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Wouldn't that be considered a tea?

I reckon iff'n ya put tea in the bag you'd get tea

That's the only style of coffee pot I ever remember seeing my mother use at home until I was well into my teen years when she finally got an electric percolator.

My wife collects old tin, pewter and aluminum ware of all kinds and I just now counted seven different size and shapes of the old stove top percolator style coffee pots she has sitting out on display right now. Knowing her she likely has a few more stashed around somewhere.

My maternal grandmother served three types of coffee for every meal. Her oldest son drank only perk coffee, grandma drank straight boiled "cowboy coffee" only. Her youngest son was allowed to drink only instant decaf after having part of his of stomach removed because of bleeding ulcers. She kept a third pot of plain boiling hot water on her old wood burning cook stove just for his instant coffee.

I thought it may be Revere with the copper bottom.

Sounds like you started out like me almost 50 years ago, my Dad always asked if I wanted some coffee with my milk and sugar.

Your gram sounds like both of mine! There always seemed to be coffee on the stove.

It is a Revere Ware with a copper bottom, pre-1968.

Yep, night or day, always some coffee and down to earth, common folk conversation at grandma's table.

Don't know if it was just a southern thing or not but I remember a lot of the old timers used to pour a little hot strong coffee in a saucer then sop it up with a biscuit. Come to think of it most of the old timers back in those days didn't have very many teeth left, either.

I'm sorry, (truly, no flames meant here) but I had to laugh my azz off at this post.. It's apparent that you're young enough to not remember these wonderful old coffeepots that have been used literally for decades.. This style was all we had from the time I first remember it on the stove (circa '53) until we finally quit using them in the mid-'80s..

Measured coffee grounds go in basket, fill pot with cold water until just under the basket level, place on heat and boil (perk) for enough time (usually estimated) to give the user a brew dark enough to taste..

Some families even put timers on to make a more even perk..


I just found it amusing this am - considering the age of many of us here vs. those of a younger generation who were born late enough to not have the experience of a stove-brew pot of coffee.


In reverse, it's like us geezers tryin' to survive in a techno-world that the youngsters take for granted...

I used to live in Onieda NY... (Griffiss AFB)

Well Rome NY where the revere wear outlet was.

Wonder if it's still there

Thanks for the memories! Did not drink coffee when I was a kid but when it was done, it meant the biscuits, gravy, homemade jam, etc.. was ready too! This post really put a smile on my face thinking about it.

I keep an old perculator around just for when the lights go out. All the fancy pants coffee makes don't work but my old perc will make coffee either on the gas stove or in the fireplace.

Then I can sit in the light of a kerosene lantern and drink coffee.