Tour of Kent Bakke Collection at Seattle Leverfest, January 13, 2018 - Page 5
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Absolutely stunning!
(it is A - u - sonia, btw)
And the grey Kvdw in the background is a 1991 "Zizi": http://www.keesvanderwesten.com/history.html
(it is A - u - sonia, btw)
And the grey Kvdw in the background is a 1991 "Zizi": http://www.keesvanderwesten.com/history.html
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There she is, the maybe once in a lifetime opportunity to stand up and correct Mr. Paul Pratt !Paul_Pratt wrote: Bottom left is a Cimbali ALA. One of the 1st ever horizontal machines. I think it is called ALA.
I think, the La Cimbali is the Gioiello, the first model of LaCimbali with lever piston design from 1950 and the succesor of the ALA.
http://www.collezionecaffecagliari.it/collezione/#384
Well, now that the moment is gone it doesn't feel so special after all
Gary, the first Snider vertical in your gallery, the very small one, is called "Elespress". A very beautiful machine!
In post #35, there is a two group lever in the back with a red plexi railing - this is probably an Eterna Grand Prix (original with clear plexihood)
The unidentified grinder in #36 is from Rancilio.
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Holger
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Amazing collection.
I am surprised I did not see more LM machines, I spotted a comet, poker and a MP GS3.
I am surprised I did not see more LM machines, I spotted a comet, poker and a MP GS3.
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Here is the occasion to correct Holger... and save the honor of Paul Pratt.
I'm pretty sure that the machine shown is a two-group Ala... and that's the amazing thing about it !
I knew the two model coexisted (see episode 24) but I've never seen a Cimbali Ala with a lever group before.
Gary do you have a full picture of that one by any chance ?
But... (there is a but)... the Ala is not precisely the first horizontal boiler, since the Bambi brothers (La Marzocco) patented it in 1939 (see episode 23). There are no La Marzocco of this particular type found (yet), hence it's not sure they even build one, with the start of the war. Let's say the Ala is the one that really diffused the concept.
I'm pretty sure that the machine shown is a two-group Ala... and that's the amazing thing about it !
I knew the two model coexisted (see episode 24) but I've never seen a Cimbali Ala with a lever group before.
Gary do you have a full picture of that one by any chance ?
But... (there is a but)... the Ala is not precisely the first horizontal boiler, since the Bambi brothers (La Marzocco) patented it in 1939 (see episode 23). There are no La Marzocco of this particular type found (yet), hence it's not sure they even build one, with the start of the war. Let's say the Ala is the one that really diffused the concept.
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You guys are too much!pootoogoo wrote:Here is the occasion to correct Holger... and save the honor of Paul Pratt.
Gary
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What I WOULD do for a good cup of coffee!
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What I WOULD do for a good cup of coffee!
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I was so amazed at finding a second Lollobrigida, one of my very favorite classic machines, that I didn't even notice what was next to it. So that's all I've got. The partial photo I show, though, is consistent with what one might expect with the Gioiello in single group layout, so that's my vote. Or did La Cimbali make a transitional machine just to make us crazy? Maybe Kent can tell us what it is.pootoogoo wrote:I'm pretty sure that the machine shown is a two-group Ala... and that's the amazing thing about it !
I knew the two model coexisted (see episode 24) but I've never seen a Cimbali Ala with a lever group before.
Gary do you have a full picture of that one by any chance ?
Here is a link to a photo of the Ala for comparison.
Gary
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What I WOULD do for a good cup of coffee!
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What I WOULD do for a good cup of coffee!
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There are 1 group ALA lever machines, I have a photo somewhere. I will find it.pootoogoo wrote:Here is the occasion to correct Holger... and save the honor of Paul Pratt.
I'm pretty sure that the machine shown is a two-group Ala... and that's the amazing thing about it !
I knew the two model coexisted (see episode 24) but I've never seen a Cimbali Ala with a lever group before.
Gary do you have a full picture of that one by any chance ?
I used to own a Marzocco that used badges from the Marus, they used some old stock from the 40's. I sold it back to La Marzocco.pootoogoo wrote:But... (there is a but)... the Ala is not precisely the first horizontal boiler, since the Bambi brothers (La Marzocco) patented it in 1939 (see episode 23). There are no La Marzocco of this particular type found (yet), hence it's not sure they even build one, with the start of the war. Let's say the Ala is the one that really diffused the concept.
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These giant coffee "wheel" mills were produced and sold from the end of the 19th century to the 30s (before the availability of big electric motors), mainly by US companies (Fairbank, Coles, Gray & Dudley, Hobart, Holwick...).
A bit too high for the kitchen counter... knowing that there is a steam machine that goes with it, to drive the wheel.
A bit too high for the kitchen counter... knowing that there is a steam machine that goes with it, to drive the wheel.