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NINETEEN THIRTIES |
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With the arrival of Fascism, the consequent winds of change become reflective in decorative styles. La Marzocco, while continuing to produce machines with a vertical boiler, begin to design machines with more linear and essential shapes. |
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LA MARZOCCO 1930 |
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Four groups and a vertical boiler. Polygonal body with 12 faces. The upper cap bears the bronze-cast "Marzocco" symbol. Functioning: hot water and steam pressure, generated by a vertical boiler. Looking closely, it can be seen how the position of the 4 groups was not very comfortable for the user. Estimated production: 8-10 units. |
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LA MARZOCCO 1934 |
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Two groups and a vertical boiler. Irregular polygonal body with 6 faces. The "La Marzocco" vertical writing in cubiform letters and lion are on the upper cap. Functioning: hot water and steam pressure, generated by a vertical boiler. The group bodies were reshaped and suited to the aesthetics of hte machine, more linear and conforming to the new architectural style, which was much simpler in its drawing. Estimated production: 35-40 units. |
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LA MARZOCCO 1935 |
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| Two groups and a vertical boiler. Irregular polygonal body with 6 faces and a square base. The upper cap bears the bronze-cast "Marzocco" symbol.
Functioning: hot water and steam pressure, generated by a vertical boiler. Estimated production: 25-30 units. |
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LA MARZOCCO 1936 |
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Two groups and a vertical boiler. Square base. The upper cap bears the bronze-cast "Marzocco" symbol. Functioning: hot water and steam pressure, generated by a vertical boiler. Estimated production: 20 units. |
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LA MARZOCCO 1938 |
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Two groups and a vertical boiler. Irregular polygonal body with 6 faces. Functioning: hot water and steam pressure, generated by a vertical boiler which could be kept at a consistent temperature by means of an electric element, gas stove or charcoal stove. The lion was removed to allow for the "draught" of the coal stove from the upper cap. Subsequently, to make the lion less expensive (especially given the difficult pre-war times), a new aluminium-cast lion was designed and realized, and was stylized to suit the linear and essential body of the machine. Estimated production: 15-20 units. |
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FRUIT JUICER | 1938 |
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Citrus fruit squeezer from the late 1930s. The Bambi brothers' creativity extends beyond espresso coffee machines, to include - from time to time - the design and manufacture of café equipment. |
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MARUS | 1939 |
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The growing consumption of espresso type coffee results in the need to simplify and improve machine design. On February 25th, Giuseppe Bambi registers patent number 372525 for the first espresso coffee machine with a horizontal boiler. Unfortunately, while La Marzocco has no example or pictures of this machine, the company archive holds a signed copy of the patent together with the original aluminium-cast blue-prints from which an image has been re-created. |
Functioning: pressure of hot water and steam, generated by a horizontal boiler. The 3-way distribution tap was particularly interesting; for the first time, mechanic valves were used, controlled by a camshaft started by partially rotating a lever. Estimated production: 10-12 units (2 and 3-groups). |
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