Shucks! I wasn't notified about this. What a magnificent find! Just beautiful and in excellent condition. No dents!! How interesting! Great history! Just think the story it could tell. Love it! Thank you for sharing.
Woohoo I guessed right! Made my day! But I never would have known the company. I recognized the G.E. Style cord because my Mum had an ancient iron with the same swirl of white. It put me off guessing the date for a minute because Mum was not as old as the tea cooker. Wow only you can make me excited to watch water boil 🤣.
Royal Rochester makes a teapot with the chain tea basket like this. They have a few amazing deco designs! Definitely worth a google look! Their percolator sets are out of this world!
Oops! So sorry I missed your electric story! The story is the change in fuel used to boil the water. Most people were still burning coal to cook, which included boiling water. Wonderful lesson!
I watched this,then have perculated(terrible pun,sorry)the info.My initial thought was 1914,then the electric cord made me think its too soon for domestic appliances.Then the bakelite handles. ..are they wooden?so you live and learn.Thank-you for the info,really loved the ads.You put alot of effort and thought into your videos,so appreciated Scott.Am rewatching it now.The basket is a big infuser isn't it.In immaculate condition,an amazing find.
I’m a tea drinker, and antique collector, but have never seen a tea maker like this….how unique…wonder why they didn’t continue making electric machines like this…I like it☕️
Enjoyed this presentation so much!!! You make learning about our treasured past such an adventure...I am a recently new subscriber from Louisiana and don't miss a day of the Old Curiosity Shop...even during Mardi Gras!
Hi Scott! Never saw one before and wow you fooled me I thought it was a coffee urn! Maybe thought that cause I’m a big coffee drinker? Very cool piece and would look cool in your kitchen next to your percolator! 🥰 Jeff 😉
I have one similar. Which is called a urn. Mine has like a bowl thingy with a lid on top for the leaves. Never found the time to actually use it. Got it from an antique auction. Amazing. 😊😊
Awesome, vid, Scott…Had me grinning from ear to ear…LOVE the ads with music toward the end….Said it before, and I’ll say it again: We learn SO MUCH each day when we visit the OCS!
I love tea and this was absolutely killing me!!!! First boil the water, then turn it off, then place the tea in. You never squeeze the tea and bruise the leaves and you never boil it to macerate it. Sorry. Don't mean to be a prude, but I love a good tea and kept yelling at the screen to stop boiling the tea🤣🤣
It hurts me too. (The bruising is a bit of a myth though. They bruise the leaves on purpose when they're making some teas. It helps develop certain flavors by allowing oxidization. The problem with the squeezing is with bag teas, or shredded leaves. It presses out the over-steeped tea that was trapped between the pieces and forces out the bitterness that was already intensified by breaking the leaves.) I love that they loved their tea and coffee in this time period, but they really seem to have murdered them. Temperature is key for great tea, and the last thing you want is to actually boil tea, that's a sure-fire way to make it bitter and destroy all the nuance. Of course, they get so many other things right that I just don't know. My guess is that no boiled tea took place for anyone that knew their tea, and that it was intended to heat water for multiple steeps, with how the basket works. Which would make some sense if you were entertaining.
Remember folks.....I wasn't panning to drink this tea.....just a demonstration of the contraption. :) I'm a cheese snob but am perfectly happy to drink any old tea or coffee. Funny how we each have our own "thing" :) On many occasion I brew a pot of coffee in the morning, drink one cup and then unplug the percolator. At 10 pm I will turn the percolator back on.....percolate the SAME day old coffee again.....drink it....and go right to sleep. I keep telling everyone the caffeine does not bother me at all!
@@oldcuriosityshop265 Too true. We each have our corner. I can come off as overbearing at times when I don't mean to be. I apologize if I became a bit overzealous!
I just got spooked. I watched this video on my TV. Then, as I was listing on eBay, this video started playing on my phone. I never did watch it on my phone. Weird. It freaked me out. OOOOOoo spooky.
I drink both coffee and tea, but I love the process of making tea! I use loose leaf tea (love Harney & Sons), an electric kettle, a teapot made in England and one of my favorite china tea cups. 🤓 Thank you for sharing this wonderful 'contraption'! 😉
Looks like an electric Samovar We shall see🤷🏼♀️ I was right✊🏻😉 Chai means tea~ so you were using Tea tea …. Chai spice blend is generally black tea based with warm spices. (rather than the blend of tea and spices with milk, Most think of as a finished beverage.) Don’t boil tea
It was great seeing all the old kitchen appliances. I have that Lafayette pattern coffee urn set shown in one of the ads. Beautiful, but sadly the chrome plating is starting to crumble in places. Something to be aware of when buying online.
You should have your leaves 🍃 read 📚 I only got the year correct. Some of the information helps my date my Grandma's silver plated percolator. It has legs, more built in and a wooden T knob, which is broken. No cord, I'm going to remedy that... going to resurrect it! My son is a tea man and would love your pot.
Midnight at the oasis folks. Tie your camels up outside Scott’s bedouin tent and enjoy some fine imported tea brewed from the first electrified samovar to arrive East of the Rockies. Persian rugs and hookahs provided for your comfort and pleasure. Belly dancers and fire eaters will be featured in tonight’s entertainment lineup. Please make sure you bring only your best behaved camels and fine Turkish tobaccos. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. Slurp!
Probably when the water came to a boil, the tea was steeped then. How interesting. I didn't know there were electrical appliances that early. I wonder if your pot was used in a hotel?
Wow, made things to last back then. I have my mother's 1938 waffle iron and it still works, but inside is blackened and waffles tend to stick. Any advice on how to clean inside? Don't want to ruin it. (If I were you, I'd keep that for your chai) thanks! Love same time frame as you, especially 1930s.
I got a chain scrubber for my cast iron and what a game changer! Steel wool requires 5 times the energy as the chain scrubber does. I wouldn't use it on stainless steel because it would leave scratch marks, but I bet it would clean your waffle iron really well. Then I would heat the iron, apply a very thin coating of vegetable oil and let it stay hot for a little while using a cloth or paper towel to wipe excess oil. Then let it cool. Once it's cool, wipe the iron until it has a dull luster like a pearl. Repeat if necessary. Your waffle iron should work fine and not stick after that. I use my waffle iron all the time especially when the grandchildren sleep over and a simple wipe after use keeps it clean and stick free😊
Hi Scott 👋 for some one who likes tea 🍵 from britain 🇬🇧 I seen lots of them but what made that one was the date and electric make 1924 all best 👌 👍 Andrew south wales uk
I never knew there was such a thing as antique tea maker. Learn something new every day.
Very very cool 😎
Well done🙂🙂🙂🙂. GREAT VIDEO AND GREAT CONTENT. THUMBS-UP ALWAYS!!!!!!!
That was very interesting have that before. Please Stay Safe, Happy and Healthy. Have A Wonderful Day
Boy was I wrong! Nifty machine! But I just love how I’m always learning something from your videos, while being entertained. Thanks, Scott!
Shucks! I wasn't notified about this. What a magnificent find! Just beautiful and in excellent condition. No dents!! How interesting! Great history! Just think the story it could tell. Love it! Thank you for sharing.
Love the tea urn ,quite ingenious to remove the leaves from the water to stop it stewing fabulous .👍😀
Super Cool...
Thank You For Sharing .
Thanks very much for this educational video. I enjoyed playing the game.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This looks to be in very good condition for it’s age. Thanks for the great information and demonstration.
Well I was right about the year but wrong every other way!! I thought it was a 1914 coffee maker!! Had fun playing the game Scott!! Sending hugs! ❤️
Boy did I MISS the boat! 🤣 But a great learning experience!
Very fun and informative episode. Thank you!
Even watching water boil is exciting on your channel.
Wowsa that is one massive Tea ball 🫖 you want stewed tomato 🍅 not stewed 🍵 tea. Incredible find keep it for yourself dear Scott🤗
So much fun! The lid is fascinating in keeping the tea basket up!
How interesting never saw any thing like this before, Thank You!
Woohoo I guessed right! Made my day! But I never would have known the company. I recognized the G.E. Style cord because my Mum had an ancient iron with the same swirl of white. It put me off guessing the date for a minute because Mum was not as old as the tea cooker. Wow only you can make me excited to watch water boil 🤣.
👍👍👍👍👍👍🍀🍀💕💕love your videos
This was fun Scott 👍🏻😁.
Royal Rochester makes a teapot with the chain tea basket like this. They have a few amazing deco designs! Definitely worth a google look! Their percolator sets are out of this world!
I was like a little kid! You asked if we could hear it and I was like ohhhh yes I hear it! All excited!!! I’m such a nerd!!! Lol
I love it!!!!
So, now your taking up whittling so you can make a knob for your new tea maker! May I suggest balsa wood…and a bit of black chalk paint! 🤣😏👍💕
Oops! So sorry I missed your electric story! The story is the change in fuel used to boil the water. Most people were still burning coal to cook, which included boiling water. Wonderful lesson!
Absolutely love your videos! Have a very blessed weekend! Indianapolis is going to be sunny and 72, Saturday! Woohoo
Great find soo excited to see this. I love tea
I watched this,then have perculated(terrible pun,sorry)the info.My initial thought was 1914,then the electric cord made me think its too soon for domestic appliances.Then the bakelite handles. ..are they wooden?so you live and learn.Thank-you for the info,really loved the ads.You put alot of effort and thought into your videos,so appreciated Scott.Am rewatching it now.The basket is a big infuser isn't it.In immaculate condition,an amazing find.
Great!
So fun to learn about this, thanks for the demo Scott 👍🏻
That was fun! I was basing my guess on the cord!
I’m a tea drinker, and antique collector, but have never seen a tea maker like this….how unique…wonder why they didn’t continue making electric machines like this…I like it☕️
Enjoyed this presentation so much!!! You make learning about our treasured past such an adventure...I am a recently new subscriber from Louisiana and don't miss a day of the Old Curiosity Shop...even during Mardi Gras!
Thanks kindly and welcome. So glad you found me.
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WOW! I was way off lol but it was a good learning experience love learning new info great job Scott! 🤩🥰
Wow, very old and it still works!!
Hi Scott! Never saw one before and wow you fooled me I thought it was a coffee urn! Maybe thought that cause I’m a big coffee drinker? Very cool piece and would look cool in your kitchen next to your percolator! 🥰
Jeff 😉
Haven't been this early in a long time. I'm excited to learn about this item.
I have one similar. Which is called a urn.
Mine has like a bowl thingy with a lid on top for the leaves. Never found the time to actually use it. Got it from an antique auction. Amazing. 😊😊
That is really cool! Love it. ❤
Awesome, vid, Scott…Had me grinning from ear to ear…LOVE the ads with music toward the end….Said it before, and I’ll say it again: We learn SO MUCH each day when we visit the OCS!
I love tea and this was absolutely killing me!!!! First boil the water, then turn it off, then place the tea in. You never squeeze the tea and bruise the leaves and you never boil it to macerate it. Sorry. Don't mean to be a prude, but I love a good tea and kept yelling at the screen to stop boiling the tea🤣🤣
It hurts me too. (The bruising is a bit of a myth though. They bruise the leaves on purpose when they're making some teas. It helps develop certain flavors by allowing oxidization. The problem with the squeezing is with bag teas, or shredded leaves. It presses out the over-steeped tea that was trapped between the pieces and forces out the bitterness that was already intensified by breaking the leaves.) I love that they loved their tea and coffee in this time period, but they really seem to have murdered them. Temperature is key for great tea, and the last thing you want is to actually boil tea, that's a sure-fire way to make it bitter and destroy all the nuance. Of course, they get so many other things right that I just don't know. My guess is that no boiled tea took place for anyone that knew their tea, and that it was intended to heat water for multiple steeps, with how the basket works. Which would make some sense if you were entertaining.
My thoughts exactly. Boil first then turn off and Infuse tea.
Remember folks.....I wasn't panning to drink this tea.....just a demonstration of the contraption. :) I'm a cheese snob but am perfectly happy to drink any old tea or coffee. Funny how we each have our own "thing" :) On many occasion I brew a pot of coffee in the morning, drink one cup and then unplug the percolator. At 10 pm I will turn the percolator back on.....percolate the SAME day old coffee again.....drink it....and go right to sleep. I keep telling everyone the caffeine does not bother me at all!
@@oldcuriosityshop265 Too true. We each have our corner. I can come off as overbearing at times when I don't mean to be. I apologize if I became a bit overzealous!
@@infinityryvus Oh my absolutely no need to apologize! 😀😀
I just got spooked. I watched this video on my TV. Then, as I was listing on eBay, this video started playing on my phone. I never did watch it on my phone. Weird. It freaked me out. OOOOOoo spooky.
I remember ironing with an iron that had that kind of cord. I think the iron was from the late 50’s.
I drink both coffee and tea, but I love the process of making tea! I use loose leaf tea (love Harney & Sons), an electric kettle, a teapot made in England and one of my favorite china tea cups. 🤓 Thank you for sharing this wonderful 'contraption'! 😉
You could used a coffee filter….that was amazing… 😊👍
Yes....I don't have any because I use a percolator or instant. :)
@@oldcuriosityshop265 makes sense
1924 is my guess for the vintage of the urn/ percolator
Doh!
Looks like an electric Samovar
We shall see🤷🏼♀️
I was right✊🏻😉
Chai means tea~ so you were using Tea tea …. Chai spice blend is generally black tea based with warm spices.
(rather than the blend of tea and spices with milk, Most think of as a finished beverage.)
Don’t boil tea
I've been drinking Chai for years and love it.
I think what you are supposed to do is bring the water to a boil, turn it off and THEN steep the tea.
If you sip from it, you might Chanel Mr. Muckle ♥️🐩
🦉 Whooo made that cup & saucer please? 🦉
I am in love. 💜
You could make coffee in there as well; think of how a French press works
I thought it was an electric samovar. Electric as opposed to the old-fashioned Russian samovars which we heated with charcoal.
Mpls. 👑
You missed one of Landers, Frary, & Clark largest product lines. Vacuum bottles.
It was great seeing all the old kitchen appliances. I have that Lafayette pattern coffee urn set shown in one of the ads. Beautiful, but sadly the chrome plating is starting to crumble in places. Something to be aware of when buying online.
You should have your leaves 🍃 read 📚
I only got the year correct. Some of the information helps my date my Grandma's silver plated percolator. It has legs, more built in and a wooden T knob, which is broken. No cord, I'm going to remedy that... going to resurrect it!
My son is a tea man and would love your pot.
Love this game my guess was 1934.
TAKE YOU A BIG GULP OF IT DONT BE SCARED WILL GROW HAIR ON YOUR CHEST MY DADDY ALWAYS SAID
Midnight at the oasis folks. Tie your camels up outside Scott’s bedouin tent and enjoy some fine imported tea brewed from the first electrified samovar to arrive East of the Rockies. Persian rugs and hookahs provided for your comfort and pleasure. Belly dancers and fire eaters will be featured in tonight’s entertainment lineup. Please make sure you bring only your best behaved camels and fine Turkish tobaccos. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. Slurp!
Too funny!!!!!🤪
@@oldcuriosityshop265 I am experiencing isolation dementia and delusions of becoming a novelist.
Would it be better to boil the water first, switch it off and then lower the basket to steep the tea leaves?
Aloha!
I didn’t guess the year but I did guess samovar because it’s similar to a Russian one I gave
Thanks!!! You answered my question without me having to ask!!! What is the first and oldest date??
Probably when the water came to a boil, the tea was steeped then. How interesting. I didn't know there were electrical appliances that early. I wonder if your pot was used in a hotel?
No it’s absolutely true that it was manufactured for domestic use. 🙂
how else could your fortune be told without tea leaves?!!!lol
Now I am putting hot chocolate in mine- if I had one.
I got the year right but did not think of a tea urn since hot tea was never that popular in the US like other countries.
Wow, made things to last back then. I have my mother's 1938 waffle iron and it still works, but inside is blackened and waffles tend to stick. Any advice on how to clean inside? Don't want to ruin it. (If I were you, I'd keep that for your chai) thanks! Love same time frame as you, especially 1930s.
The best luck that I have experienced is using heavy duty oven cleaner and a steel wool pad with lots of elbow grease!
Warm the iron first. Then spray the oven cleaner.
I got a chain scrubber for my cast iron and what a game changer! Steel wool requires 5 times the energy as the chain scrubber does. I wouldn't use it on stainless steel because it would leave scratch marks, but I bet it would clean your waffle iron really well. Then I would heat the iron, apply a very thin coating of vegetable oil and let it stay hot for a little while using a cloth or paper towel to wipe excess oil. Then let it cool. Once it's cool, wipe the iron until it has a dull luster like a pearl. Repeat if necessary. Your waffle iron should work fine and not stick after that. I use my waffle iron all the time especially when the grandchildren sleep over and a simple wipe after use keeps it clean and stick free😊
Can it be used to brew coffee?
Back when Americans made stuff!
XOXO
Hubba Hubba nice bun feet!😅🥰
Hi Scott 👋 for some one who likes tea 🍵 from britain 🇬🇧 I seen lots of them but what made that one was the date and electric make 1924 all best 👌 👍 Andrew south wales uk