I just bought one from Ebay - great taste, brings back great memories. I just started buying everything from the 50-60's, and 70's era; when things were made better, and made to last. I bought an original 70's Polaroid, Lady's Sunbeam electric razor, and transistor radio on the way.

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@andreeelliott2943

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Tired of cheap stuff from China. eBay is my new go to for quality items.

@AcornHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I bet it all lasts longer than the junk today 👍🏻

@om-nj2hw

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way, don't want to buy anything new anymore and am going to look into vintage for all my needs

My grandma made coffee this way. She had a 12 cup and a 6 cup. Both had cloth wrapped cords. That still is my favorite coffee.

My mom used to drive a school bus, in the 60's. When I was with her and we went back to the little shack where bus drivers would go when they were done, they had a coffee pot on the little table, and I was allowed to have some coffee. I never tasted coffee like that, since, that I can remember. Percolator coffee tastes like coffee. Thank you for this review. I just got an old percolator, and am looking forward to school bus coffee again. :)

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I love the Story!! thanks for sharing, it was like I was there with you. You are a good story teller. The good old days, what memories!!!

@bunkyman8097

Жыл бұрын

@fenfrk, I am 65 years old. When I was a kid we would visit my aunt, uncle and cousins often. My aunt was a coffee drinker and a glass Pyrex Flameware percolator was her coffee pot. When she made coffee as she did every time we visited, I was fascinated and mesmerized watching that percolator do its magic. I was just tall enough to be eye level with the gas burner of the stove. Jump 35 years ...I am at a flea market and I see the same percolator sitting on the ground all by itself being ignored. I ran to get it and scooped it up. It was $25 and I couldn't have been happier. I would have gladly paid whatever the price was. I lived about an hour away and looked at that pot the whole time we were driving home. It was filthy, but in good shape. No chips, nicks or scratches. This was some family's coffee pot. I wondered how many times coffee was made in this percolator before everyone started their busy days. What was its history that it was waiting for me to find it that day? Thoughts and memories of Aunt May Anne flooded my mind. When we got home I couldn’t get out of the car fast enough. After a serious cleaning, I was ready for some coffee. I filled the pot, added the coffee, turned on the burner, and remembered all the times I watched my Aunt Mary Anne make coffee. I was still fascinated and transfixed by the rising bubbles and distinct sound this percolator makes. The aroma of fresh coffee quickly filled my nose and I was a child in my Aunt's kitchen once again… I have been making coffee with that flea market percolator for all these years. My Aunt is gone now but every time I make coffee I am a little kid in her kitchen watching magic before my eyes. I toast my Aunt Mary Anne with the first cup in thanks for introducing me to this work of art and then I enjoy the best cup of coffee in the world! Thanks Aunt Mary Anne. I can’t wait until we are once again together sharing a magical cup of coffee...

@shellshock10

Жыл бұрын

You’re missing out friend, a percolator is basically a “fancier” Moka Pot. Same principle/method. But a Moka is used on top of a stove. I use either french press or Moka pot. Drip method sucks.

@fenfrk

Жыл бұрын

@@JustADad you're kind. I also recall when we were on the bus headed back my mom let me do flips using the two vertical bars at the front of the bus. Good times! We didn't worry as much then obviously. But we had more fun. 😉

@josephcontreras8930

7 ай бұрын

Nice coffee ☕ memories. Sounds like Train staff with their caboose coffee and coffee shack. Thanks for posting

I remember my parents having one like this in the early 1970’s. Affectionately known as “the perk”. It always smelled *so* good but my brother and I were only allowed orange juice for breakfast then. Even the noises are cute and reminiscent.

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too, I remember at my school they would always have one running in the background.

I have one from 1942 and you can still buy the cords for them. It takes 20 minutes to get to the rapid perc at which time I'll set a timer for 7 minutes and then shut it off. MAN, SO GOOD!

@drpanic603

2 ай бұрын

I have one from that era

LOLs I just bought one of those on eBay still in the box and not a scratch (it was green handled not black but otherwise identical) for a little more than $16. It looks like dead stock it’s in pristine condition and I don’t think it was Ever used. I, being a millennial, had never used a percolator or even seen one in person so this video was SO helpful! Thanks! 😝

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

Did you get it to work?

@candycottrell6469

Жыл бұрын

I hope you were able to brew your coffee okay. You do not need the most expensive coffee either to get a good cup.

I bought a percolator for my wife last year, not electric, She said it took to long. As our Generations have evolved we have NO PATIENCE for anything, we expect it NOW. I think they make a great cup of coffee. It also brings back the memories of my Grandparents. Unfortunately a lot of people didn't get to experience the love of Grandparents. Be Safe and Stay Healthy everyone, ✌

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah these bring back a lot of memories. You would always see one at a school function that your parents attended. I agree I was blessed I got to grow up 1 block from my Grandparents and those are some of my best memories.

@AcornHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

How I miss spending time with my grandmother and chewing the fat over a cup of tea, coffee and some English “biscuits”. Simple times but great times. I was so close to my grandmother from being very young into my 50’s when she passed away. I loved taking the bus and train shopping with her on Saturdays as a kid then going to the lunch counter at Kresges and Woolworths. We lived close to her off and on. I just bought one of the GE pot belly percolators today at a thrift store. I don’t want instant gratification. I long for the old simple days.

@GreatBeardofWisdom

10 ай бұрын

I really resonate with this. My grandparents used to have one, and if there's 2 smells I can remember from when I used to visit them when I was a kid, it's the smell of the coffee percolator and my grandpa's pipe tobacco. Takes me way back.

I use this exact percolator every morning for my coffee....it is the best tasting coffee, better than my Bunn commercial coffee maker!!

@JustADad

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@theblindredneck747

5 ай бұрын

I have an old GE percolator from the 1950s that I pulled out this morning. I also have a bun commercial coffee maker as well. While the percolator makes better coffee than the bunn you can’t beat the speed of the bunn.

You just can't beat a good percolator! Coffee tastes better!

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Watching!! It does make a hot cup of coffee. Probably the hottest cup of coffee I have every had.

@candycottrell6469

3 жыл бұрын

It really does!

Talk about a flash back . That takes me way back. I'm 58

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I remember these when I was a kid.

I am very impressed with how clean your pot is for being so vintage bravo.

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks it takes a little work but this Urnex Clearly Coffee Pot Cleaner from Amazon works amazing

@randyw41

2 жыл бұрын

After years of too many different coffee makers, I too went back to the old school methods for making coffee. I have a stovetop model and an electric model. Both make some really great coffee. The electric ones are quicker than the stovetop model, but the results are pretty much the same. Nice review...

@askledhead

2 жыл бұрын

@@randyw41 I'm going to try an electric. Bought for my wife last year and she said it took to long,lol. I'll try an electric, the aroma they give off is amazing. Brings back memories. Be Safe and Stay Healthy, ✌

“I don’t see any lights or anything” hehe, made me giggle a bit! Great vid and I love your voice, your tone is so calm. Thanks for the video :)

@JustADad

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

my husband just came back from his parents with one of these and i was like, “what the heckscherville is this!? what does it DO!?” so i googled the model number and appliance info and then came over here to see how to use it. this video was super helpful and i am weirdly excited to use our brand new old percolator! 😂👏🏻😁

@JustADad

Жыл бұрын

Right on!

@Bamaboompa

Жыл бұрын

How do you like it?

To save time in the morning tip, set up your percolator the night before and all you have to do in the morning is plug it in as you get ready for your day. Just remember, never forget to unplug your percolator, eventually the coffee will vaporize and you can ruin your heating element.

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Watching and your great Idea, I hope it helps someone. These old coffee pots sure make a hot cup of coffee. Thanks Again

Just love listening and seeing that old coffee pot go to work. You know youre going to enjoy a great cup a joe. My aunt still uses a pot like yours hers is from 70s with a cloth cord. That pop a pop pop makes great music.😅

I remember grow up with the the Owen Corning white with the blue patterns coffee percolator maker 🙂

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

yep I remember those also.

@annespellberg7173

21 сағат бұрын

We had one of those too! I think everyone did in the 70's. We had the electric one like this as well, or someone did. Great memories.

When you opened it up, I noticed that the tube didn't have a spring. Most models have a spring, which keeps pressure between the basket and the top of the pot. Helps you keep the grounds from getting into your coffee, if the basket lid is too loose. Mine was missing a spring, so I ordered one off of Amazon. Took care of my grounds problem. The pot will work without the spring, but I'm pretty sure you'll end up with more grounds than you would prefer. Happy brewing!

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! Yep, now that you say that, mine was missing the spring. It has been so long since I used one I forgot all about it.. Thanks so much for helping!!!

@LauraHoosier

2 жыл бұрын

I just bought mine at auction for $2! I’m so thrilled to have it! Just one small dent in the side but in otherwise perfect condition! As for slow, it was made to be done brewing by the time breakfast was done being cooked or done by the time you get out of the shower. It’s how I always made my coffee anyways. Set up the pot, turn it on, hop in the shower then get out to the aroma of fresh brewed! Can you tell me what spring you purchased? I cannot find one that says it will work for GE percolators. Thank you in advance!

@candycottrell6469

Жыл бұрын

@@LauraHoosier my GE Immersible does not have a spring, but the Farberware ones do.

@martindesmarais7158

9 ай бұрын

To avoid grounds in coffee, just put 4 cups basket filters n drill 1/8 hole in center of the entire pack! They are cheap and it's easiest to dispose the coffee to garbage after brewing.

Looks good and strong. Wow. I just bought one similar to this one, a Sunbeam from the 60's. I love that sound, reminds me of the aunts, Gram and mom sitting around the table on a New England winter morning. Of course there was also enough cigarette smoke to make the room look fogged in - I will conveniently forget that aspect for the sake of nostalgia. Thanks for the demo, I wasn't 100% sure about the procedure. Can't wait to fire mine up.

Part of the sound of a Gen X kid's morning.

@JustADad

Жыл бұрын

For sure!!

I love my electric percolator and have been using it for years. The glass dome and that sound are so awesome. Mine is a 12 cup GE with no strength regulator. I never timed mine, but time is no deal breaker for the nostalgic joy felt while making and drinking my coffee. I looked this up to find out the water temperature as I’m starting to make my “morning mud” using coffee, mushroom powder and turmeric. 184F may be too hot for the mushroom powder. I need to think on this. I need one of those cool thermometers like you used here. Thank you for the video.

We used to have one of these ... dunno what happened to it, but I wish I could put my hands on it now ...

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

They still sell a lot of this type on amazon

@SG-477

2 жыл бұрын

I just bought one from Ebay

Nice find! I just received my vintage General Electric percolator from Etsy. Brewed our first cups this morning. We set it on strong and it is a perfect cup. One hint - put water in the pot, assemble the basket on the rod, then place into Percolator. Finally add your ground coffee. Just easier that way.

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Nice tip thanks for Sharing. It brews one hot cup of coffee!! Thanks For Watching!!!

@davewilson4929

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video! I bought an old percolator today at the Salvation Army and was wondering what to do with it, ha. It's a little bit dusty, but other than that really clean. I hope it works, but for $6 I figured it was worth the gamble.

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

@@davewilson4929 Awesome Find I bet it still works they don't make things like they used too. It make a really hot cup of coffee, Thanks for Watching!!!!

@davewilson4929

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustADad lol, I'm such a Dad I obviously don't know how to comment on videos! I did run a couple of cycles of just cold water perked through it, wiping it down with paper towels after each cycle, then I made some decaf Aldi brand coffee through it and drank half a pot! I can't wait to try some of my Dunkin Donuts medium through it in the AM. I was amazed that I had such rich, HOT coffee so quickly!

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

@@davewilson4929 These things produce some of the hottest coffee I have brewed. I remember these as a kid always seeing them at large gathering at school. People sure did drink hot coffee back in the day

I have 2 of these GE vintage percolators. One is probably from the late 60's or early 70's and was still in it's original box with hang tags and papers. It can be set to whatever strength you want the coffee to perk. The other percolator is from the 1950's and looks like a fancy silver pot with etched design. It has no adjustment knob on it. As a kid in the 80's, I remember a lot people still bought and used percolators. By that time they had some models that had a glass body that you could see the coffee perk. Dazey made a glass model called Perk Up. You can google pictures of it.

I always loved the gurgle sound.

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

Oh the memories!!!

Just bought a 1966 West Bend percolator at a resale shop with the same strength dial (but mine slides) with an orange light that comes on when it is ready. Has a built in warmer so no need to transfer to a carafe. Oh, did I mention, IN THE BOX and for $5.00 ?? Like someone got it as a wedding gift but never used it. Someone finally cleaned out Aunt Edna's attic. Found a vintage ad where it sold for $27.00 in 1966 which with inflation, is $229.00 in 2021 money. Makes a perfect cup of coffee. Ditching my drip coffee maker and using this exclusively. I really don't see the advantage of drip makers. For me, the more bitter the better. I like the kick of a bitter Starbucks coffee.

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that is a good deal. Thanks for Sharing such a interesting story. I love to hear everyone's story. What is your favorite coffee?

@johnbrowneyes7534

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I just found the West Bend 7480 percolator. It has a mild, medium, strong selector slide switch. What does that selection do to the flavor of the coffee? If you are using a dark roast , should the indicator be set to "strong " ? Thanks for your input. Also there was no water spreader included, but I read that some WB models did not include this part as the lid was designed to disperse the water over the grinds.

@97widerider

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnbrowneyes7534 John, if you like Starbucks style coffee, set to strong. It will simply brew longer on strong. Mines does not have a water spreader either. Lid goes directly over cup that holds coffee. I really like the taste of the coffee in a percolator and it is very hot ! I just went back to a Bunn drip because it is less work each morning.

Works with swiss miss too just did it

My old one doesn't seem to turn off keeps bubbling.wondered if it will burn the coffee.

I need an electric perculator with a timer or strength changer basically. I see yours has an adjuster knob for strength but I cant find em like that. I bought a perculator, I think it was the Presto one and it doesnt brew long enough to make good coffee. It just gets to boil and stops brewing. It wont be good unless it brews it for a few minutes or so. I dont know whats wrong with all these perculators but Ive literally only seen like 1 decent one on the market, that has a timer, so I bought that one and love it. WTF though? GOd all these other ones suck, or I dont know what Im doing wrong then.

I am wanting to buy one of these. Question, are the basket and percolator stem aluminum? Looks like the pot is stainless steel? Are there any other aluminum parts? I remember these from my youth and if I'm not mistaken the basket might have been aluminum. I hear these are better made than all of the newer ones that break quickly. Thanks! Nice video!

@om-nj2hw

Жыл бұрын

The new ones are stainless steel, and all made in China but vintage can be found on earth etc are are likely aluminum

Have to coffee pots you mentioned a little short cord how do you purchase those cords two coffee pots and a grill that use those cords but cannot buy a new cord otherwise without the cord those coffee pots are junk what should I do

What kind of material are these made from?

Otherwise it is a great vintage coffee maker that will give you a full coffee flavor!

Young person online here. I picked one of these up at an antique shop in very good condition and I want to use it soon. What kind of ground coffee do I need? A video another commenter linked said these old styles of coffeemakers require a more coarse grind that isn't usually sold in stores- does this apply to the good old GE model as well?

@Sharko-nv5gd

2 жыл бұрын

I've used an old Sunbeam AP10 percolator, as well as a Sunbeam c20b siphon coffee maker for some time now. I find for the siphon/vacuum method, use a coarse grind that is akin to coffee ground for a french press. Now for the percolator, if the holes are tiny, you should be able to use a standard drip coffee maker grind, but, if the holes are bigger in the basket and the basket lid, you probably want something a bit more coarse like you mentioned, so the coffee grounds won't make it through the holes. Of course back in the day, grocery stores would have sold percolator grind coffee that was perfect for a percolator but now not so much.. The most controllable thing to do for this is to get a coffee grinder. I usually use an old manual burr grinder (which grinds even granules of coffee to a very fine grade), but lately I found a blender does the job very well and much faster. That is, for a coarser grind, trying to get anything finer like for espresso just won't cut it. Then again, it is an old Osterizer from the 70's with the original blades.. If you do use a blender and have whole coffee beans, just put in the desired amount into the blender jar, and pulse the beans until it is similar in texture to kosher salt. Maybe a little bit smaller. This works best for me. If you would rather not bother with any of the sizes of grinds of coffee, you can just use a filter in your percolator. Yes, it is possible, you can even buy special percolator filters on amazon. Drip coffee maker filters also work, just position the filter over the top of the stem (with the basket on the stem), and push the filter down into the basket. Dump your coffee grounds into the basket as normal. A filter will also absorb a lot of the oils from the coffee, producing a cleaner cup. Some people say to wet the the basket before adding your coffee to prevent fine grounds from falling through, I don't find that this works, but see what works for you. The standard measurement of coffee to water (if you measure by volume) is one tablespoon per cup of water. That would be 8 oz of water, per level tablespoon of coffee. It's best to use cold filtered water rather than tap water, since filtered makes better coffee. If the percolator brews at a super high temperature, I find it best to use less coffee for one that brews hotter. I tried my same coffee ritual in a newer Presto made percolator and it was far too strong. Experimentation is key though. All of the information I provided here is just based on my own findings.. All in all, either use a filter for a cleaner cup and don't worry too much about the grind size, or just grind your own beans to the correct size grade and get a very rich cup of coffee.

@animeborchardt5197

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sharko-nv5gd Thank you very much wise coffee stranger!

@Sharko-nv5gd

2 жыл бұрын

@@animeborchardt5197 No problem! I aim to help others with info when I can. Having a smooth cup of vacuum brewed kona coffee right now.. I was just trying to find new videos of old coffee gadgets and browsed the comments and saw yours. Hopefully your percolator works out for you!

@theblindredneck747

5 ай бұрын

In my experience a course to medium grind works best for percolator coffee. I find that Folgers classic roast is ground perfectly. In my experience the older percolators seem to have smaller holes in the baskets compared to new percolators.

I use mine I timed it under 5 minutes with about 20 oz. of water .

Bought mine 15 years ago .5 bucks..the cord just broke and the lid needs work. I'm keeping it incase I find the cord elsewhere but just ordered a twa one with a case and cups

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

Wow I would love to see the TWA version. You should post a video, I bet people would love to see OLD TWA items. Thanks for watching and this coffee maker makes one hot cup of coffee.

@fenrislegacy

2 жыл бұрын

Go to a thrift store, I'm sure you'll find a suitable cord for a buck or so.

I have an older one a bit more fancy. It takes less than five minutes from start to finish.

My mum had used this GE’s percolator for at least more than 46years(my age last year), and passed away last year, and now I have continued to use this here in Japan!! I wanted to post the picture of mine but can’t do on youtube. This has worked soooooo well and I love this. A part of it, that is the part cups numbering ‘4’ is little broken these days, small amount of coffee leaking. I feel very sorry and I want to buy like this type of percolator. And today I came across your post. Before WWⅢ, I want to say ‘thank you’to various people on the earth. Thank you so much sharing good memories with you and my family.

I can't see the video because of a black square that covers the pic.

Auto drip is all plastic so with your coffee you are consuming all the leached chemicals from the plastic...I just go with metal or ceramic no longer use auto drip. Pour over is a nice option as well

Mine is older 😅 I need a better guide

You’ve added too much water for the amount of ground coffee!

I wanted to buy a vintage perk. This one gets great reviews. But 17 minutes to brew a pot? That’s a deal breaker for me

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it take a bit

@fenrislegacy

2 жыл бұрын

17 minutes for 9 cups and probably around 4-5 minutes for 3 cups.

@om-nj2hw

Жыл бұрын

Do other stuff while it's perking

@theblindredneck747

5 ай бұрын

You could put it on an external plug-in timer.

Concerning that "mild - strong" dial, the more you turned it to the "strong" side, the longer it would percolate. Back in the olden days, people would crank that dial up to "strong" all the time. To understand percolated coffee and find out how terrible it is and why people switched over to drip coffee makers, watch this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d22V2Mx9adjNiMY.html

@JustADad

3 жыл бұрын

Again love the coffee stories!! that is funny how everyone would turn it to strong. maybe they thought strong meant more caffeine. That video link is a good video thanks for sharing.

@jeremynv89523

11 ай бұрын

Because I live at a high altitude, I get a superior cup of coffee with a percolator. Water boils at 203F here, which is not hot enough to extract the bitter alkaloids that percolators do at sea level.

Too long to brew

@JustADad

2 жыл бұрын

Yep its old school