"wacomancer" > wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me out here.
>
> I purchased my father an old Pyrex glass percolator type coffee pot for
> Christmas. He has a gas stove, and claims a ceramic stove cover is
> needed, as the flames will be too hot for the coffee pot, and it will
> break.
>
> Has anyone else heard of this? If so, do you know where I can get one?
>
> I appreciate anyone's help on this.

Just use it as is. Pyrex can be made flame proof. I know of at least two
people that have been using the same Pyrex perc on a gas range for over 25
years now.