Hello All,

I just purchased / received a 110v 700w La Peppina and it is missing the original cord. The previous owner rigged it with a 10amp 125v from an old toaster. Not knowing much about antique cords I am not sure if I should keep it. I have searched the internet for an original cord and no one including Orphanespresso has them. Does anyone have any ideas on where I can find one? Does anyone know where I could get supplies to make one?

Thanks!

The plug was pretty standard in the 60s and 70s. At least in Holland they were. I can get them at various electrical supply business.
I'm not too fond of the original cord. The switch is very flimsy and rust-prone.

Warrior372 wrote:Does anyone know where I could get supplies to make one?

Home Depot?

Home Depot? It is a very 60s / 70s two prong female end that goes into the back of the machine and a normal 110v two prong that goes into a wall. I will check Home Depot, but only circa 1970 Home Depot might have this one. Although one of the people in their electrical department might know where to get it if they do not have it.

What do you prefer to the original power cord? This toaster one has quite a nice / sturdy on off switch and has a black bungee cord with orange dots wrapped around it. I just do not want it to supply the wrong amount of power and mess up the heating element.

There are two different cords. The old one is the funky cloth cord with a standard wide spaced appliance plug on it. Much like a roaster plug or older waffle iron...not the modern size plug, which is too small with the sockets too close together. There is actually a new old stock plug that has on?off switch on the side or the plug, which is similar to the old style plug.
The second generation are rubber/vinyl with the line switch that always has the exposed wires ( insulation covered of course but the sheath does not seem to ever extend inside the switch body. This one has a ceramic prong insert in the female end with a rubber dubber so it fits very precisely into the socket against the espulsitore automatico. We have had some but not right now....they are like 65 bucks or so which seems a little insane if it is at all possible to construct one from components.
As far as the right or wrong power....doesn't matter what cord you use it is still 700/1000 watts 110v. Just use a cord that is 14gauge or even 12 is better, though possibly overkill. . I think the original is maybe 16, which seems a little light for about 9 amps on the 1000 watt model.

Thank you Doug. So I might just be alright with that old toaster cord then after ll, eh?!? I agree, $65 is a wee bit expensive for a cord!

Any power cord for electric baking pan should work, at least in Poland this is so (I have the rubber kind on mine).
But I haven't yet changed the cord because I wanted to buy a power cord with on/off switch, but such aren't produced because there's a lot of power going through (in case of a baking pan) so the switches would easily get killed (so I was told).

You could just hack one in yourself
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pikapac-5016368...254&sr=8-5
^^ Good to 5 amps. Enough for La Peppina.
There even are heavy duty ones
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-89301-16...81&sr=8-28