tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529462943708275214.post1827044909630782990..comments2023-09-11T07:29:24.237-07:00Comments on Philosophizing with a Hammer: Gear that works: The Thermette from New ZealandOblio13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08437467759652591125noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529462943708275214.post-33961149997386749212009-02-25T14:33:00.000-08:002009-02-25T14:33:00.000-08:00No problems with burning my fingers so far. But I'...No problems with burning my fingers so far. But I've been told that the latest runs of Thermettes are made in China and the handles are less substantial. <BR/><BR/>The big stainless steel thermets are built like tanks, the handles are heavy-duty and welded on. No problems at all with any aspect of them, although I imagine that if you boiled it dry, the rubber gasket would melt.Oblio13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08437467759652591125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529462943708275214.post-25268104421408703532009-02-14T02:20:00.000-08:002009-02-14T02:20:00.000-08:00just wondering if your fingers get burnt on the ha...just wondering if your fingers get burnt on the handles of ur 2 litre copper thermette?<BR/>and the big ss thermettes, <BR/>are the handles stong enough ?<BR/>the tap thats attached has a plastic/rubber seal, have u had any trouble with it ?<BR/>best wishes <BR/>marynativetimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551272895983998noreply@blogger.com