1973 Leaflet - Pyrex Beverage Maker Use & Care     

This leaflet from December 1973 came with a Pyrex coffee carafe.  It includes directions for using many types of Pyrex hot beverage makers with an emphasis on making coffee with the Valu-Perk and the vacuum coffeemaker.  A Valu-Perk was less expensive than a Flameware percolator; its internal components are heat-resistant black plastic instead of glass.

(Photo: Pyrex carafe with platinum decoration, 8 cup capacity, and heat-resistant plastic candle-warmer stand.)

Pyrex carafes and percolators are different from those in the Flameware line, but they also can be used carefully on the stove, and a heat spreader grid is necessary on electric burners.  Simple carafes can be used for making tea, instant coffee and hot chocolate. 

Directions for stove-top use and safety, and a note on serving sizes, which explains that 1 cup of coffee is not 8 oz, like a measuring cup is.  Also, how to use the 6 cup and 9 cup Valu-Perk.  Some literature also rates the capacity of the 810 model as 10 cups.  
 

Pictured: Pyrex Valu-Perk, Vacuum Coffeemaker (Manhattan), Flameware Teapot.  Instructions for instant coffee and the vacuum coffeemaker, plus cleaning tips.

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