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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

986.0. "repairing a pan" by MILRAT::HAMER (Ah, what fresh Hell is this?) Wed Feb 10 1988 14:18

I couldn't find a note about this, but as I don't usually look at this 
conference I many have missed it. If so, please steer me straight and 
accept my apology.

We have a pretty old, very expensive, and extraordinarily useful 
copper saucepan. The tin, or whatever it is lined with, has worn 
through in several places. Not wanting to mutate my children due to 
some bizarre chemical reaction I want to have the pan re-tinned.

Does anyone know a good place around Maynard/Worcester/Leominster 
where that can be done?

Thanks.

John H.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
986.1	try commercial electroplating	SMEGIT::RYDER	Al Ryder, aquatic sanitary engineer	`Wed Feb 10 1988 16:19`	2
	Try posting this question in DELNI::TOOLS. Also try the yellow pages under electroplating or plating.
986.2	commercial catering house	RIPPER::BRYDEN		`Wed Feb 10 1988 19:25`	7
	Most of these type of pans end up in the catering industry so I would try the commercial catering supply outlet. Failing that why not talk to some of the larger restaurants, they would have the same problem as you do, and these pans are to expensive to throw out. Dave
986.3	It wasn't easy, but I found somebody to do it	DPDMAI::RESENDEP	following the yellow brick road...	`Thu Feb 11 1988 20:39`	31
	I just went through an interesting exercise regarding re-tinning my cookware. I had it done once several years ago when I lived in North Carolina, but had to send it off to New York. Now I have one pot that needs it again. I'm living in Dallas, and I was sure that a city this size would have someone who could do it locally. So I called kitchen stores I've frequented, such as Williams-Sonoma. No luck. Then I went through the yellow pages, calling plating companies. They all want to re-line my cookware in silver. Every one of them told me tin isn't safe.I went to Williams-Sonoma and asked them about it, and they said these folks want to use silver because it's about 3 times the price of tin. Just to be sure, W-S called the Food and Drug Administration about tin linings, and was assured tin is perfectly safe. Well, to make a long story short, the whole thing was a very frustrating experience, and I ended up calling the place in New York that did it for me the first time. They're still in business. When they did mine before, they did a nice job and returned it to me in a reasonable time. Be aware that the new tin lining will not be as smooth as the old one, no matter who does the work, so don't be disappointed. You mail them the cookware, and they immediately mail you a post card with a price. You then send them a check, and they send you the completed cookware in a week or so. Here's the info: International Re-Tinning and Repairing 525 West 26th Street New York, N.Y. 10001 (212) 244-4896
986.4	try these	JACKAL::CARROLL		`Thu Feb 18 1988 18:23`	10
	In the NYNEX Yellow Pages for the Boston Area I found Three Tin Platers: New Can Co. 767-1650 Hopwood Retinning Co. 322-2390 The Tinning Co. 389-3400 Try calling them for services and/or prices. Found nothing in the Worcester Yellow Pages
986.5	Call Michael Silver	PVAX::MCDONOUGH		`Thu Feb 25 1988 11:13`	10
	This is really far-fetched, but... From a wonderful dinner several years ago, I know that Michael Silver re-does his own copper pans, so maybe he could help you. He is/was the chef at Upstairs at the Pudding at Harvard. At the time of our dinner, he lived in Bedford, Mass. He is still listed in the Bedford phone book. Good Luck.