The C30C is the metal/chrome set with built-in 120vac heater. I am thinking the heater/base obviously has to be removed, but not sure what the bottom of the...
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carol.vesperino
Mar 5, 2013 5:09 am
Maybe a wok base?? Carol In a message dated 3/4/2013 9:03:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pawilh@... writes: The C30C is the metal/chrome set with...
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Roland
rsburritt
Mar 5, 2013 8:38 am
In the photos section there is a very good album of pics of Nicro pots (many with description as well). You can take a look at the pics and familiarize ...
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Roland
rsburritt
Mar 5, 2013 8:47 am
Any idea why it died? Did it get wet during your cleaning? Is there perhaps a bad electrical connection that can be redone? Roland From:...
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BRIAN LESCALLEET
briandior1919
Mar 5, 2013 1:14 pm
Hi there, I am interested in any comments from members in regard to the Sunbeam Coffeemaster by Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. made in the 1930's. Finding a...
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Larry Hollenberg
larryhollenb
Mar 5, 2013 1:20 pm
Brian, I fear that the gasket for that older unit may not be very good a this point, although I have never actually seen one with the vacuum part.. I did have...
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Robert Bennett II
rbennett47...
Mar 5, 2013 1:47 pm
I have a 50's C30A and it works great. I use the 3" Melita percolator filters, stacked 3-4 at a time. Love it ! Bob ... From: BRIAN LESCALLEET...
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BRIAN LESCALLEET
briandior1919
Mar 5, 2013 2:43 pm
I forgot to mention that I am referring to the Maxwelton Braes Sunbeam Coffeemaster, model # C3 with the hard-to-find removable "brew top" for the vacuum...
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eccopronto
Mar 5, 2013 3:35 pm
Hello. My name is Leonard and I just joined this group. I've been a lurker for a while and thought it was time I joined and said hello. I live in NYC and...
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1buddaman
punatech
Mar 5, 2013 5:33 pm
Hey All, Just a quick link to a gasket maker for a few vacpot models. All are food grade silicone, a little pricey but what are you gonna do, right? At least...
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David Fiore
dbfiore
Mar 5, 2013 5:42 pm
BTW, while we're on the topic of parts for the Sunbeam Coffeemaster C[23]0[ ABC], I would just like to mention that a friend of mine, who is a machinist and...
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Zack
zack832
Mar 5, 2013 6:34 pm
Thanks for all the responses. I was quite careful when cleaning it, so I do not believe it is a water issue. I checked the continuity of the heater coil and...
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Robert Bennett II
rbennett47...
Mar 5, 2013 6:41 pm
Good luck with it. I Googled your machine, and it really looks cool. I'm betting that somehow it will be fixable. The fact that you found someone's initials...
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P. Wilhelm
pawilh
Mar 5, 2013 9:59 pm
Thumbs-up for the Melitta perc filters. I'm currently using them in a C20B in leiu of the OEM cloth filter. I have to use a minimum of three, or they rupture...
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Robert Bennett II
rbennett47...
Mar 5, 2013 10:23 pm
I have a used cloth filter. My wife does a lot of sewing. I'll ask her how tough they would be to reproduce.... ... From: P. Wilhelm <pawilh@...> ...
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Lou Pape, LMT
dantepape
Mar 5, 2013 11:51 pm
Someone mentioned something about the electric prongs coming loose with use; if I remember correctly. They also explained how to fix this. From:...
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pawilh
Mar 6, 2013 12:00 am
There is a Sunbeam C30B,C service manual posted here--look in "files"....
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carol.vesperino
Mar 6, 2013 5:29 am
Hello Lenny!! They also make very good loose tea brewers with the Cory glass rods. I feel like a mad scientist when I use mine!! Carol V___Pa. In a message...
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carol.vesperino
Mar 6, 2013 5:47 am
I have a VERY old flip-side toaster, and was told that occasionally the wires burn through. Could something like that have happened to your pot? I even had...
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David Fiore
dbfiore
Mar 6, 2013 2:55 pm
I don't mean to be a wet blanket, but according to the service manual for the C30, the heating element is not repairable. That being said, if you look on...
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John A.
iluv_vac
Mar 6, 2013 5:15 pm
Hi, The only way to know for sure about the element is to disassemble the unit and check continuity directly at the element terminals themselves. I once had a...
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P. Wilhelm
pawilh
Mar 6, 2013 5:45 pm
I agree, I'm hoping he finds something minor wrong with the thermostat, or something else repairable. Heaters do periodically fail, but they generally make a...
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John A.
iluv_vac
Mar 6, 2013 9:41 pm
Yep, I'm betting that the old Coffeemaster is still functional, too. Actually, those initials on the lower metal clamp plate probably belong to the factory guy...
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John A.
iluv_vac
Mar 6, 2013 10:00 pm
Yes, Peter. Lee Day, owner of DaySeal is a member here. He makes a quality product, and deserves high praise for making many old vac pots serviceable again. In...
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John A.
iluv_vac
Mar 6, 2013 10:10 pm
Hi, David. I'd be a buyer, dependent upon price. I know custom work doesn't come cheap. I've always been able to remove the Gulmite screws on older...
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eccopronto
Mar 9, 2013 12:22 am
Hello Folks! I use my C30A as my go-to every day pot. Today in the middle of its boiling cycle the high/low switch and the plug began to smoke and burn....
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eccopronto
Mar 9, 2013 1:43 pm
In the C30 (which I am thinking of buying to replace my burned out C30A), the tube that goes into the bottom of the pot looks much more narrow than my old...
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David Fiore
dbfiore
Mar 9, 2013 2:16 pm
Sounds like you're looking at a C20, not a C30. The C20's had a narrow tube. ... -- ... David Fiore david@... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Brian Helfrich
bhelfric
Mar 9, 2013 4:04 pm
Sent from my BlackBerry ... From: bhelfric@... Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 16:02:26 To: David Fiore<david@...> Reply-To: bhelfric@... Subject:...
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John A.
iluv_vac
Mar 9, 2013 6:45 pm
The C30 has a straight, narrow tube like the C20 series. The conical tube started with the C30A and creates a better, vortex-like draw down. Cory rod will not...
