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-=> DAVE SACERDOTE wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DS> I disagree with Dave Drum that most appliance parts can be found at
 DS> a big-box "hardware" store like Lowe's.

 DD> I did NOT say "most parts" - I said parts. By which I meant
 DD> replacement wire, wall plugs, screws, nuts  bolts and solder,
 DD> etc. I did not imply or mean that special Bakelite or hard
 DD> rubber plugs in odd configuration would be available

 DS> My apologies - I went back and checked and discovered I misread
 DS> your original message.

Not really a biggie. I've done the same more times than I care to remember.

 DD> I have long since found that the heaters on Mr. Coffee
 DD> style coffee pots are not replaceable at anything approaching
 DD> an economical price. When the hot plate
 DD> dies you might as well toss the unit and look for a replacement.
 DD> Bunn-O-Matics are a different proposition. They are made right
 DD> here in the Great American Outback (across town from me) and
 DD> are pricey to buy ... but, they tend to live longer than the
 DD> Mr. Coffee or Hamilton-Beach you get at China Mart.

 DS> My best drippers have been Bunn-O-Matics.  The residential units
 DS> are more or less the same as the commercial ones, with plastic
 DS> housings instead of stainless.

The home versions (for the most part) have a round column that contains the
water tank while the smallest commercial models look very similar. But the
commercial guys have a square column (with more insulation) between the bottom
and the top.

The Bunn family is THE old-money family in this area. They used to own the
oldest bank in Illinois, etc. And George Bunn (who invented the Bunn-O-Matic)
was the black sheep ... a rounder and a drunk. He invented the coffee maker in
a quest to get a quicker cup of coffee to soothe his hangover(s). I went to
high-school with one of George's nephews (Jacob "Skip" Bunn) who used to tell
some dandy stories about Uncle George. 

Anyway, George had the last laugh (and his heirs) since the other side of the
family has sold the bank (currently owned by Chase) and even the name "Marine
Bank" to others and went mostly to coupon clipping and spending their capital.
And to be honest the current version of Marine Bank is a much nicer,
less-pretentious place to do business.
 
 DS> Have you ever looked under the hood of a high-cap commercial
 DS> Bunn-O-Matic?  The tank has a standard electric hot water heater
 DS> element, so if it ever goes it's easy to swap out.  In fact,
 DS> just about everything in them is easy to swap out except for the
 DS> drainplug on the water tank (which I found to be a proprietary
 DS> size and had to be ordered from Bunn.)

Yes, I have. We used to have a 4 hot plate commercial Pour-O-Matic (no water
line connection) which needed cleaned up and a hot plate element replaced when
we were given it from the landlord of a defunct restaurant.  

So, I took that bad boy apart and found what I needed and went to the Bunn
plant to buy the exact part. And ran into a guy I knew the guy on the parts
counter. He told me to bring the unit in and that they would refurb it for the
cost of parts. Yikes! When I got it back a couple of days later it cost me the
price of a new hot plate. But, it looked like the only thing left of what I
brought in was the name plate. I don't know what they did for sure, but, I've
cleaned up things like that and I never managed to get them looking brand-new -
especially the hot plates for the pot warmers.

Someone else told me that the repair department keeps a backlog of each model
and just puts yours at the end of the queue, giving you an identical model that
is already done. I don't know that that is what happened. But, if true it would
explain a lot - both about my particular machine and Bunn-O-Matic's
rephewtation.
 
 DS> I'd still be using our Bunn if Maryanne and I hadn't rediscovered
 DS> how delicious perked coffee is.  (None of my percolators were made
 DS> later than 1967 or so, speaking of old appliances in good repair.)

I like my small Mr. Coffee style pot. It make me three cups of coffee (the
model says 5 cups - but, I use bigger cups than they use to measure their
output) and has it ready when I crawl out of the shucks in the morning. And the
warmer plate shuts off on its own should I forget and leave the pot on there
without finishing it off and turning off the plate.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Coffee Barbecue Sauce
 Categories: Sausage, Fruits, Poultry, Greens
      Yield: 4 Servings

     1/2 c Brewed espresso or strong,
           - dark coffee
       1 c Ketchup
     1/2 c Cider vinegar
     1/2 c Firm packed lt brown sugar
       1 lg Onion, peeled, fine chopped
       2 cl Garlic; peeled, crushed
       3    Fresh hot chilies; seeded
       2 tb Hot dry mustard
            +=MIXED WITH=+
       1 tb Warm water
       2 tb Worcestershire sauce
       2 tb Ground cumin
       2 tb Mexene chilli powder 

  Use this coffee barbecue sauce as a marinade or finishing
  sauce for grilled or baked pork, beef, or chicken. The
  sauce may be covered and refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

  Put espresso or coffee, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar,
  onion, garlic, chile peppers, dry mustard, Worcestershire
  sauce, cumin, and chili powder in a small pot, stir them
  together, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
  Lower the heat so the mixture is just simmering and let
  simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, let
  the mixture cool, then puree it in a blender or food
  processor fitted with the steel blade.

  The barbecue sauce can be covered and refrigerated for
  up to 2 weeks.

  Yield: about 3 cups

  Recipe Source: Chef Michael Lomonaco, Noche Restaurant,
  New York, NY

  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

ENJOY!!!

From Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
Home of YAHOOOOAHHHH Hot Sauce & Hardin Cider 

 

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