I finally got my vintage coffee percolator to brew perfectly

Derek Lewis · 2026-03-02T05:06:23.719913+00:00

Found this old percolator at a thrift store last fall. It was all gunked up and the element was shot. Spent weekends cleaning and rewiring it. Just tested it this morning and the coffee tasted great. Feels good to save a piece of history.

margaret9167mo ago

Your 'brew perfectly'... read it's the slower brewing.

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oliviadixon7mo ago

Actually percolators brew faster, not slower.

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johnfoster7mo ago

My buddy Paul found a 50s era percolator at a garage sale for five bucks. It was all dull chrome with this little cracked glass knob on top. He spent a month just polishing it and tracking down a replacement part online. When he finally got it going, he said the coffee had this weirdly smooth taste, nothing like his modern machine. He won't shut up about it now.

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