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G8UWM-MildMartin · 4th May 2019, 2:14 am

An excellent result; glad it has been saved.
(Mine is in use a couple of times weekly. Dishwasher tablets or powder are good for a clean if you half-fill and don't let it boil over.)
The connector can be repaired safely in a few ways (e.g. epoxy, drilling through for a nut, heatshrink tubing), and I'm sure you can do a decent job of it; better than new.
Then it will be no more dangerous than a current model and probably be good for another 50 years.
(The original model in the patent (CH375) was available into the 1950s with optional earthed connectors and leads and doesn't seem to be notorious for electrocutions. Probably helped by being watched in use at a dining room table in an earth-free location rather than in a kitchen.
I have a couple of 1947 ones with insulation resistance still well over 2 megohms (@500 V dc), but now fitted with earthed connectors.)

4th May 2019, 2:14 am	#26
G8UWM-MildMartin Heptode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 827	Re: Vintage SWAN brand percolator An excellent result; glad it has been saved. (Mine is in use a couple of times weekly. Dishwasher tablets or powder are good for a clean if you half-fill and don't let it boil over.) The connector can be repaired safely in a few ways (e.g. epoxy, drilling through for a nut, heatshrink tubing), and I'm sure you can do a decent job of it; better than new. Then it will be no more dangerous than a current model and probably be good for another 50 years. (The original model in the patent (CH375) was available into the 1950s with optional earthed connectors and leads and doesn't seem to be notorious for electrocutions. Probably helped by being watched in use at a dining room table in an earth-free location rather than in a kitchen. I have a couple of 1947 ones with insulation resistance still well over 2 megohms (@500 V dc), but now fitted with earthed connectors.)