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We have been abusing coffee
percolators from Farberware as teakettles for time out of mind.
As noted previously, we don’t offer coffee or even most teas to
students as caffeine usually does not mix well with their
medications. At any rate, in the spirit of Tai Chi Chuan, we
have a soft spot for established technologies that work in an
exemplary manner. For the curious, the blue top fits into the
black ring and then screws into the top. S W Farberware Inc (now
on the web as http://www.farberwarecookware.com)
was started by a Russian immigrant, Simon Farber, in New York
City in 1897. Initially selling gift trays and racks, they
expanded into peddling matches in 1900. For our younger readers,
there were multiple kinds of matches sold back then – necessary
for lighting lamps, stoves, heaters, cigarettes … His sons
Milton and Isadore and nephew Sam joined the company, which
greatly expanded its offerings to include many kitchenware
products. A small part of their current output is seen below |
