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Title: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: tmerrifield on December 09, 2010, 05:48:03 AM

don't have any details about this,but thought I'd share this with the group.

Title: Re: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: hosman321 on December 09, 2010, 06:00:07 AM

Very cute! Are there any markings on the bottom?

Title: Re: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: KC on December 09, 2010, 09:14:56 AM

or any marks anywhere on the piece?

Title: Re: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: tmerrifield on December 09, 2010, 03:52:43 PM

No markings on it anywhere. 
Handle and spout are hand soldered on.  knob on top is wooden.

Title: Re: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on December 09, 2010, 04:21:14 PM

I think it is going to be very tough to try to pin down a date with no maker's mark. This image shows a similarly styled tin coffee pot in use in the Massachusetts colonies. So these go way back and I'm guessing could have been in use up until the 40's or thereabouts.

(http://www.web-books.com/Classics/Books/B0/B701/OPS/images/image74.jpg)

This article is about the introduction of coffee into North America:

http://www.web-books.com/Classics/ON/B0/B701/17MB701.html (http://www.web-books.com/Classics/ON/B0/B701/17MB701.html)

Title: Re: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: hosman321 on December 09, 2010, 06:08:48 PM

The wooden piece has a pretty good patina and looks and wee bit shrunken, so I do think it's older rather than something newer. I'm casting my vote at 1900-1920.

Title: Re: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: fancypants on December 09, 2010, 09:17:50 PM

Cool little item , tmerrifield .

I'm curious to know what type of metal the pouring handle is made from (looks like cast iron to my tired eyes) & if it has been soldered to the main body , or has it been soldered THROUGH the main body ?

Title: Re: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: tmerrifield on December 10, 2010, 04:21:54 AM

The handle is cast iron.    It attaches to 2 small tin funnel shaped pieces which is soldered to the body. 

Title: Re: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: KC on December 10, 2010, 11:28:24 AM

What is the interior made of?  Is it coated?  It appears white from the pic!

Title: Re: Fun tin coffee pot
Post by: tmerrifield on December 10, 2010, 12:37:21 PM

Inside is not coated, just metal