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Thread Number: 77191
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Vintage 70's Norelco Drip Coffee Maker - $40 (Long Island City |
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| Post# 1011461 10/19/2018 at 19:56 (2,008 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
 Still in original box, never been used vintage 12 cup coffee maker from the 1970's. Features a stainless steel body and modern minimalist shaped carafe. Such a good conversation piece in the kitchen as opposed to average drip coffee makers sold in stores now. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ken's LINK on New York Craigslist | ||
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Post# 1011471 , Reply# 1 10/19/2018 at 20:48 (2,008 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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Post# 1011481 , Reply# 2 10/19/2018 at 22:27 (2,008 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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 My sister gave one of these to my parents for Xmas in probably 1971 or 72. It had a black collar instead of the brushed one, which came later. The carafes changed shape at some point and became a little shorter and fatter, likely to accommodate the bulky Dial-A-Brew baskets that came later. The cap stayed the same, though.
I found a Norelco 10, which is even older, at an estate sale a few years ago. Never used. Black collar. Even though the machine was marketed as a 10-cup, it used the same size carafe, just with different markings. I gave it to another AW member who loves it.
$40 is a little steep, but some would pay that. Norelco made the Chemex Automated, which is a super rare machine that commands prices well into the hundreds of dollars. A Norelco is a good substitute even though it doesn't offer the "shower head" emitter or the wetting/bloom period where the machine shuts down early in the process to allow the grounds to swell and facilitate extraction of maximum flavor. Just using a Chemex carafe with Chemex filters is enough to make a big difference in the already impressive brew a Norelco renders.
I snatched up the Norelco + warming plate accessory that my mom had. It can come in handy sometimes and doesn't take up much room to store. | ||
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Post# 1011525 , Reply# 3 10/20/2018 at 09:11 (2,008 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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| Post# 1011543 , Reply# 4 10/20/2018 at 13:27 (2,007 days old) by fan-of-fans (Florida) | ||
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I think I saw one of those at Goodwill a few weeks ago. | ||
| Post# 1011778 , Reply# 5 10/22/2018 at 08:28 (2,006 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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My Mothers First drip coffeemaker, She loved it and used it until She got a Bunn. | ||
| Post# 1011936 , Reply# 6 10/23/2018 at 19:50 (2,004 days old) by funktionalart (Rison, AR) | ||
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Post# 1011953 , Reply# 7 10/23/2018 at 21:24 (2,004 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Right -- no on/off switch. These were among the first machines on the market to replace electric percolators, virtually all of which had no on/off switch either.
The Chemex Automated had both an on/off switch plus a warming plate temperature adjustment knob, so it's puzzling why Norelco wouldn't have put that same switch on its own machines. | ||
| Post# 1011962 , Reply# 8 10/23/2018 at 22:59 (2,004 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA) | ||
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Post# 1011964 , Reply# 9 10/23/2018 at 23:18 (2,004 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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I used to have one of these 10 cup Norelco’s and I just used a timer with it, to overcome the lack of an on/off switch, problem solved about it not turning off. They did make very good coffee. My mom’s first auto drip coffeemaker was one of these machines. My only objection was the need to still deal with the grounds and the removal of the coffee grounds container from the carafe before pouring the brewed coffee.
Eddie | ||
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Post# 1012001 , Reply# 10 10/24/2018 at 12:36 (2,003 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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Post# 1012083 , Reply# 11 10/25/2018 at 04:23 (2,003 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 1012114 , Reply# 12 10/25/2018 at 12:37 (2,002 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Louis, yes, the filter basket was cylindrical with concentric slots in the bottom. The filters were flat discs that covered only the bottom, the same as those that could be used in the basket of a percolator. These filters had a hole in the midde to fit over tube in the center of the basket (again, similar to a percolator) that allowed for overflow if things got backed up in the basket cover. I remember watching the brewing process for a full pot and occasionally seeing clear water dripping out the bottom of that tube and into the carafe. It wasn't ever enough to weaken the brew, though.
As I recall, the recommended grind for use with the Norelco was "regular" or "automatic drip." | ||
| Post# 1118187 , Reply# 13 5/24/2021 at 16:11 (1,060 days old) by lbgarcia (Fargo, ND) | ||
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Norelco coffeemaker I have had one of these since 1975. Just a few years ago I broke the 12-cup carafe but found a replacement (on Amazon, I think). I would love to find another full set. Ken: Do you still have "unopened" box for sale? My email: garcia.lynn.b@gmail.com | ||
| Post# 1118260 , Reply# 14 5/25/2021 at 09:35 (1,060 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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