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Coffemaker Version of That Pink GE Set |
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Post# 819726   4/17/2015 at 12:29 (3,290 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Another test of supply and demand, and what the market will bear.
If you're willing to pay $4K for those pink GE machines, maybe you'll pay $600 for a super rare coffeemaker too.
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Post# 820043 , Reply# 1   4/19/2015 at 15:27 (3,288 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Post# 820047 , Reply# 2   4/19/2015 at 15:42 (3,288 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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Post# 820105 , Reply# 3   4/19/2015 at 22:45 (3,288 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I can't imagine any secondhand store personnel putting a Chemex Automated aside to see what they go for on ebay before slapping a price tag on it. There's nothing about it that says anything but '70s relic to someone who isn't in the know regarding this particular machine.
Around here, I'd expect to see it priced in the $10 range if I ever came across one in a thrift store. Probably even less at a garage or estate sale.
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Post# 820123 , Reply# 4   4/20/2015 at 07:51 (3,288 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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Post# 820143 , Reply# 5   4/20/2015 at 10:20 (3,288 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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.....my Norelco "Dial-a-Brew" coffee maker from the 1980's.
At least the main part that heats the water - except the Norelco only has an indicator light that comes on when the coffee is ready - no other controls.
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Post# 820156 , Reply# 7   4/20/2015 at 12:44 (3,287 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Exactly my point. I doubt a '70s automatic drip coffeemaker would appear valuable to most thrift store processing staff. Or at least I would hope not.
The Chemex is indeed a Norelco system, but it has some differences. There is a round, flat "shower head" that distributes water in a circular pattern instead of the single stream of a Norelco and other makes. The Chemex also pauses after wetting the grounds to allow them to "bloom" (see "with exclusive wetting cycle" verbiage on the box in the picture above), has a hot plate temperature control and an on/off switch.
If a Chemex "shower head" could be fitted onto a Norelco, you'd have basically the same machine except without wetting cycle (just unplug it for a minute instead), temp control, or on/off switch.
The reason for the ridiculous price point on the ebay machine is because a few years ago, and the last time one of these showed up on ebay, it went for almost $400. The starting bid was very low because the seller had no idea what they had. Now any seller who does research sees that information and proceeds accordingly.
My sister has two Chemex machines; one daily driver and one used spare. She's had them since the '70s and is always on the lookout for another one. She has been spoiled by the ease of use that these machines bring to the Chemex brewing process.
If they made such a thing as a Chemex Automated Grind-and-Brew, I might be interested -- if they were priced reasonably. Otherwise, my Cuisinart burr grind-and-brew is good enough for me. |
Post# 820159 , Reply# 8   4/20/2015 at 13:15 (3,287 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 820235 , Reply# 10   4/20/2015 at 23:15 (3,287 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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I use my Chemex 8 cup pot with a Norelco base (from a very kind member here) and it's absolutely some of the best coffee I've had. It's my weekend go-to coffee now.
I've not used a shower head style with this, but the Norelco seems to be slow enough to allow the grounds to bloom and keep the filter about 1/2 full at all times. If the grind is right, not too fine, there is no danger of overflow/spillage. |
Post# 820236 , Reply# 11   4/20/2015 at 23:21 (3,287 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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