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3rd Feb 2023, 2:49 pm | #1 |
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Russell Hobbs CP1 Coffee Pot
I've just acquired a Russell Hobbs CP1 Coffee Pot / Percolator ( we had one in the 60's )
Bulb wasn't working so I removed base and replaced the 2.5 Volt MES bulb which had the voltage marked along with "UD" and "Empire" I've attached pictures of the mains connector as I'd seen on a previous thread someone was trying to find one of these. Old CP1 threads:- https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=70637 https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=169332 The connector is marked with " WG ". Does anyone know what these initials stand for ? Also marked BSS 562. I've not been able to find what this standard is. Anyone know ? The pins are about 3/4 inches apart and pin diameter about 1/4 inch. I saw on one of the older threads that someone had the instructions. I'd love to see these. Both for the operation and recommended cleaning. Is position 1 for keeping the coffee warm ? I filled the pot with 1 pint of cold water and set to position 2. To the point where the light went out it took 20 minutes. The coffee was very nice ( beans coarsely ground with manual Tre Spade Burr grinder) Last edited by Station X; 3rd Feb 2023 at 6:52 pm. Reason: Links added. |
3rd Feb 2023, 3:04 pm | #2 |
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Re: Russell Hobbs CP1 Coffee Pot
I don't know what that plug is called, but it was quite common on kettles made in the 60s.
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3rd Feb 2023, 3:17 pm | #3 |
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Re: Russell Hobbs CP1 Coffee Pot
Ward & Goldstone.
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3rd Feb 2023, 3:22 pm | #4 |
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Re: Russell Hobbs CP1 Coffee Pot
WG is Ward and Goldstone.
BSS 562 is BS 562, 1958 Edition, February 6, 1958 - Specification. Reversible connectors. Two-pole connector and inlet socket having rated currents up to 10 A at 250 V. (This was a change from the earlier edition, where they were 7.5A. There was also an improvement in the earthing contacts, probably changing to one each side.) I don't know when the "Safety" was officially dropped from BSS to become BS. |
3rd Feb 2023, 5:49 pm | #5 |
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4th Feb 2023, 4:39 am | #6 |
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Re: Russell Hobbs CP1 Coffee Pot
They were also used with Electric Irons, there are a couple irons compleat with
the lead on a well known auction site at the moment . I have not seen one of those WG plugs for years. They do make lovely coffee, may be worth the investment to get it working. Ken, G6HZG.
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5th Feb 2023, 8:35 pm | #7 |
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Re: Russell Hobbs CP1 Coffee Pot
No help at all, but the percolator brings back memories of Sunday breakfast in the late 60's early 70s with the exact same model of percolator. I can smell the coffee now. The brewed coffee was transferred into a Denby coffee pot which was a remarkably similar design. No idea what became of the percolator, but the coffee pot went to a charity shop back in 2019 when my parents downsized to move.
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