My mum had one of these back in the 70's. Great to use, but a pain to clean, Don't know if any filter papers are made for these either (mum didn't have them back in the 70's) Made great coffee though, and was a bit of an entertainment thing back then watching it do it's stuff as coffee makers, here in the UK, weren't the thing back then, coffee came in jars (instant!)
I found a brand new one for $15 still in the box w 4 tiny self serve coffee flasks … not sure how to use those they look like syrup glass bottles. Do you have any idea how to use those??? ❤
Clearly, I'm very late to this party. But I'm reading the VERY comprehensive history of coffee, _Uncommon Grounds_. Seems like the Silex vacuum brew method took root better in Europe than in the US. How do you like it relative to, say, French press? (By the way, fascinating to a coffee geek!)
Through my watching a lot of old movies and through magazines they seemed to be a big hit here in the US through the 30s and 40s but many still used a pot on the stove. Silex and others were made with Pyrex and had their logo on the glass. Auto electric percs took over through the 50s & 60s, then drip was big in the late 70's through 90's, with help from "Mr. Coffee" machines. It seems that often one gets a start on a method from wedding presents. Most people I discuss coffee with in 2023 still use drip with a paper filter at home. Affluent relatives in coastal California use pod machines and coffee-shops mostly. I'm never sure what method I like since they all yield uniquely enjoyable characteristics.
