But let's start at the beginning.
An intriguing machine.
After i bought it, there wouldn't be a day where i wouldn't go downstairs to see if it's still there.
So much respect (and happiness of owning it) that i didn't touch it for the first few months.
I knew i would have time to repair it in September, so i was not in a hurry.
It intrigued me on many levels... but foremost because there was no manufacturers sign.
Basically, i had no idea what i had bought.
A few days ago, i risked my eyes in the drip tray... and saw a mark:
I googled.
Nothing.
Well, no. That's a lie. Let's say nothing substantial.
But then, i landed on Francesco Ceccarelli's website (here).
(I wrote to him... something i wanted to do anyway because i felt honoured to see my name under his on this publication)
And it looked like there was something for me to chew on.
I used the link to browse ISOMAC and my brain got overflown with all sorts of neurotransmitters.
The reason: my drip tray EXACTLY looked like the one on the Giada model:
I used the contact form to write an email.
In the meantime, i do "the usual stuff" and check my databases.
What Francesco assumed was totally right:
(Please keep the date in mind)
I even succeeded to find a patent of Giovanni Fontana relating to a coffee machine:
I was not even finished that i received an answer from the ISOMAC business.
I was so pleasantly surprised!
And not written by anyone.
No.
Roberto Fontana - the son of Giovanni - & current manager of ISOMAC took of his time to answer my questions. Here is what he told me:
SPLENDID
That was more than i had expected...
Of course, i always feel a pinch in my heart when i hear that there isn't no documentation left or no photos of that time.
Saying that.
Saying that it isn't that bad after all... because i have a picture of the ISOMAC SPLENDIDA!!!!.
Here it is:
(Thank you Franco!!!)
And here a diagram of the machine:
(Thank you Kim!!!)
And the leaflet here!!!!
Mine was sold by the son of Giordano Robbiati - Alfredo in his business S.T.E.M.A.C. (1983-1989) under the name "Atomic automatic model".
You can see some pictures here, here and here.
Watch the ITALSOMAC SPLENDIDA with its original marks:
Watch the ITALSOMAC SPLENDIDA with its original marks:
(Hope you can appreciate the fun i am having here, do you?)
