1950s West Bend Kwik Drip Coffee Maker 15-18 cup

Description

Classic old church kitchen coffeemaker. It's a classic design that works well, whether you're using it on the kitchen stove or out in the woods while camping. No electric, just fill the reservoir with coffee grounds and pour boiling water in the top. Let it drip through, and you have delicious coffee. This maker is complete with base unit, top drip basket, inner coffee filter and lid. It's made by West Bend in West Bend, Wisconsin USA of aluminum with bakelite handles. The Kwik-Drip is a double decker aluminum drip system equipped with a permanent strainer and a black Bakelite handle. Its bulbous design has a hint of Art Deco influence, most noticeably in its narrow pour spout, which resembles the peek hole on a tank. Its 18-cup capacity is designed to brew an entire pound of coffee at once, making it ideal for church functions, farm tables and Kiwanis meetings. When completely assembled, it's 14 1/2" tall and 7 1/4" in diameter. Makes 15 cups of coffee, 18 cups if you fill it all the way to the top. Condition is excellent, shiny and dent free. It honestly looks like it may have been used only a handful of times, 1950s West Bend Kwik Drip Aluminum Coffee Maker 15-18 cup capacity