Kate Dicey wrote in
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Debbie Deutsch wrote:


Have you considered looking for another old pressure cooker (same
model) that you can use for parts? Also, is the bolt the only thing
that is broken? If so, perhaps you can drill it out and get a new
bolt...


I'm not sure it's worth the effort! This one cost me a whole £1 from
the white elephant stalll at the village fete about 15 years ago, and
is probably almost as old as I am. It looks exactly like my mum's,
which IS as old as me! A brand new one that takes the same gaskets
and weights as this would cost me £40. I don't begrudge the money,
and it would mean I had a shiny new one rather than a tatty old one,
but I do mourn the passing of an old friend!

The newer pressure cookers are very nice, but it is always sad to
replace a faithful old friend of a tool. Whenever I use my
new-fangled pressure cooker, I am reminded of the jiggling and
hissing of the one my mother used to use and memories of the dishes
she used to prepare in it. (Anyone remember Porcupine Meatballs?)

I'd buy the same model from the same company. Dead simple, and with
care will last another 40+ years! It's the lower one on this page:

http://www.shoppersworld.co.uk/templ.../dept.asp?d=17
05&s=331



Ah, it reminds me of my mother's old Mirro pressure cooker. However, if
you really do intend to get a new one, you might wish to investigate the
newer designs that don't use a weight to regulate pressure. They are safer
to use. I have a Kuhn-Rikon that I like very much.

Debbie

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