Take 10 – Massachusetts diners
The eight most comforting words in the American vernacular must be, ‘‘Can I warm that up for you, hon’?’’ Or so it seems when dawn is breaking, the grill is sizzling, and you’re hunched on a stool reading a newspaper over coffee. Between 1907 and 1957, the Worcester Lunch Car and Carriage Manufacturing Co. built 651 diners. Only a fraction survive, but with their porcelain-enamel exteriors and real wood trim, they are as timeless as the reasonably priced comfort food on their menus. Here are 10 of them, vote at the end for your favorite. BY PATRICIA HARRIS AND DAVID LYON, GLOBE CORRESPONDENTS