On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 22:09:12 +0000 (UTC), Rick Chappell wrote:

> Catrin > wrote:
>> Someone gave me a wonderful gift today, an old electric samovar. This
>> actually came from Russia, so it doesn't have the right kind of plug. I
>> Any thoughts, any web site suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Sasha already posted a web site with instructions, vocabulary, and personal
> editorial related to the samovar. My additional suggestion: brew tea in
> it and ask your health dept. to test it for lead.
>
> Another suggestion: this is a heater, not a calibrated electrical instrument.
> You might get an electrician or repair shop to put a U.S. plug on it if
> they determine it's safe.

Not to mention wiring it for 110 instead of 220.

--
Derek

You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take, and, statistically
speaking, 99% of the shots you do.