Lux CP2428-59 Mechanical Classic Timer, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Lux CP2428-59 Mechanical Classic Timer, White
Customer Review: Doesn't work like my mom's
Summary: 2 Stars
My mom had a Robert Shaw Lux Minute Minder when I was growing up and it was solid and reliable.
I bought one of these Lux Minute Minders because I find digital timers annoying (they never seem to be as easy to set as a Minute Minder). I thought this timer would be great like my mom's, but it isn't. Half the time it stops before it reaches zero, and never rings. A timer this unreliable is useless.
It also feels cheap and flimsy compared to my mom's. I do like the long ring, but this and its vintage appearance don't offset its erratic performance.
I'm going to try to get a real vintage Robert Shaw Lux Minute Minder on eBay, and toss this one in the trash.
Customer Review: A Travesty!
Summary: 1 Stars
This piece of trash is an insult to the name Lux! Certainly, this is not the same Lux of old, the Lux that manufactured reliable clocks and timers for many, many years. I had a Lux timer similar to this one for too many years to count, made of superior materials, and it worked superbly. This timer, which I will no longer refer to as a Lux, is an obscene horror that stopped working after a few uses. Innumerable times my old Lux was dropped, banged, and caught in an open gas flame and it still performed perfectly. This cheaply made forgery would never withstand the kind of punishment involved in normal kitchen use. Of course, it stopped working after the time limit for returning it and I was stuck with the flimsy third-rate plastic junk and out a substantial investment of my hard earned money. I don't like giving my cash to anonymous foreign corporations that produce products under the title of trusted American brands of bygone days and turn out to be nothing more than stomach turning copies that do not function anything like the original of some 50 years ago. Basically, I feel I was robbed and held up under false pretences. If my original Lux hadn't finally been broken by a grandchild in a fit of temper, it would still be working as it did when I received it as a wedding present in 1948. It was a solid piece of "made in USA" engineering, design, and manufacture. My loss of that beloved cooking partner is only intensified by the purchase of such a fraudulent, overpriced pretender to the once honored name of Lux.Customer Review: Kitchen Timer
Summary: 1 Stars
Unfortunately, many of the folks at Amazon do not know what the device is in the picture. They must only use digital timers which cost twice as much but cost much less to manufacture. The kitchen timer that I purchased is outstanding. It works every time and does not require batteries. It will last for years and will not add to the waste stream with used up batteries.
It is not a toy! The rating questions above this dialog consider it a toy.Activity Timer
Customer Review: Lux timer doesn't time
Summary: 1 Stars
I have a Lux timer that is nearly 40 years old (made in USA) and has given me good service. So, when I needed another for a second home, I bought what I thought was the same thing. True, the styling is the same, but that is where the similarity ends. The new one, made in China, is flimsy, and no matter what I do, the timing stops at about 30 minutes. I.E., it's a piece of junk -- what a disappointment!Customer Review: Timer not accurate
Summary: 1 Stars
When I cooked with this timer, I discovered the food was not done. Then I checked the accuracy of the timer and found it is off by several minutes. I wouldn't recommend this timer to anyone.