1930's Vintage Coleman Electric Coffeepot

		Vintage Coleman Coffeepot

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Coleman Model 61 Electric Percolator Coffee Pot
1930's Vintage

As nearly as we can tell, this shiny, vintage Coleman 9-cup electric percolator was designed to keep perking until it was unplugged -- in other words, it perks but doesn't seem to stop on its own, and as far as we know, that is how it has always been.

The bottom of the coffee pot states, " Model No. 61. . . 116V 350 W. . .Patent Applied For. . . Coleman Lamp & Stove Co. Wichita Kansas". The handle is black bakelite, and the lid has a glass Pyrex center, which allows you to see the coffee perking, presumably so you can see how strong the coffee is getting. The long, curved spout starts low on the pot, we suppose at least in part so it clears the point where the basket would be on the inside. The basket appears to be aluminum, as does the inside stem. Everything appears to be made of sturdy, good-quality materials, in vintage Coleman fashion. We saw a Model 63 listed on eBay in February and it sold for $168.

We haven't been able to date it precisely, but feel it is from the early 1930's. A report written by Bartlett J. Finney for the Kansas Business Hall of Fame states, ". . .In 1931, Coleman also introduced several electric cooking appliances, including a waffle iron, a coffee percolator, and a bread toaster. However, with the Depression came the need to cut back rather than expand and eventually these electrical products were phased out. . ."

It has the old-style fabric-covered cord. This type of plug used to have a cardboard insert that fit over the prongs to hide the wiring connections of the plug, and that insert is gone, but everything else seems to be intact.

This coffee pot was carefully used -- it is still bright, and though the inside shows color, there is no built up accumulation of mineral deposits. There is a very small, shallow "ding" visible if the coffee pot is held just right to the light, but it is difficult to see so you have to look for it. It is so shiny, it was also impossible for me to get a good image without lots of reflections!

		Coleman Coffee Pot -- Model 61 Percolator . . . . $130.00 Shipping/Handling to U.S. addresses (Heavy/Bulky) . . . 8.00

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