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Question About 304 18-8
replacement handles...

I purchased a set of life time pots & pans in 1970 and the handles are broken off. I would like to find new handles but don't know the company that made them. On the back of the pan is Forma Plex Stainless steel Thermo Sentinel 304 18-8 columbium made in USA. Can you help me locate where I can find these handles. Thank you,

Asked by debra on 09/12/2008 33  Answers

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Janice posted an answer 12 years ago

7 Thermo-sentinel was made originally by the Vita Craft Company located in Shawnee, Kansas (suburb of Kansas City) I believe their number is 913-631-6265
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Betsy posted an answer 14 years, 8 months ago

5 I just received my replacement handles and knobs. Use the number 1-800-828-8707. They will fax you an order form. Long handles are $10.00 each, side handles $8.00 each, knobs are $8.00 each, long screws and short screws are $.75 for each handle and flame guards are $1.00 each. Hope this helps.
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Terri posted an answer 15 years, 1 month ago

5 replacement handles can be found. call 800-828-8707. they will send you an order form.
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Terri posted an answer 15 years, 1 month ago

5 I was going to tell you about these "generic" handles I just bought but when I put Thermo Sentinel in Google just now it came back with this. Definitely worth the try. I'm going to contact them next week. Let me know if you want the link for the generic handles. My husband had to get different screws plus make the insert for the screw larger. http://thermosentinelcookware.com/
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Cherie posted an answer 12 years, 3 months ago

4 Hello, My name is Cherie. If the knobs on the top of the lids are the ones that have the red color changing center, this is my grandfather's business. I apologize for the difficulty..he is 80 years old, and hasn't caught up with the times. I am currently working to remedy this problem. In the mean time you may contact me at iggee002@yahoo.com. I will be happy to help. Thank you :)
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Terri posted an answer 15 years, 3 months ago

4 I also bought this cookware back in the 70's. TSCO Corporation bought Thermo Sentinel. They can be reached at 724-356-2500 and their mailing address is P.O. Box 83, Hickory, PA 15340. Good luck! I just checked them out on the web and they are still in business.
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Anna posted an answer 12 years, 6 months ago

3 Forget my previous comments. I just called the 800# and it has been disconnected. I will continue the search. If anyone has any suggestions, please post. I will check at a later date.
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Terri posted an answer 15 years, 3 months ago

0 Don't call the number i gave you, it's a pizza place! I'm going to continue researching this because I need handles also. The last time I bought from TSCO was in 1984!
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Sheila posted an answer 15 years, 3 months ago

0 Like you, found telephone number for TSCO was a pizza place. If you have any luck researching Thermosentinel's whereabouts, please pass on the info. Thermosentinel has an e-mail; address in Mexico but don't know how valid it is
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Terri posted an answer 15 years, 3 months ago

0 Will do. I found an address with the owner of TSCO's address. I have to write a letter and will let you know the outcome.
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Janet posted an answer 15 years, 2 months ago

0 I TO NEED HANDLES, HAS ANYONE FOUND WHERE I CAN GET THEM?
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Terri posted an answer 15 years, 2 months ago

0 I wrote a letter to TSCO Corporation from the address I found in the Dept. of PA Corporation listings and the letter came back as "undeliverable." So far, no luck. I did find some generic handles on line. The screws are not the same thread as the Thermo-Sentinel screws and the hole on the handle for the screw has to be made bigger. My husband is going to try to get them to fit. I can let you know if it works out and give you the information to order if you'd like.
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edward posted an answer 14 years, 3 months ago

0 Thank You To All The People That Have Tried To Find The Handles And Not Given Up. I Am Going To Call And Order The Handles The Pots And Pans Were My Mothers And I Love Them.
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Don posted an answer 13 years, 11 months ago

0 Thanks to all who tracked down the handle as. It made life easy for all the rest of us. Thank you. Wonderful cookware.
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Anna posted an answer 13 years, 8 months ago

0 Thanks to all of you who have searched and found access to these handles. Have had my pans since 1978 and this is the only problem I have ever had with them. I hope to pass them on to one of my family someday. Was surprised that you needed to pay for the handles and hardware. Thought everything was under the lifetime guarantee. Guess just the pans themselves. Again thanks.
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Linda posted an answer 13 years, 7 months ago

0 I just received my replacement handles. Thanks to the person who provided the 800-828-8707# and prices. The full turn around time was less than a month. I love my cookware that I purchased in 1971. It is still in great shape and now has good handles.
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Linda posted an answer 13 years, 7 months ago

0 I just received my replacement handles. Thanks to the person who provided the 800-828-8707# and prices. The full turn around time was less than a month. I love my cookware that I purchased in 1971. It is still in great shape and now has good handles.
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Vickie posted an answer 13 years ago

0 I have the large pot left to my thermal sentinel set because I gave the others to my daughter after she got married. I thought I needed to move on to the silver stone. I have wished many times that I would have kept my set. It cooks great and the clean up is even better.
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Anna posted an answer 12 years, 6 months ago

0 Thanks to all who researched this cookware. I too got my set in the 70's and love them. Will try the 800 # and hopefully get my needed handles. Special thanks to the person who found that #.
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Ted (Edward) posted an answer 11 years, 8 months ago

0 I sold Thermo-Sentinal Cookware from 1972-75 to a number of friends and family. Most informed me that the (sentinel) no longer changed color after the first year. Not that it really mattered. The 304-18-6 was the grade of surgical stainless steel used. The lifetime guarantee was in reference to the lifetime of the product, not the customer. Hal Walls was like a father to me. Unfortunately, he was from the Glen W. Turner School Of Business.
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Terri posted an answer 11 years, 8 months ago

0 Cherie, thank you! I knew the person who was repairing the pots and pans was elderly just by the handwriting. I was hoping that he was training a replacement and looks like he has! God bless him and you!
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Angie posted an answer 11 years, 5 months ago

0 Thank you, I called late on a Sunday night and to my surprise I talked to a real person. I have been looking for years or replacement handles.
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Terry posted an answer 9 years, 4 months ago

0 We have had our set for over forty years. They are great, but I can't find replacement knobs. Is there a recent phone number or address?
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Donald posted an answer 9 years, 3 months ago

0 does anyone know if the company that sells the handles sell the cookware. My wife gave her daughter my set after we moved. I told her not to get rid of them but she did I want a new set
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