found a really nice Cory bottom to go with the Cory top on the scratched Pyrex-bottomed pot. Now it will all...
Hi!! I had joined a coffee grinders group on Yahoo and was surprised that there were no files or pictures. When I checked the messages, imagine my surprise...
Hi All!!! I was taking a closer look at my pots and discovered one had a Cory top with a Pyrex bottom. They fit great, and I never looked to check out ...
The molded hole is a pressure relief control. Same for the Silex ones. The water cannot rise until the internal pre ssure reaches the point it can override the...
Hi All!!! Today after work I stopped at the Merchant's Village, a local 7 day a week thrift shop/flea market, and got a GE Pyrex vaccuum pot. It has a very...
Hello everyone! I'm Carol from N.E.Pa., and I have 2 Pyrex vaccuum pots with the glass rods and also the cloth filters with wire holders. One came with a...
Forgot to mention the photos of the pot are in the new photo link on this page or the home page and in my album of Unusual Non Vacuum Coffee pots. I haven't...
I just tired the coffee pot and I must say if its a tricolator make its an improved version from the ones with that standard top I have used. It had a tendency...
Larry, Â Â Â Â Â Â The Mckee Glass percolator bodies used for the Flamex percolators can break easily. I suspect they are lime-soda glass like the oven...
I really didn't need yet another coffee pot but the striking red bakelite handles and unusual design made me not pass it up. It does resemble a great deal...
Hi Larry, Â Â Â Â While it is not commonly mentioned in ads for the old drip coffee makers, they did requier a paper filter of some sort. There were plenty of...
I've been drinking autodrip coffee most of my life. 5 months ago I bought a home coffee roaster and started roasting my own beans. I now have both the...
OK, I know its an odd topic. I collect all sorts of coffee making items but keep but a few. One of my favorites to look at is the vintage mid 40's glass...
I've read all the documentation including the service manual and the brochure. I can't find any place where Sunbeam states an ideal time range for agitation...
Has anyone noticed that on the TV show NCIS, that certain scenes in Agent Gibb's home, there is a Sunbeam Coffeemaster sitting in the background? His character...
Hi Ian,     Thanks for the information related to the grind size of coffee. Related to this aspect of the size: I would also expect that the l arger size...
Hi - Glad to have found this group! I found an old Sunbeam C20B in antique shop. I still need to clean it before use, but am open to any advice. If anybody...
Can anyone help with the history of the filter unit on the Sunbeam Coffeemaster? I know the basics such as the screw-in filter on the C20's, the mesh filter...
