Modern Coffee Percolators Vs. Vintage Coffee Percolators
Almost every household has an electric coffee maker, and many coffee drinkers also have modern or vintage percolators, which work without electricity. People find value in new or very old percolators for different reasons.
Function
Percolators have a basket inside the pot that holds ground coffee beans. When the water in the pot boils, it filters through the ground coffee.
Modern Coffee Percolators
Many campers have a modern percolator, constructed of aluminum, so they can brew coffee on the campfire or propane stove, or during power outages at home.
Vintage Coffee Percolators
Vintage percolators, made from aluminum, glass or porcelain, can be old or newly made but crafted to look like an older version. Some "vintage" coffee makers are fine porcelain and painted with flowers, and yet use electricity to brew coffee. The term "vintage" is used mostly to describe the look of the peculator.
Antique Percolators
By contrast, an older coffee percolator is considered an antique, not always "vintage." Antiques percolators date back to the early 18th century.
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Writer Bio
Kristen James began writing at an early age in 1992 and was soon submitting novels to publishers. Now she has three published novels including "The River People," owns Bravado Publishing and is a staff editor for "Kype Magazine." Her articles appear on eHow, Happy News and Big Whiskey Journal. James graduated from Umpqua Community College and studied creative writing at Southern Oregon University.
Photo Credits
- copper coffee pot image by Paul Blanche from Fotolia.com
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