Great demonstration of these cool little moka pots, and your warning about "white gas" is legit! I see these popping up as electric, and that would be a fun way to use one. I'm guessing that they might make better coffee if the heat is turned off before they start to sputter/spit, like surfing the heat with a regular moka pot, so that they don't burn the coffee grounds, and just start adding a burned popcorn/dirt/acidic taste. A tiny pinch of salt helps as well.
I just bought two of these off eBay. I got the first one for under $80.00 including shipping. And the second one, no one else bid on it, so I got it for $45.00. I’m putting the two together to make one really nice one. And I’ll sell the other or give it to a friend. I’m thinking of gold plating the fuel container, the lid, and the spout (tube); and I may send the rest out to be professionally re-chromed. I’m only gold plating the parts that don’t get as hot. The idea is to make it look kinda like an Electra two-toned gold and silver espresso machine. It’ll be sweet when I’m finished. (I don’t care if plating it ruins its value as an antique. I bought it to use and enjoy, not to resell. And frankly I thing gold plating will raise the value anyway.)
Hello, "Peter": I just saw this, [I know; it's old] & thought I'd offer some insight. Solder can be found in a great many varieties, but as you noted, it's usually soft & made w/ lead, or hard & made w/ silver. A *general* rule is can you scratch it w/ you fingernail? *If* you can, it definitely can have lead content. Usually silver-based solder is too hard to scratch w/ a fingernails. Hopefully helpful.
Thank you very much.... am about to buy one her in south Africa for about $.5.00. Too bad it's the electric version. I would go bonkers for one like yours. Thanks again for a gr8 video
I love antique coffee paraphernalia like this, but realistically if you want a good moka pot style coffee, just get a good moka pot like a bialetti. Bialetti's also work great for camping as well.
Cool device, you could have had that solder cleaned out it's fairly straightforward process. Jewel maker or electrical repair should could probably do this for you for a penny.
Can't you get a 'water test kit' and make some coffee or just do water and test how much lead is in your finished cup? Amazon sells relatively cheap paper water test strips.
Great demonstration of these cool little moka pots, and your warning about "white gas" is legit! I see these popping up as electric, and that would be a fun way to use one. I'm guessing that they might make better coffee if the heat is turned off before they start to sputter/spit, like surfing the heat with a regular moka pot, so that they don't burn the coffee grounds, and just start adding a burned popcorn/dirt/acidic taste. A tiny pinch of salt helps as well.
I just bought two of these off eBay. I got the first one for under $80.00 including shipping. And the second one, no one else bid on it, so I got it for $45.00.
I’m putting the two together to make one really nice one. And I’ll sell the other or give it to a friend.
I’m thinking of gold plating the fuel container, the lid, and the spout (tube); and I may send the rest out to be professionally re-chromed. I’m only gold plating the parts that don’t get as hot. The idea is to make it look kinda like an Electra two-toned gold and silver espresso machine. It’ll be sweet when I’m finished.
(I don’t care if plating it ruins its value as an antique. I bought it to use and enjoy, not to resell. And frankly I thing gold plating will raise the value anyway.)
Hello, "Peter":
I just saw this, [I know; it's old] & thought I'd offer some insight.
Solder can be found in a great many varieties, but as you noted, it's usually soft & made w/ lead, or hard & made w/ silver.
A *general* rule is can you scratch it w/ you fingernail?
*If* you can, it definitely can have lead content.
Usually silver-based solder is too hard to scratch w/ a fingernails.
Hopefully helpful.
Thank you very much.... am about to buy one her in south Africa for about $.5.00. Too bad it's the electric version. I would go bonkers for one like yours. Thanks again for a gr8 video
I love antique coffee paraphernalia like this, but realistically if you want a good moka pot style coffee, just get a good moka pot like a bialetti. Bialetti's also work great for camping as well.
+Gmork But that would be awesome if you want to make coffe on a beach.
4:10 "why we can't have nice things" haha
Cool device, you could have had that solder cleaned out it's fairly straightforward process. Jewel maker or electrical repair should could probably do this for you for a penny.
Echo to Aussie Bushcraft's request for Gasket Size. Modified would be fine. Please *and* Thank You.
Wow the lip smacking when he tried that coffee....Epic. 7:25
Can't you get a 'water test kit' and make some coffee or just do water and test how much lead is in your finished cup? Amazon sells relatively cheap paper water test strips.
Purchased this same model for 6 bucks but its missing the burner unfortunately
Get an $8 lead test kit at Home Depot.
Anyone have another suggestion for a product to make coffee on the go? Or even just to heat water on the go?
So this doesn’t,t make espresso type with crema?
that's old. It's going to be lead solder so you better sell it to me.
Geday, Can i ask what size gasket fits this little gem of a coffee maker ?
3 Cup Gasket is what i use, fits perfect.
RIP peter
What material is it made of?
You're worried about lead solder??? For most of our lives our water pipes were lead soldered!!! Don't worry.
It would take a bit of work, but it is likely that the solder can be removed and replaced from this unit by a competent craftsperson.
metatech ... ... Simple solution... ...24 kt gold plate the solder joint...cant get much safer than that!!👍👍👍😃
It's the governor from walking dead before the apocalypse
How much did you buy this for? I have one that I’m trying to sell.
Where to buy?please!
If you got slight brain damage from lead, would you know it?
:D
I have one made in 1920 , for sale
la mia caffettiera e' di marca giannina italy
Your grinds are too fine
era de lado
its an alcohol powered coffee percolator ... junk, burnt coffee
hulagan808 nope. Percolators work differently than a Moka pot. This works identically to a Moka pot.