Here is one of the hard to find old style 2-screw handles on eBay, if you are looking for them.
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Today’s color is blue
There are a couple of blue replacement 2-screw handles (one and two) on eBay right now, if blue is your color.
Anatomy of an eBay listing / used Revere Ware skillet
It’s worth taking a look at an eBay listing for a used Revere Ware piece to see what we can learn before we buy. Take this skillet for instance.
When I see “unmarked” I immediately think two things – it is either a knock off, or it has been used enough that the copper layer has worn down past the stamp.
This piece, with the distinctive two screw handle and knob, is clearly not a knockoff.
So what about the bottom:
Definitely no stamp, so this piece has been used plenty, and some of the copper has worn off. It is probably still thicker than the post-1968 cookware, but still something to be aware of of you are prizing a piece like this for its thicker copper layer.
However, notice the wear pattern on the bottom:
The fact that the rim around the edge is showing some wear whereas just inside of it is not, is indicative of a warping upward of the center of the pan. Let’s look at the inside:
The way the light is reflecting, almost guarantees this skillet has a pretty significant warping upward in the center. Probably not a great skillet if you value a flat bottom. Here is an example of a skillet on eBay that looks to be much flatter, with little, if any, warping.
If you are buying a used piece on eBay, it may be worth asking the seller if the bottom is warped at all; if they say no, and it come warped, that gives you some recourse t0 return it.
What’s better than a vintage Revere Ware percolator? A brand new one!
I would consider that a very good starting price + shipping for a brand new old stock Revere Ware percolator.
Revere Ware mini set
This brand new Revere Ware mini set is probably the best Revere Ware toy set I’ve seen.
While the pieces are fairly small (you can see a 1 cup mark on one of the sauce pans), the pieces are fully functional, and everything is brand new.
Compare this to many of the Revere Ware toy sets which are very cheap aluminum look-a-likes, that can be used to actually cook (and are even smaller).
Believe it or not, these actually had a product designation from Revere Ware – the Miniature Revere Ware (500) line. Here is what the Photo Guide has to say about those:
If you are looking for a good Revere Ware play set, this is a good one.
A case of the reds
Quite a few red Bakelite parts on eBay right now. Click the images below to go to the listings.
Large Revere Ware lots on eBay for cheap
I came across a seller with a number of lots of Revere Ware cookware for $5 and $6 starting bits. If you are looking to build a collection, this would be a good place to start.
eBay Revere Ware deal of the week – kids set
This kids set on eBay is ridiculously cheap. These are usually listed for much, much, more.
Nostalgia has limits
Sometimes I see the asking prices on some Revere Ware related items on eBay and I just have to shake my head. I’m a pretty enthusiastic Revere Ware fan, but I just don’t see anyone wanting to pay $400 for a somewhat rusty old Revere Ware tea kettle display stand.
Rare doesn’t mean never
Some replacement parts are exceptionally hard to find. Generally anything we don’t make for Revere Ware cookware falls into the somewhat hard to find category. But, given the high number of Revere Ware pieces available for sale on eBay, you can find a lot of cookware pieces to use as a donor for parts you need.
But some items there just aren’t a lot of, like pans with the older style handles.
The bale handle pot is one of those items. The Bakelite part on the bale handle you just can’t find. And there aren’t a lot of them available on eBay. Even if you did find one to use as a donor, they are very nice, and it is hard to imagine sacrificing a good bale handle pot to use the handle on another one.
So I was somewhat surprised to find this on eBay today:
I can see what happened, this bale handle fell off of the pot it was attached to.
Other than spot welding it on again, this isn’t really a replacement bale handle, the the Bakelite part come off and goes on pretty easy. I do happen to have a bale handle pot with a broken handle, so this was a good find for me.
It just goes to show, rare doesn’t mean you can’t ever find one, if you keep trying.