Joke -Question, Whats the greatest invention ever?? Japanese national answers the circuit board of course! . The Russian says The satellite, we started the space race! THE Polish guy says the thermos!, keeps hot things hot and cold things cold. Everyone else says so what! That's nothing special. The Pole replies yeah but how does it know!
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jimmib
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I have 3 different size Nissan for every thing I do....best ones I have ever owned....I can use them for two days if needed
Thermos
I have a Stanley thermos that my uncle use to carry on our fox hunting trips in 1949 when I was 8 years old. And yes, I drank the Louisiana Community Coffee Dark Roast that came with it. Been drinking coffee since age 6. It is the quart size green thermos with the silver cup, no handle. The old 1948 Willis Jeep that we hunted in was a thrill ride for an eight year old. The back woods along the Red River produced many nights of good fox races. The old thermos has a few dents, but still keeps Cajun coffee steaming hot on a cold night! Every time I get it out I remember "Old Joe" and the sound of the hounds as they glided through the hills and bottoms on the chase. My uncle knew each hound by his lonesome howl. Fond memories!
I have a Stanley thermos that my uncle use to carry on our fox hunting trips in 1949 when I was 8 years old. And yes, I drank the Louisiana Community Coffee Dark Roast that came with it. Been drinking coffee since age 6. It is the quart size green thermos with the silver cup, no handle. The old 1948 Willis Jeep that we hunted in was a thrill ride for an eight year old. The back woods along the Red River produced many nights of good fox races. The old thermos has a few dents, but still keeps Cajun coffee steaming hot on a cold night! Every time I get it out I remember "Old Joe" and the sound of the hounds as they glided through the hills and bottoms on the chase. My uncle knew each hound by his lonesome howl. Fond memories!
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Makes me miss my Dukes of Hazzard lunchbox and thermos from when I was a kid. Especially considering what they are worth now.
Never really had too many thermos over the years, but I can tell you I picked up an old lunch box at a thrift store last year that is as tough as nails. Got it for $1. It's actually made by Thermos. There are guys at work older than me who tell me their fathers had one like it years ago. I haven't found anything better yet. It was a dull grey paint job but I sprayed it some nickel paint on it and added some black stripes to dress it up and actually make it look metal.
Never really had too many thermos over the years, but I can tell you I picked up an old lunch box at a thrift store last year that is as tough as nails. Got it for $1. It's actually made by Thermos. There are guys at work older than me who tell me their fathers had one like it years ago. I haven't found anything better yet. It was a dull grey paint job but I sprayed it some nickel paint on it and added some black stripes to dress it up and actually make it look metal.
I beg to differ:
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I don't think they use model numbers, just quantity size. Google Nissan and you'll find what you're looking for.
It looks like maybe its owned by Thermos now.
The address on the box is Thermos. Com
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vigil617
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Still pondering the Thermos.
It keeps hot things hot, and cold things cold.
How do it know?
It keeps hot things hot, and cold things cold.
How do it know?
Brian41
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I bought an old Thermos brand thermos NIB from an antique shop once. It's a jumbo size with cork and we use to take it duck hunting in cold weather and it's keep coffee hot when my buddy's had gone cold. It'll handle over a large pot of coffee but no handle either. It was green so no camo needed and has a few dents now but still works great.
I'd love a smaller version as my Thermos brand one isn't so hot. I'll check out some recommended here, thanks.
I'd love a smaller version as my Thermos brand one isn't so hot. I'll check out some recommended here, thanks.
1morethan8
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Makes me miss my Dukes of Hazzard lunchbox and thermos from when I was a kid. Especially considering what they are worth now.
Never really had too many thermos over the years, but I can tell you I picked up an old lunch box at a thrift store last year that is as tough as nails. Got it for $1. It's actually made by Thermos. There are guys at work older than me who tell me their fathers had one like it years ago. I haven't found anything better yet. It was a dull grey paint job but I sprayed it some nickel paint on it and added some black stripes to dress it up and actually make it look metal.
I have a couple of lunch boxes like that that retired when I did.
The trick is to cut a round hole in the end of the lid so the Stanley cup will stick out. That way you can carry the Stanley 1qt. bottle inside the lid.
I believe Stanley moved from Nashville to overseas like everything else?
1morethan8
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Just remember to never put your stainless bottle in the dishwasher or hot water in the sink!
Two table spoons of baking soda in the bottle then fill with hot water.. let sit over night.. then rinse out with hot water.
This way you'll get a clean bottle without any soap taste!
I killed the vacuum on two bottles before an old man said..
"bet ya put it in the dish water or dishwasher, didn't ya?"
If you send your Stanley back.. keep the cup and cork...
they'll send you a new one. They are lifetime warranty.
Two table spoons of baking soda in the bottle then fill with hot water.. let sit over night.. then rinse out with hot water.
This way you'll get a clean bottle without any soap taste!
I killed the vacuum on two bottles before an old man said..
"bet ya put it in the dish water or dishwasher, didn't ya?"
If you send your Stanley back.. keep the cup and cork...
they'll send you a new one. They are lifetime warranty.
I have an add-on handle that I got for mine. Been about 25 years ago so I can't remember if it is a Stanley product of after market item from another company. It isn't fancy, just a plain black plastic handle attached by two wide, heavy duty plastic cable ties but it is a great help in conditions/situations where the leather case may not be just what you need. I'd try to Find something on line because I just have a feeling it's out there somewhere just a waitin' for ya.
But how many miles to the quart will the Nissan get??
Just remember to never put your stainless bottle in the dishwasher or hot water in the sink!
Two table spoons of baking soda in the bottle then fill with hot water.. let sit over night.. then rinse out with hot water.
This way you'll get a clean bottle without any soap taste!
I killed the vacuum on two bottles before an old man said..
"bet ya put it in the dish water or dishwasher, didn't ya?"
If you send your Stanley back.. keep the cup and cork...
they'll send you a new one. They are lifetime warranty.
I don't know about your stainless bottles, but I have a Nissan that has been washed many, many times in soapy hot water and I've never had a problem.....
I love those Nissan bottles, and I don't think anything out there is better......
MrJT
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I have tried every thermos known to man. This one takes first place in my book!
1morethan8
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CAJUNLAWYER
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That's why YOU are a moderator!I've used a Stanley thermos for decades, but my first experience was a dismal failure...
The label said it keeps hot things hot and cold things cold, so I put a Popsicle and a cup of coffee in it.
I have one guy that works my site once a week, a year and a half ago he left a perfectly good 1 quart Stanley steel thermos at work when he left. Being the considerate boss that I am I rinsed it out and sent him an email stating I had it and would return it to him the next week.
The next day I got a reply stating that he didn’t want it and I was to throw the Stanley away. So I took it home scrubbed it out real good and kept it he came in the next week with a cheap Aladdin and told me again he wanted a new thermos anyway. I Googled it once just for the Hell of it, they want 40 bucks for those. Wish I had that kind of money that I could just piss away 40 bucks
I also have a Stanley coffee cup made like their steel thermos that one on my wife’s former employer’s clients left in their office (25$). She cleaned it and kept it in her desk for 6 months to give them time to come back for it and I’ve been using it ever since.
The next day I got a reply stating that he didn’t want it and I was to throw the Stanley away. So I took it home scrubbed it out real good and kept it he came in the next week with a cheap Aladdin and told me again he wanted a new thermos anyway. I Googled it once just for the Hell of it, they want 40 bucks for those. Wish I had that kind of money that I could just piss away 40 bucks
I also have a Stanley coffee cup made like their steel thermos that one on my wife’s former employer’s clients left in their office (25$). She cleaned it and kept it in her desk for 6 months to give them time to come back for it and I’ve been using it ever since.
Pasifikawv
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I have a Stanley and it works for me. I usually finish my coffee within 6 hours from fill and it stays hot enough. I suppose if I needed to keep coffee hotter for longer I might consider the Thermos Nissan.
As for cleaning, I use denture cleaner: drop a tab in and add hot water. Let it do its thing for a few hours then rinse. I have a hard time removing soap or bleach taste from a thermos.
As for cleaning, I use denture cleaner: drop a tab in and add hot water. Let it do its thing for a few hours then rinse. I have a hard time removing soap or bleach taste from a thermos.
I use thermos's for instrument calibration. Aladdin brand keep water temps @ 32 +-3F for longer than any other brand. They are much better at keeping cold than Stanley and either of the two will keep 130F water above 100F for a 10 hour day in 15F temps while being opened at least 6 times a day averaging 10 minutes each time. My wife won some Nissans almost 10 years ago they are good for hot but don't keep colds cold as long as an Aladdin.
Your right Jesse
I thought i saw a Nissan before and there it was in the basement. Its a touch-n-pour model 1.9 lt, that's a half gallon for the metrically impaired such as my self. Any way i filled it with boiling water at 1 pm yesterday and the last i checked (9 am) its still burned my fingers when i pumped some out!
I thought i saw a Nissan before and there it was in the basement. Its a touch-n-pour model 1.9 lt, that's a half gallon for the metrically impaired such as my self. Any way i filled it with boiling water at 1 pm yesterday and the last i checked (9 am) its still burned my fingers when i pumped some out!
