423601 Sun Jul 22 13:03:39 -0700 2007 33 41 Cookware 0 2772732 A friend just gave me her late aunt's copper bottomed Revere ware. (My friend doesn't cook.) The bottoms say made in Riverside CA. A little googling told me that Revere ware was first made in NY and now is not made in the US at all. I also read some complaints about the newer ones being poor quality. These seem nice and heavy. I especially like the double boiler. For no particular reason, I'm curious about the history of these pans. Any ideas? Sun Jul 22 13:03:39 -0700 2007 11231 Glencora 1 2772767 Apparently, they started producing products there in 1948. A little more history at this link. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Revere-Ware-Corporation-Company-History.html Sun Jul 22 13:22:33 -0700 2007 2772732 13682 PommeDeGuerre 2 2772779 You're lucky! Reverware is sturdy stuff. I hope to inherit my mom's set eventually. You'll obsess over getting that copper clean, but dont worry -- the aging just enhances its quality. 1948 sounds about right, perhaps even earlier, since mom's set was a wedding gift (they were married in '48). Sun Jul 22 13:29:26 -0700 2007 2772767 102895 Cheflambo 3 2789064 They really made stuff to last in those days. My mom is still using the Farberware she got as a wedding present in '55. Fri Jul 27 09:39:10 -0700 2007 2772779 10159 Ruth Lafler 4 3213246 Amen! I have all the Revereware from when ex- and I married in 1978...okay, okay, one of the lids lost the knob...but I LOVE cooking with my old Revereware. Sun Dec 16 14:31:28 -0800 2007 2789064 11983 Val 1 2775386 Glencora - I have a couple of my mom's copper-bottom Revere sauce pans. They are superior to anything else in my kitchen! I don't know if this method damages the copper, but to clean the copper bottom use a well-salted lemon. You will need very little muscle; it's magic! Actually, nothing, including 60 years of use, seems to damage these amazing pans. Mon Jul 23 12:32:33 -0700 2007 2772732 14014 liu 1 2776022 Thanks everyone and to PommeDeGuerre for the link. (You have a great name, BTW) Almost all my pots and pans are hand-me-downs. I like the sense of history and appreciate the high quality of some of the older stuff. Plus, it's a form of recycling. Mon Jul 23 14:49:42 -0700 2007 2772732 11231 Glencora 2 2787397 The best kind of recycling. Thu Jul 26 16:48:11 -0700 2007 2776022 13682 PommeDeGuerre 1 2798361 After several years in development, copper clad Revere Ware in the familiar design was introduced at the 1939 Chicago Housewares Show and was a hit. I think it's even represented in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. After a wartime manufacturing hiatus, postwar households couldn't get enough Revere Ware; they had a substantial portion of the market sewed up. Corning Glass bought Revere in the 90's I think, then sold off all their housewares products, and they are now manufactured overseas, like everything else. You see lots of Revere Ware at thrift, on ebay, and in the kitchens of your older relatives. It's good stuff. There's even an ebay store that shines up Revere Ware and sells it for relatively big bucks: stores.ebay.com/The-Shine-Shop. But I bought a big set this weekend from my neighbors across the street at their garage sale for $10. They'll be sorry! Mon Jul 30 19:32:15 -0700 2007 2772732 115584 katlady 1 2798384 i have some of my grandmas! :-) she was from buffalo, & kept her revereware set immaculate. . . Mon Jul 30 19:38:31 -0700 2007 2772732 46030 soupkitten 1 2884157 First of all, I live in Riverside, CA and I had no idea that revereware was made here at one time! We moved from Ohio when I was a young girl. My mom always had revereware and never cooked with anything else. When I was first married many moons ago, I also received revereware (30+ yrs ago) and I still have these same pieces. I would never give them up. A few yrs ago, someone took a soup pot that I had brought into work for a potluck and I have been devastated ever since. I clean the copper bottoms every time I use them and if you do that, it is very simple each time. Any ideas where I can get a reverware soup pot? I have to get another one! Sun Aug 26 19:37:36 -0700 2007 2772732 122393 lcadena 2 3152977 Try e-bay,there's older Revere Ware on there all the time.If you don't find your piece right away don't give up,people from all over the world sell on there and it's bound to show up at least once. Sun Nov 25 10:34:11 -0800 2007 2884157 145443 Blue1965 1 2927954 as an added note, I have my mom's old pots and pans also but I just got from a man friend an oval, very heavy fry pan that has the whole bottom and sides in copper and a real metal handle. The inscription on the bottom says PAUL REVERE in cursif ( handwriting, not printing) looks real old and none of my old stuff has Paul Revere on the bottom and copper sides as well as bottom. Anybody seen anything like this? Mon Sep 10 14:19:32 -0700 2007 2772732 126257 hilld 2 2964480 hilld - That pan with the Paul Revere signature on the bottom is part of the Signature Collection that Revere put out from 1967 - 1985. it is copper on the outside bonded to stainless steel on the inside, and has a solid brass handle. Those pans were made more for show than use - the copper layer isn't thick enough to keep food from burning, and the handles are too thin to hold securely (they also get as hot as the pan itself!) They changed to a thick copper core with stainless on the inside and outside in 1984, but closed the line down in 1986-7, so it's hard to find. Fri Sep 21 15:19:55 -0700 2007 2927954 119908 kid_cleo 3 4318937 We have some of those purchased at the Revere outlet store in the early 80s. They're not just for show; they're OK pans, and we've used them a lot, but now mainly prefer our All-Clad pans. Mon Jan 12 10:52:30 -0800 2009 2964480 34558 roxlet 4 4397055 I have just inherited a friend's "Paul Revere Limited Edition" solid copper/stainless steel pots and pans. They have never been used and still have the sticker on the inside bottom. Should I remove the vinyl coating and use them ( are they better than what is out there today?) or should I try to sell them? Are they worth anything? There is also Le Creuset stuff...never used. Is that good stuff? Sat Feb 07 18:08:49 -0800 2009 4318937 264218 spookie1026 5 4398127 Le Creuset good? If you are in doubt send it all to me. Take the stickers off the Revereware and clean it and use it. Sun Feb 08 09:29:37 -0800 2009 4397055 10285 Candy 6 4402925 Thank you, Candy. I read more reviews and checked out Le Crueset some more and understand now how awesome it is. I even see it being used on the food network a lot. Thank you for your opinion. Mon Feb 09 21:42:48 -0800 2009 4398127 264218 spookie1026 5 4443868 This thread made me go on an attic hunt for some copper pieces I knew were up there and had never been used. Sure enough, I found several pieces of the Limited Edition Collection, still with their original stickers and protective coating intact. From the information on this website http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeoywo4/theshineshop2/id10.html, I've concluded that my pieces are from the initial production of this line, dating, probably, from the early 70's. There's a 3 qt. casserole with lid, an 8" frying pan, a 1-qt. saucepan with lid, an au gratin pan, and two small shallow pieces with flared handles that defy definition. Maybe they're small baking dishes, or serving dishes. Although I'm currently shopping for one, or maybe two pieces of copper cookware, these are NOT the pieces I need, or even want, so I'd like to sell them on eBay or Craig's List, along with the wall rack and hooks. But I have NO idea how much they might be worth. How do I place a value on these pieces? Mon Feb 23 09:40:27 -0800 2009 4397055 49600 CindyJ 1 2953049 My mom always cleaned her RevereWare with Kleen King. This stuff is great and works in a snap. I use it for my copper bottom stainless steel pans also. http://www.faultless.com/kleenking.asp Tue Sep 18 13:10:59 -0700 2007 2772732 76226 Oh Robin 1 3000541 My Revere Ware dates from 1948 just after I was married. I love it more than any cookware I've used since. I wouldn't buy the new stuff, because it isn't the sturdy material it used to be. Once in a while I see the old pieces at a thrift store, and I am looking for one of those now, to replace a pot I ruined by burning sugar water in it. I have tried every online method for cleaning it, and just can't get it all out. Wed Oct 03 11:39:42 -0700 2007 2772732 131925 lurline 2 3011666 I can't totally agree on Revere Ware's decline in quality. My original set dates back to 1964. I purchased some replacement pieces in the late 1990's. They were equal in quality to the originals. About 5 years ago I purchased a 16 qt. Revere stock pot. Same stainless w/ copper clad bottom as the other pieces. But the spun finish inside of the pot is a bit rough. It was not smoothly polished out like the other pieces and the lid is not exactly a perfect fit. Functionally, it is just as good as all the other Revere Ware I've used. It distributes the heat very evenly. But the unpolished inside surface is harder to clean. And the lid, well, that's an aesthetic imperfection. Sat Oct 06 23:17:49 -0700 2007 3000541 19094 Sam D. 1 3152965 I know it last forever,my parents received there set when they were married back in 1952.The handle's are still tight the pans are still in top shape,this cook ware last forever.my mom has since added to her's over the years,she has never had to have any of it repaired or has never had to throw any of it out.Some of it is over 50 years old and when the bottoms are shined they look brand new. Sun Nov 25 10:28:02 -0800 2007 2772732 145443 Blue1965 1 3211596 Try this link for a great history & timelines of various Rever Ware model releases: http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeoywo4/theshineshop2/index.html Enjoy! Sat Dec 15 19:24:45 -0800 2007 2772732 150332 NorthEast_ChileMan 1 3216961 Secret I saw on the Today show---Use Catsup to clean and polish the copper!!!!! It works great. Can you beleive we eat that catsup stuff??? Mrs. T Mon Dec 17 18:25:55 -0800 2007 2772732 150740 Mrs T 1 3610481 Hi All! I too love my Revere Ware, some came from my Mother and some I've purchsed. I wouldn't purchse any made after 1968, the copper bottoms are much thinner than the older stuff and just doesn't cook as well. Do any of you have the pressure cooker from the 1940's???? I can't locate a manual and am hoping that someone out there has one and I can get a copy. Thanks! Sat Apr 19 13:46:34 -0700 2008 2772732 184899 Babs53 2 4009024 babs53 Depending on the type of steam release valve, the first model (with a pressure gauge) was made for only two years (1940-1942). A revised model was brought out in 1942 but because iof the War, was not put in distribution until 1945 - it used a system of three small weighted disks and was very reliable and lasted until the 1960's. There were several versions put out since then, but nothing to equal that 1942-65 model. Don't give up on finding parts--The Shine Shop is getting them together as we e-mail! Thu Sep 04 13:40:50 -0700 2008 3610481 119908 kid_cleo 1 3903421 I am new to the forum...so hope someone gets this ! I was lucky enough to find an old Revereware pressure cooker at a resale shop yesterday...it in in wonderful shape..looks like it was very gently used and even had the rack inside (it's a 6 qt)..but the giggler (you know) was missing...lo and behold, when going through the miscellaneous bins, I found it...(I can't believe my luck)..It is very heavy, has a copper bottom and the little giggler is round flat and black, enamel and has a small bail at the top to pull it off...does anyone know anything about this one...how many pounds of pressure? Does anyone have a booklet? I believe this was probably made between the 40s and 60s as all the new pressure cooker gigglers are stainless and this is black enamel...however, it's in such good shape it's hard to believe it's that old...I am elated as I love the feel and history behind all this old cookware...I just wonder how many pots of soup and chicken and dumplings were cooked for how many hungry little mouths... any other crazzies out there like me? Sat Jul 26 09:05:56 -0700 2008 2772732 213295 pressuregirl 2 4606486 pressuregirl, you can find the manual for your pressure cooker (as well as lots of other revere ware manuals) at http://www.reverewareparts.com on the "info & manuals" page. Despite fermented's word of caution, there are lots of people (like me) who continue to use their vintage Revere Ware pressure cookers still with no problems. Sat Apr 18 05:27:36 -0700 2009 3903421 156438 pcamen 1 4317812 New replacement parts for vintage era Revere Ware are now available at http://www.reverewareparts.com, including pan handles, pot handles, lid knobs, handle screws and nuts, and pressure cooker gaskets. Mon Jan 12 00:32:55 -0800 2009 2772732 256380 Revere Ware Parts 2 4320617 pressuregirl--Miss Vickie does not recommend using the older pressure cookers--it could be way dangerous. There could be minute cracks, etc. I agree with her--Use your old Reverware pressure cooker for decoration but nothing else. http://missvickie.com/index.html Mon Jan 12 19:26:02 -0800 2009 4317812 256346 fermented 1 4398106 I have some from 1960!! Sun Feb 08 09:19:49 -0800 2009 2772732 115579 Mother of four 1 5012810 With most of my revere ware being over 63 years old - they are indestructible - I do have some from when I had my first apartment - and they too, back from 1984 are slightly lighter than the one's from 1946. I polish them after each use with 'twinkle' or other copper paste polish - and they look amazing hung up in the kitchen. I try and not put them into the oven too much - or if need be, only in a slow oven to keep foods warm, otherwise, these babies are work horses! Only my few Le Crusette pans are close favorites - ok and the one clad iron I have....Go Revere! Tue Sep 08 05:59:18 -0700 2009 2772732 1107648 Divaliscious 2 5030497 I inherited all my mother's Revereware --purchased probably in the very early 1950's--when she passed away about four years ago. However, I just could NOT bring myself to use it. It was so irrevocably and completely imbued with her essence (she loved to cook and was excellent at it) after 50 years of use that it just NEVER seemed like it would be mine. It brought back a flood of memories but not all of them were good (as in most families, not all the meal times at our house were harmonious and joyful) and it just seemed "lost" without her, too. I sold it at a yard sale and haven't regretted it at all. I kept the flatware that saw my family through Christmas dinners and Easter brunches and Saturday night suppers and big, family reunions after we'd grown up and made families of our own, but it was several years before I could bring myself to actually EAT from it. Now, though, that the grief at losing my mother and my father within 15 months of each other has eased, I'm very happy to open the silverware drawer and see it there. :-) But not the pots and pans. And, anyway, I had my own All Clad tradition already started. Mon Sep 14 21:43:45 -0700 2009 5012810 70211 Beckyleach