Karen sent us these picture of some very strange Revere Ware handles, that appear to be black paint over a speckled (Bakelite, we think) handle.
From our photo guide, we know that the logo and handle style put the piece somewhere between 1939 and 1946. My guess is that this was some kind of early production model or prototype.
If anyone has more information on this type of handle, please contact us.
I sometimes get a chuckle out of seeing poor shape of people’s beloved Revere Ware, that they simply refuse to let go of. I’ve heard a few stories of the lid without a knob that is used with a pair of pliers kept nearby. We often get pictures of really damaged Bakelite handles that people have been using that way for years.
It’s not surprising that people soldier on using damaged cookware thinking they won’t be able to find replacement parts. While we’ve been selling them now for ten years, before we came on the scene, there was a good 30 years where parts were not available.
Today’s winner in that department is Alex, who sent us these pictures of his skillet.
I can only imagine how long they have been held together that way.
Sadly, that is the early style handle for which we don’t have a direct replacement, although our replacement handles can be used with those for a somewhat imperfect fit.
While the official Revere Ware brand may be gone, it certainly hasn’t been forgotten, as we are reminded this week seeing Google search results for Revere Ware. It seems that major retailer still see good reasons to try and draw people in using the Revere Ware brand, even though they don’t offer any actual Revere Ware products.
Neither the Bed Bath & Beyond link nor the Wayfair link lead to any actual Revere Ware products.
Interestingly enough, as Google Trends shows, Revere Ware as a search term is actually getting slightly more popular.
Who knows, this may be a second renaissance for the brand now that it is officially dead, which nostalgic interest building, plenty of inventory in the used marketplaces, and prices relatively reasonable still.
