Added the Sunbeam Coffeemaster to my kitchen today.

Submitted by norcal13707 t3_z0agg2 in BuyItForLife

My girlfriend found it for $8 at a thriftstore and bought it for me because the engraved pattern matched my Sunbeam Toastmaster. I never knew it existed before she brought it home for me. Can't use them at the same time on the same circuit as they are really high wattage. Coffeemaster runs 1000w and the Toastmaster clocks in at 1600w. Might replace the original cord to a higher gauge like i did for the toaster.... but i am now done consuming appliances in these two realms.

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fiddlenutz t1_ix4hrtb wrote

Waiting for all the LPT in a couple years about not buying old appliances because their house burnt down due to structural integrity of the wire housing after 40-50 years and the obscene amount of power these things consume.

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CMYKoi t1_ix5b7yb wrote

Tell modern appliance manufacturers to make their products as well as the Toastmaster then.

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TylerInHiFi t1_ix5pwsl wrote

Is the Toastmaster the fully automatic toaster that u/TechConnectify did a couple videos on?

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GodOfDonuts t1_ix865ey wrote

He did the videos on the Sunbeam Radiant Control

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CMYKoi t1_ix5vg5h wrote

Yes, and not sure. There's a very popular 40ish minute video on YouTube but I don't remember who made it.

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Captian-weirdman82 t1_ix8u9u6 wrote

It is. Because I have one of those. It is fully automatic AND DO YOU SEE A TRIGGER? THERE IS NO TRIGGER SO ITS AUTOMATIC.

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norcal13707 OP t1_ixb61po wrote

I'm an electrician... it's called insulation... not housing. Something that works as intended for 70 years at 1600w saves much more power in the long run than buying an entirely new 1000w unit every 5-10 years. You will come to see how this is true when you get a bit older.

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P3V8S80 t1_ixutej8 wrote

No doubt. I have a 1956 GE Liberator stove that I use daily. Nothing wrong with it other than the clock doesn't work. May not be the most efficient but hot dog, that thing works all the time and every time. Oven is dialed in precisely and even the Sensi-temp burner still works (yes, they had these back in the 50's). 👍😎👍

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sonia72quebec t1_ix6fi51 wrote

My parents have that toaster since they got married in 1963.

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regaphysics t1_ix5dtyf wrote

Oof… this is one of those times where I’ll take the new one. It automatically makes it when I wake up and it uses probably 10% of the power. They last a long time too.

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Skirem t1_ixmdrsv wrote

How would you brew coffee with 100w?

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regaphysics t1_ixmkj77 wrote

The peak wattage is inconsequential. The efficiency is what is relevant.

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Skirem t1_ixmpunx wrote

I'd be interested in the difference of brewing a jug of coffee with the old in comparison to a brand new filter machine

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regaphysics t1_ixn0goi wrote

Go check out the difference in toasters or refrigerators. It’s giant. Efficiency wasn’t a thing back then.

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Wemi451 t1_ix4hz75 wrote

Is it a percolator that ends up in the bottom pot for serving?

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Captian-weirdman82 t1_ix8tosh wrote

I have a old toaster from like 40 years ago or so. The toaster puts the bread in by itself and when the bread comes out it does not pop out. It slowly-ish takes it out and it is a sunbeam and it's fully automatic.

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mr_aitch2 t1_ixbbzjf wrote

You got quite the find! My Sunbeam Coffeemaster is my daily driver, as I prefer the coffee it makes to my French Press, my (open flame) siphon, or my Bunn.

If it didn't have at least one with it already, you can find the cloth filters readily easy online. But be prepared to pay a wee bit more for them than you did for the coffee maker!
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If you don't have a cloth filter, PM me. I have an unused one I can send you

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Izmitlione t1_iyfal66 wrote

My unused 30C had its gasket stuck. I was able to separate the two pots but the gasket stayed on the lower pot. It looks like the gasket is not pliable. Do you know a source other than dayseal?

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mr_aitch2 t1_iyfdsah wrote

Unfortunately, they (dayseal) seems to be the only ones with replacement gaskets and seals for our vintage Sumbeams.

I would strongly recommend getting both when you replace the gasket, as the seal inside (accessible by twisting the 'cone' underneath the top half off) will most likely not be very reliable, if not failed already. Just be sure to tighten everything up VERY WELL or you will have a (literal) hot mess! TRUST ME, I KNOW. If you break down and get the gasket, a few dollars more for the secondary seal isn't really so bad- just consider it 'insurance' for proper operation.
Good luck!

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