I got this pot from my ( now passed) aunt, she got it when she married in early 50's !Submitted by duck-and-quack t3_11njc15 in BuyItForLife
Blue-cheese-dressing t1_jbo4lno wrote
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They always seem to give way when the pot/pan is full and without warning. I think Mainstays is the only retail cookware line that I’ve seen that still uses them.
vacuous_comment t1_jbofbzn wrote
This is key. When a rivet gets loose you can feel it, you have some warning. Then you can either drill it out and replace it or give it a bonk with a hammer to tighten it up.
Spot welds fail without warning and of course under load, which is when the pan is full. Also, when they do fail it is not usually possible to make a repair. Spot welding machines are very expensive and difficult to set up. You can drill out the area and put in a rivet but that is often tricky given the remains of the failure.
No spot welded handles in my kitchen.
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