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 Earlier Work
Pictures of some of the machines that were done since 1985. Most are one-off pieces, designed and constructed once only, unless specified otherwise. Please realize these machines are definitely not available anymore, except of course the Mirage series.
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Mirage Duette Idrocompresso in different clothing (2003)
Client "Art Gadgets" in Eindhoven, NL, wanted a cold metal, technical look:
-stainless steel frame sandblasted instead of powder coated in black,
-Veloce aluminium side-panels, lettering in grey, combined with Classic bodywork.
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The very last and ultimate Mistral of the first series
Built on Duane`s special order for Stumptown Coffee Roasters in Portland OR, USA (2004-2005).
A 5-group (Quintette) monster machine. Equipped with small levers to activate group&pump,
optional high legs, whale side-panels, huge glass canopy, long infusion tubes & 0.6mm jets,
electronic temperature control, foot activated steamvalve in the middle.
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SPEEDSTER (2001)
Small 1-group machine, built in a limited series of 6. Equipped with the famous old La Marzocco mechanical group, the "paddle-group", together with the double boiler set-up. Side panels in polished aluminium, body in stainless steel.
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MISTRAL (from 1995)
The Mistral was produced in a limited series in 2- and 3-group version. Several options were available. Technical components came from La Marzocco. A total of 116 machines were produced.
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STROMBOLI (1993)
First attempt for a series machine. A total of 13 were built. It is a huge two-group, with a height of 93 cm, depth of 100 cm and a width of 130 cm. Parts from Wega. Impala granite and a large bent glass canopy are used. There is a small lighted panel at the rear.
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IL BRUTTO (1992)
Welded together from all kinds of chunks of rusty steel, including some motorcycle parts. The lamps are connected to the heating-element, so these react with the boiler-pressure. Machine parts from Aurora.
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AERO (1991)
Aeroplane styled machine in plain steel with protective transparant coating. 2 mtr. from left to right. Technical parts from Bezzera. When large horizontal lever is pulled towards barista, the machine starts brewing. Left and right cupwarmer trays are hinged at rear, can be opened like flaps to check inner parts. Sold to Lage Landen Autolease, Nijmegen, Netherlands, together with matching grinder and stand.
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ZIZI (1991)
Very deep but narrow machine (1.50 x 0.50 mtr.). Striking contrast between speedy bodywork and traditional levergroup. Cupwarmer-tray is sinked into the machine, leaving the bodylines undisturbed. 4 Flaming lamps at rear react on boiler-pressure. Sold to Kent Bakke of E.S.I. Seattle.
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CAP GEMINI II (1991)
Espresso-sculpture, the second built on commission for Cap Gemini Netherlands. Huge (2 x 2 x 2 mtr.) one-group, semi-automatic, using Vibiemme parts. The V-shaped box between the leg holds the knockbox, a large light that illuminates the machine's belly (again reacting on the boilerpressure) and a large gearlever. Moving this lever activates the group and pump to start brewing.
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LAURENTIS (1989)
Built on commission for the Laurentis coffee roasting company. CMA Astoria parts are used. Stand-alone draintray, small pressuregauges to spruce up the groups, glass level-indicator pipe specially bent to run along the curved belly of the machine, between the thick vertical glass pieces. Tube lights at the rear, illuminating the large bent glass plates. This light reacts on the boilerpressure, making the machine come alive. A minimum of 4 men is needed to move this machine.
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PARKZICHT (1989)
Wide and high, but not deep in dimensions to fit at the Parkzicht Cafe, Gorinchem, Netherlands. Parts from Vibiemme, grinder from Quickmill. Draintrays and cupwarmertrays in black granite. Cupwarmertrays have electric heating elements. White light inside towers reacts on boilerpressure, illuminating the glass decorative lines and the letters from behind. Tiny red lamps at the heat waves from the cup light up whenever coffee is brewed. To check the boilerlevel, a small lamp is installed at the level-indicator between the draintrays.
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INFUSO DI CAFFE IDROCOMPRESSO (1989)
Enormous piece, built to be placed in corner of grand cafe "La Vie en Rose" in Zwolle, Netherlands. Two fully independent one-group machines, built with CMA Astoria parts, grinder from Quickmill. There are 21 legs, each one is adjustable in height. Granite plates as draintrays. Lots of glass with light from within.
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RIMINI (1988)
Huge stand-alone space-framed one-group machine. Created on commision for Lenting & van Etten Advertising in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Technical components from Vibiemme, Quickmill grinder. The small cupboard holds the water-softener and cleaning materials. Rear of machine consists entirely of glass, matted where it covers the machineparts. Lots of light from within the machine, making it a living sculpure.
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PRESTO (1987)
A relatively small one-group machine, using Bezzera components. Body is in plastic.
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ZEPHYR (1986)
Strong triangular shape, 3 litre boiler with heat-exchanger. Rossi-type "gruppo a leva". Real marble at operators side.
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DELRAY deluxe (1985)
One of the first machines. It is based on an old La Pavoni one-group. The idea was to have a modern machine pop out of an old shape. Or maybe the other way around, the old shape still protectively hugging the new.
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