Atomic Coffee Machine
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The Atomic coffee machine is a stove
-top coffee maker. The original design was registered by Giordano Robbiati of Milan, Italy in 1946.
It was subsequently patented by Robbiati in many other European countries, and in the United States, between the years 1946 and 1952.
The Robbiati design and patent registrations cover the Atomic shape and functional aspects of the machine, and are not limited to particular technical features. The distinctive shape of the Atomic Coffee Machine set it apart from other more well know stove-top coffee percolator
s. The original patented design was later enhanced with the addition of a steam wand to enable the machine to froth milk as well as make coffee.
In Austria, the Stella company, under the direction of Desider Stern produced a large range of Atomic coffee makers from 1948 until 1974. Stern's machines started out almost identical to Robbiati's earliest design. Over time, he developed new designs, which he patented in the 1950s.
Stern also trade-marked the Atomic name at that time. The Qualital company in Hungary produced another range of Atomic machines. In the United Kingdom, the A & M.G Sassoon Co. produced its own British-manufactured Atomic coffee makers in the 1950s and 1960s, and an example is now on display in the Science Museum
in London.
In recent years it has been found that coffee machines based on the same form were also manufactured in France and Argentina (and possibly other countries). Between the years 1946 and 1986 the Atomic coffee maker in all its forms was popular and machines of this type can be found all over the world from Cuba to New Zealand.
Kitchen stove
A kitchen stove, cooking stove, cookstove, or cooker is a kitchen appliance designed for the purpose of cooking food. Kitchen stoves rely on the application of direct heat for the cooking process and may also contain an oven, used for baking.In the industrialized world, as stoves replaced open...
-top coffee maker. The original design was registered by Giordano Robbiati of Milan, Italy in 1946.
It was subsequently patented by Robbiati in many other European countries, and in the United States, between the years 1946 and 1952.
The Robbiati design and patent registrations cover the Atomic shape and functional aspects of the machine, and are not limited to particular technical features. The distinctive shape of the Atomic Coffee Machine set it apart from other more well know stove-top coffee percolator
Coffee percolator
A coffee percolator is a type of pot used to brew coffee. The name stems from the word "percolate" which means to cause to pass through a permeable substance especially for extracting a soluble constituent....
s. The original patented design was later enhanced with the addition of a steam wand to enable the machine to froth milk as well as make coffee.
In Austria, the Stella company, under the direction of Desider Stern produced a large range of Atomic coffee makers from 1948 until 1974. Stern's machines started out almost identical to Robbiati's earliest design. Over time, he developed new designs, which he patented in the 1950s.
Stern also trade-marked the Atomic name at that time. The Qualital company in Hungary produced another range of Atomic machines. In the United Kingdom, the A & M.G Sassoon Co. produced its own British-manufactured Atomic coffee makers in the 1950s and 1960s, and an example is now on display in the Science Museum
Science Museum (London)
The Science Museum is one of the three major museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry. The museum is a major London tourist attraction....
in London.
In recent years it has been found that coffee machines based on the same form were also manufactured in France and Argentina (and possibly other countries). Between the years 1946 and 1986 the Atomic coffee maker in all its forms was popular and machines of this type can be found all over the world from Cuba to New Zealand.