New site for the digital talent agency - Roome London.2009 - The Atomic Coffee maker has made its way to the front pages of prominent magazines, newspapers, webzines and blogs. Set of category illustrations for the social charity site - Believe.in. They all look quite well made to me and they will all definitely become collectible anyway So what are my options…Giordano Robbiati is no longer making Atomic as Andy Warhol is no longer painting…Buy a vintage machine or buy a new machine from Bon Trading,La sorrentina or even the “Otto Atomic”…isnt it really just about budget and preference. They are rare and fetch very high prices) La sorrentina makes the sorrentina machine.(It’s noteworthy to mention there is a La sorrentina Atomic that was produced during the 60’s with beautiful green bakelite handles. Irene from bon trading says they are being made in Italy and Jack from The design is timeless and loved by many.as we can see Some machines are made better than others,for example India made an Atomic and it was just dreadful, yet because of its limited numbers it also has started to become collectible.go figure? I think it is worthy to note that many of these so called “atomics” from the 60’s and 70’s have been quite desired among collectors and it is not uncommon for these “non-origin based Atomic’s” to fetch very high prices… Many machines conformed exactly to the Robbiati patent of ’46.Others,such as the Sassoon company made there own variations of the steam knob and jug handle etc.There has been different names such as Qualital, thos Cara, stella, La Sorrentina…But there is one defining element that is common among them all…they are simply described as Atomic’s” Machines were being made in many parts of the world from Hungary to Austria during the 60’s and 70’s. Giordano Robbiati created,patented and produced the Atomic in his Milano work shop up until, I would say undeniably the late 70’s…Īs it goes with patents,they expire after a couple of decades then anyone can produce them.This is exactly the case with the Atomic. The point of origin is always the most authentic for better or worse and should be respected as such. What is an authentic Atomic coffee maker? The answer is simple and yet complex… I dont particularly like to participate in mud throwing… I have many versions and have restored so many machines. I hear so much banter about Authentic atomic’s. We restore vintage espresso machines from Atomic to Faema vintage, gaggia,the whole shabang of stuff from the golden era of milan. This entry was posted in Industrial Design, Stuff to Buy by cookie. Shame they’re in Australia though, will be keeping my eyes peeled on eBay until I find a good one :) Jan 21 Recently the Atomic has been resurrected as the La Sorrentina Coffee Machine by an Australian entrepreneur (Ikon exports?) who has begun manufacturing a premium reproduction of the Atomic which is a best seller in Oz.įor us Limeys the brand new models are being imported to the UK exclusively by Atomic Coffee House, you can buy one from their site for £279.įor me the new ones feel a little cold, have a look at some of the beautiful vintage ones for sale here, the worn aluminium casing feels so much warmer and friendly. And if that’s not enough, you can get all you will ever want to know about the history, care & maintenance, restoring and making coffee with one from this Atomic Site from New Zealand. Maybe you fancy getting a secondhand Atomic, then check out the eBay buying guide. Or you can buy a whole book about the Atomic – Enduring Design. There’s a blog dedicated to nothing but the Atomic – Worlds Best Loved Coffee Machine. It’s been re-badged by various importers round the world, such as: Stella (Austria), Qualitat (Hungary), Robbiati (Italy), A&MG Sassoon (UK), Bon Trading (Australia), La Sorrentina and Thomas Cara. It was designed in 1947 by Italian Giordano Robbiati, it stayed in production (not changing a great deal) until 1986 when the factory burnt down. Anyhow fascinating stuff, there’s a quick summary of what I’ve found so far: It really seems to be a much loved and ‘cult’ coffee machine. I started to look into it a bit and was quite surprised to find vast amounts of info from all sorts of sources. Loved the look of it, beautiful curved lines and rugged mechanical utility. Ifirst clapped eyes on the stove top Atomic Coffee Maker on FutureConscious: Philly’s Wish List.
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