August 28, 2007
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A mysterious coffee maker
Une mystérieuse cafetière
A mysterious coffee makerEnglish version below the pictures
Récemment nous triions les outils dans l’ atelier de mon défunt beau – père. J’ avais remarqué une petite machine ( photo ci - dessous ) que chacun semblait dédaigner .
Elle me semblait élégante avec son couvercle en verre son petit robinet , sa grande anse et sa base en faïence blanche . . Chacun se moqua de moi quand je dis que la trouvais belle. Prends la , me dit on en riant !A l’intérieur on trouva un percolateur . Cela pouvait donc être une cafetière . Et le café ou autre élixir était soutiré par le robinet .
Je n’ avais jamais vu une cafetière comme cela . Elle devait être assez ancienne .
Nous savions qu’elle venait d’ une cousine décédée dans les années 70 , mais depuis combien de temps la possédait – elle ?
photo M .Fauquet The mysterious coffee maker August 2007Recently we sorted the tools in my late father in law ‘ s workshop . I had noticed a small machine ( photo above ) that everyone seemed not to pay attention of .
This thing seemed to me elegant , with its glass lid , its small tap , its large handle and its white earthenware basis. Everyone mocked me when I said it was beautiful . Take it , they told me in laughing . I did .
Inside there was a percolator . So this could be a coffee maker . The coffee or other elixir was drawn off by the tap.
I had never seen a coffee maker like that . it must be rather old . We knew it came from a old cousin deceased in th 70 ‘ s , but for how much time did she own it ?__________________________________
Au dessus du robinet se trouve une petite plaque métallique . Après l’ avoir nettoyée un peu je l’ ai photographiée ( photo ci – dessous ).
On peut lire K. KLAUSS PRIV WIEN ! Ainsi cet objet avait été fabriqué en Autriche et à Vienne ! Vienne , une des capitales culturelles de l’ Europe !
Je rêvais à cette brillante civilisation des régions du Danube . ! Et Vienne est aussi renommée pour ses cafés , très particuliers et naturellement ses capuccinos et son café viennois ..
Je me demandais aussi qui avait pu utiliser cette cafetière très spéciale . Un soldat allemand pendant la guerre dans ce département de la Somme ?? ou peut - être un soldat autrichien (voir l ' aigle sous le nom ).
Toutes les suppositions sont permises .Et il y aurait beaucoup a dire autour de cette cafetière
The metallic label with a name and the the town Wien ( Vienne , Vienna )Above the tap is stuck a small metallic label . After a brief cleaning I pictured it . ( photo above ) One can read K. KLAUSS PRIV WIEN .
So this machine had been made in Austria in Vienna ! Vienna , one of the capitals of the European culture ! I dreamt to this brilliant civilization of those Danube area .
Vienna is also renowned for its coffee shops , very special , and of course for its cappuccinos and Viennese coffee .
I wondered also who had used those very special coffee machine . A German soldier during the war in this department of Somme ( Picardy , France ) ??? Or perhaps an Austrian soldier ? See the eagle under the name .
All of the assumptions are allowedThere would be much to say around the coffee maker !
UP date about the old coffee maker ( Wednesday August 29 )
red_dirt_girl a trouvé sur internet une version de la cafetière ci - dessus . Voici le lien :
red_dirt_girl found on the internet a version of the coffee maker above and she gave me the link :
I thank her .
Beside thenarrator tought of the Habsbourg crest ( imperial family of Austria until 1919 ) at seeing the eagle under the name on the metallic label ????? Simple assumption .
Comments (117)
WOW! It is very beautiful and unique!
I believe the things we overlook at times are some of the most valuable in life. You've always seem to have a good eye for items that carry great meaning to it.
Javon and I are doing fine.
My best to you and your family.
Romanta
Do I get a gold star for being first ?
The coffee pot is quite elegant and unusual ( for these days ) It could be worth a lot of money one day as I've seen old " kitchenalia " on TV programmes and they sell well at auctions. So ignore those who laughed at your interest in an antique of the future. Will you use it yourselves ? 
Marie
I see that I am third now so no gold star this week
We must have been commenting at exactly the same time. M
Great find! I love antiques/collectibles because of the very reason you mentioned-- they spark the imagination about the history of the object...
The romance of the past!
I took care of a lady 20years ago....she used one similar to that. It was the best tasting coffee that I ever had. Love that antique.
That is very cool. I've never seen such a thing. I'm not much of a coffee drinker myself. I'm more of a tea person!
<3,
Aubrey
Brilliant! I love things like that too... Right now all of the different ways your coffee pot could be photographed are running through my head. lol
I like that you are trying to track the history down too... What fun! Ang
Cher Michel, je me suis soudain rendue compte qu'à cause des vacances j'ai manqué le blog où tu annonçais le départ de ton beau père. Je suis désolée parce-que je n'étais pas là pour participer à votre douleur . Je m'excuse, et te prie de présenter à Janine mes condoléances les plus senties.
Maintenant je réjouis avec toi pour la très belle cafetière!! Iras-tu l'essayer, peut-être? Moi aussi j'aime bien les objets anciens. Il faudrait pouvoir lui donner une datation, peut-être faudra-t-il demander à un vendeur d'antiquailles?
Je te souhaite une très bonne recherche... Let us know.
Ciao.
and who knows which war? or brought back by a French soldier on occupation duty. The old Hapsburg crest on there suggests pre-1919. It is beautiful.
That is so cool Michel! I was a history major so I love to see and read historical things...and to see something that someone maybe used during an older time.. heightens my imagination too!!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing it!
Have a great week...God bless you and Janine (((HUGS)))
What a great find by you. It would be great if you could find more about the coffee maker to tell us were it truly came from. Perhaps you can take to antique shop. I wonder if it still works?
What a beautiful coffee maker! If I had been there, I'd have arm-wrestled you for it!
I hope you are able to figure out how to use it. Let us know if it makes good coffee. It is truly unique, and that is the best treasure. The only unique things we own are four of the many pieces of furniture that my grandfather made. When our father died, my sis handled his estate, and she had to have the furniture appraised. She asked the appraiser what style furniture the pieces were. He chuckled and said "Early Grandpop"! He just put together things that looked nice to him, with no certain design. I love them all.
You have a good eye for unusual things. I remember the picture of the gorgeous antique clock you have. And because these pieces belonged to loved ones now gone, they are even more special! Enjoy!
Have you made any coffee with this yet? It is such a simple looking little machine but I agree with you. It is very beautiful.
It is cute! Maybe it is for expresso? That is what the tap on it made me think. I wonder what kind of metal it is? Your story is a good one!
I hope you can find more of the device's history.
But, how does the coffee taste? You must find out!
Fancy finding such a treasure!! You were right about this coffee maker being beautiful, Michel.
Just imagine all the people who enjoyed a cup of coffee from this wonderful old machine! Thanks for sharing this with us. 
It must work much like one of the stove-top percolators - it has the same mechanism inside. But how does it heat? Only with the candle? That can't be right. It would take hours! The little tap is ingenious. And you're absolutely right - it is something extraordinarily beautiful.
I'm off to Paris on Sunday. We found a place (I don't know if you knew that already) in Pigalle. I am trying very hard to learn some passable French before I go. It's nice to read here so I can try and make out the French first and then check the English to see if I'm right.
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maybe it's an antique worth millions!!
it reminds me of my French Press coffee maker but as it has the spigot I think it's expresso. I did some searching. Actually found nothing but am sure photos and information is out there. I did find this interesting page, every line is a link, all pertaining to coffee.
Enjoy your coffeemaker.
it is very cute
That is a beautiful! I have always been fascinated by antiques and my family always thought I was crazy for liking old junk. I look at them like little treasures and links to the past. Enjoy it!
How interesting!!!
Est-ce-que-tu l'essayer?
What a unique find! I will be interested to hear what else you find out about it.
I love how you make something so ordinary into something so interesting. Enjoy your new-found treasure!
Je l'adore!
what a fascinating discovery...
Meredith would enjoy it! She is a "Barista" (I just say coffee person). I enjoy my coffee all day long. I like my special creamers. I like my cocoa in my coffee (though I am trying to break myself of that bad habit). Coffee with a good friend and stimulating conversation is the best in the world! My fondest wish would be to sit with you and enjoy a cup while we talk over world events.
It IS a very elegant object, the spigot is especially pleasing. It does not look modern at all, so must be an antique.
You have the eye of an artist or poet, finding beauty in everyday things. It's a gift that serves you well & makes you the interesting person you are.
Glad to read you, am making an effort today to whizz around. I must fight for my health i have been too weak i feel /Thank you for caring/ Love marjie
I love it!! I love things all coffee, of course.
I will try to be make more regular appearances on Xanga
I always enjoy the stories you share here, Michel.
Cyndee
Wow! Je n'ai jamais vu un cafetière comme ça! Allez-vous l'utiliser? Oui, c'est vraiment intéressant de se demander ce qui a l'utilisé, ce qui a le possédé.
Aussi, on traduit "supposer" à "assume" donc l'on dit "All assumptions are allowed"
You have a beautiful treasure there!
Oh Michel, you are right brother, it IS simple, yet elegant in its simplicity. It is something, I must admit, that would be a treasure to me also! But then, anything that comes from previous generations, I find most interesting.
I am wondering, will you be sharing any of your stories of 'Un Percolateur ' as they come to mind? I do hope that you are writing them down.
Blessings to you and yours sir,
Narelle (0=`~
Ah, je peux imaginer le triage des affaires de Pepe et comme c'est bon de trouver quelquechose de speciale qui donne envie de le garder, comme les memoires.
Michel, that is such a beautiful little thing! Have you made any coffee in it yet? I'd love to see your report of that. I always wanted to visit France and your posts revive that desire, but it probably can't happen at this stage of my life. So I thoroughly enjoy your pictures and your comments.
Dorrice
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Michael, as always you have an eye for the unusual. to me the style suggests a time when it was important for a useful object to also have fine styling. I also wonder how such a small candle could provide enough heat to make coffee. Perhaps someone purchased it while on a trip to Austria, or could it be that a store in France once carried such a coffee maker for sale. I think its greatest value is in your enjoyment of owning it. Unlike most Americans I do not drink coffee. I drink tea, so I enjoy finding attractive teapots to use.
As ever, Carol Suzanne
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C'est tres interessant, Michel. Il y a un program a la tele qui s'appelle Antiques Road Show. Les gens apportent les choses comme ta machine et les experts etudient la machine, ou l'art par exemple. L'expert dit d'ou vient la machine et beaucoup d'autres informations. Puis il dit combien ca cout. Quelques fois une personne decouvert qu'il a un tresor.
Bonne journee Michel!
-Sara
On televsion in the UK we see regular shows where antiques like your coffee maker are examined
Experts look at these items and tell of their history It looks almost Russian to me but who knows?
Surely in France you have similar. Regards Ron
What a wonderful topic of conversation. I don't drink coffee often but when I do I love a good cup. Cappucino is a real treat for me. We have many coffee cafes to go to:but, home made in such a elegant coffee pot makes all the difference.
A votre sante.
that is a candle warmer at the bottom isn't it? Maybe it was a soldiers that would be my guess...I like the way it looks...I hope you have wonderful coffee from this machine...hugs, Sassy
I think the candle is just for keeping the coffee warm also. Does the pot lift off it's little stand? The glass top while certainly beautiful, also would serve the practical purpose of being able to see when the coffee was finished. What a wonderful find Michel, I can't wait to hear how your first cup tastes?
Love to you and Janine.
(silly Michel... you have not said anything to make me unhappy with you. I have been very busy, and very distracted by many things here. I am very sorry to miss your blog entries I love them!)
I just read the blog entry below and it is so nice that Isabelle could come and visit with you and Janine for three days. Those times together are very very precious. She had a wonderful time being home again.
This coffee machine is very unique and I love. Too bad really that the rest of your family is laughing at your love of fine antiques!. This is certainly a very very special treasure, you must keep it in a special place as a memory of your wonderful father in law, as he must have had some excellent coffee made with this! Yummm and maybe with some old style cookies!
happy Day Michel
~~Rosemary
ps: Elizabeth leaves for college this Saturday very early. again, I am not happy to let her go away. I will be enthusiastic for her!
It seems quite small. Could it have been used to make expresso coffee? I agree, michel, that it is elegant. Is it perked by the heat from the tea candle? My Richard would have been very interested in it too.
Five weeks today we will be up in the air so we are getting very excited
amazing treasure!!!
i just seached ebay and found a very crude version of yours.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/RARE-BRASS-TIPPING-COFFEE-POT-ON-PORCELAIN-BOTTOM_W0QQitemZ150155975792QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4175QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
c'est une cafetiere tres belle! Est-ce que vous l'avez utilise? (pardon le manque des accents... je ne suis pas sur mon ordinateur...)
You are going to love this site Coffee Makers Museum all of the images come up larger by clicking on them. Some are similar to yours but I didn't see the actual pot.
Fun imagining who used it. I had an old antique bed used to lie in it and think of all the babies born there, all the love that was made in that bed. All the snoring and sleeping, dreaming done upon that bed. Did you make coffee with it? Judi
Your pot appears to be in better condition than the one on ebay. It should be interesting for you to watch what happens on that auction. Be sure to fill us in.
Becca
pas de probleme! no problem Michel!
je pense que ton cafetiere est plus en plus superieure.
I'm always on ebay!
the one on ebay looks like it is American, not as decorative, fundtional and beautiful as yours.
Yours is far more elegant isn't it? A tipping pot! What a neat idea.
That is a cool looking coffee pot. You saw a treasure, as other might see junk.
I love finding old things and wondering who used them and when. The coffee maker is a great find! It would make a good center for a story.
This is very interesting, Michel! Your coffee maker just might be worth quite a bit both historically and money-wise. Not that I think you'd ever want to sell it. It does make you wonder exactly how old it is!
I think your coffee pot is much, much nicer than the one on ebay. That one was already at 40 dollars when I looked and the reserve had not been met. You may have found a real heirloom treasure.
when i saw the picture, i thought what a lovely thing!! i love to see nice things like that old coffee maker!! how lovely of red_dirt_girl to help you find that link!!! wonderful!!! please thoroughly enjoy that treasure!!!
ryc, i don't think i answered you before, but i know you are a busy man with many commentors to respond to so i knew you were in a hurry thus you made misspellings! no worries!! 
also no, we do not own that lovely car. we haven't had cars in sooo long! hubby hasn't had a car for 11 years!!! i haven't ever had my own car...well, since high school! hehe 
angela
I am guessing that the coffeemaker is worth muxh more than the eBay seller thinks! They say it is rare. It is brass... I was wondering what kind of metal it was. The workings pictured (except for the basket) look quite similar to the parts of my French coffee press!
It piques my imagination Michel, that wax candle tea light supplies enough heat to make coffee percolate ? Interesting to find out. And the tipping pivot, I can't see it in either your photo or the E-Bay one. One of those things I would like to be present to see how well it works.
Wow, very beautiful find, Michel! (((Love & Hugs)))
Elegant, yes.
I think it is beautiful too.
Oh gosh, do not sell your special treasure on e-bay!
Very interesting. There are some excellent "hunters" here that found the coffie maker. I am amazed!
J'adore les antiquites pour les histoires qu'ils nous raccontent sans voix d'une autre temps.
Have you made coffee in it yet?
My dear Michel,
Your French saying suits me very well. Yes, I tend to be busy all the time, especially now, with driving the kids to
school in the morning. It takes 40 minutes for me to drive up there and 1 hour 40 minutes to come back home. Why? Because I have to stop at Evi's and have coffee!
Have a great day! - Rachel
Wow, nice work from Red_dirt_girl! It's like finding its long lost cousin
And no, Fauquet, I could never forget my love of horses! How funny you should mention it, though, when I was just in the middle of blogging about them
You have an eye for things! I think you have found quite the treasure there! I have had some fun researching online about this mysterious coffee pot!
What is interesting is what may appear to be junk to one person is a trasure to another! I think that what you have found is something of interest to antique collectors out there! The symbol between the K and M....would be the maker's marking or maybe that could be found under the silver or on the porcelain stand?
I think your assumptions are correct and I think we will all have fun researching this mysterious find of yours!
xoxo Cat
No Michel, I do not know much french at all! It was the nuns who decided that we must learn it.... and learn it we did! That is extremely interesting about the coffee perculator. Though they do have the same design, they do not seem to have the same quality ... would I be right?
Rvc: Non, je n'ecrit pas les chansons.
I don't know if you are familiar with country music, but there is a joke that states there are only a few reasons to write a country song: Your wife/husband has left you, your dog ran away, or your car broke down. I wrote the song as a play on that joke.
How absolutely fascinating!! Are you going to try to make coffee in that?
My dad brought home an Arabic Coffee Pot from Saudi Arabia. It was brass/copper hand made. I don't know what happened to it. It got all bent up when a cat fell down the steps with it ...the handle wrapped around the cat's neck...The cat was frightened but alright. The coffee pot got all bent...That was a long time ago.
Very interesting piece, Michel... I also am intriqued by things from the past. I will have to search and see if I can find anything in my antique books.
It does make one wonder about it's past, doesn't it?
Have a great week, Michel!!!
Edie Rose
The coffee maker is an indeed beautifully mysterious (and fascinating) object.
Michel, you commented on the length of the flights from here to Utah. It runs roughly 8 hours from beginning to end, with a layover in the middle that gives me time to buy some lunch. It is a one and a half hour drive from home to the airport. So yes, it does make a long day, but as you inferred, it's worth it to see those babies and all the rest of the family as well. It was a blessed week.
The pictures I have are mostly the printed photos we had made during the week - I didn't take as many pictures on my own camera as I would have liked. As other family members post to our family web site - or to me directly - I may have some I can post here.
Hello, dear Michel!
I can't believe the glass lid never broke, you would certainly never find a replacement now. So a little candle at the bottom keeps it hot???
How is Paris? Turning colors for fall yet? I am nostalgic for fall, stuck in the hot climate here.
I need to fly over there, visit my cousins in Madrid, and hop over to Paris and have a cup of tea with you! Luv and hugs, Lowie
I did write a book or two that were published. Now just writing the email classes. When I finish these
going to start another series more advanced. I am going to take the email classes and trun them into
a book. Judi
Very interesting.
Dear Michel,
Thank you so much for your kind words. It's always so great to see you stop by.
I'm so glad you liked the new header and the music. 
Hope you and your family have a great weekend! Love you! (((Hugs))) 
Merci Michel pour les mots de mon francais. Je dois pratiquer. A l'ecole maternelle il y a un petit garcon qui vien d'arriver de la France. Il y 2 ans et est tres mignon. J'ai essaie de parler francais avec lui, mais il ne repond pas beaucoup. Il dit "de l'eau" qui semble qu'il veut jouer dans le tableau de l'eau. Mais c'est tout.
J'ai fini avec mes etudes et je suis une institutrice a l'ecole maternelle. Je travaille avec les uns qui ont 3 a 5 ans. C'est un tres bon travail. J'aime l'ecole la.
-Sara
I thought it was a coffee press, but I guess not. I'll tell you who will buy it. The town I live in, Greensboro, North Carolina, has a company called Replacements, Ltd. and they deal in old china, glassware, silver, and collectibles.
http://www.replacements.com/
I am sure they would make you an offer for this treasure.
Pat
Hello, Michel. My friend, I have not forgotten you. I have been living through some hard times the past few months. Xanga was pushed to the back of my mind. Glad to see that you are still on here!
Very cool! Useful for dispensing hot tea, lemonade and other drinks!
So interesting! I love antiques-this is a precious one! Thank you for your accolades, and yes, I do try to live that.
, Laurie
Have you made coffee in it yet? That will be the true test!
It is beautiful Michel. It does look as though it is and antique. We have a television program here called, "Antiques Road Show", where they will inspect the objects people bring them and give them an appraisal along with history of the object. They are not trying to purchase the objects, so I think an honest appraisal is given. On the other hand, if you take the object to an antiques shop for an appraisal, they may be looking at it as a possible purchase and might be less than honest about its value. Many guests on the show talk about these low appraisals they've been given. They say on the Road Show, that an auction usually gives you the best price.
However, such an item as you have is a family heirloom and you may want to make it a point of interest in your family. Keeping it on your buffet and maybe learning how to use it. Passing it on to your children. I value the items I have that once belonged to my Grandmother. For me they are memories. I'll pass them on to my daughter along with her photos, letters, etc...and maybe she will cherish them as I do.
Fascinating! I love interesting things like that.
une cafetière avec un style certain
et remplie d'histoire, nous nous imaginons ta cousine, et les plaisirs rendus par cet objet particulier
amitiés et un bon café Made in Amiens pour ce weekend
AM
Merci beaucoup! Glad you liked the poem I wrote-it came to me so easily! Have fun with the coffeemaker.
Very nice find. I LOVE Antiquities!!!
Incredible how you make the must ordinary subjects interesting! I have never before been interested in a coffee maker but I found yours fascinating! You certainly have the gift of making the most ordinary of subjects interesting.
I agree with you Michel - it is very elegant and recalls another time. Beautiful!
Have a wonderful weekend, my friend.
Love, Aimee
I hope you're having a great weekend with the family.
Romanta
I hope you're having a great weekend with the family.
Romanta
Still want to know if you made coffee in it and how was it. Judi
C'est interessante, ça. La cafetière sur Ebay coute $20 US.... il seriait une idée de la regarder dans une semaine, pour discerner comment elle coutait au fin.
Yes! I saw you too! It is nice that we can have this connection even across thousands of miles. A 'playlist' is where you download all your favorite music so that you have it all handy - either on your computer or your iPod or your MP3. For me, I just stick my CD's into the computer or I listen to the radio in the car. I don't have a big stereo system anymore, but maybe someday I will. I hope you have a great day! - Many hugs! - Rachel
Tu as raison, la foi EST un don. Un don dont on ne m'a pas donné. Ou que je n'ai pas accepté. Je ne sais pas lequel (est-çe que c'est propre, ce syntax?). Alors, peût-être je crois sur une niveau dont lequel je ne peúx pas dire, mais le monde ne me supporte? I am inventing french here
c'est difficile à exprîmer ce que je sens. (you're right, faith IS a gift. A gift that I haven't been given. Or that I did not accept. I don't know which (is that proper syntax?). Anyway, maybe I believe on a level which I can't express, but the world doesn't support? ....it's difficult to express what I feel).
Glad you're finding out some information about the beautiful coffee maker.
My ETA (Expected Time of Arrival) on the virtual shore of France is today! Maybe after all my company gets gone I can swim the remaining 55 laps. I expect a warm towel and champagne!
The treasures of old. I wonder how many things our children will find when we pass? I think my children are too modern to appreciate some of the small treasures I have from ancestors....but who knows? Sending love to all
Nancy & Knight too!
Ah, the coffee maker is a dream machine. Judi
Michel, I have reread that article on forgiveness three time do not see where it say anything about Nazi's
and Jews. If you can tell me the sentence before and after I will take it out. I never would say anything
like that. Of course I did not write that article but I put it on both my websites so do not want a sentence
like that in there. Judi
I do not think that she was talking about that kind of victim she was talking about a self made victim.
They use their pain to make people feel sorry for them. Judi
Coffee is one of life's great pleasures.
I've never seen any coffeemaker like it, either. I think it is rather beautiful. I bet someone reading your blog will tell you more about it.
Have a good day. This is a holiday...Labor Day... in the USA and many ppl get a paid day off. Labor Day celebrates the work and careers of the common man..
Christy
Hope your having a awsome Labor Day! God Bless.
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Bonjour Michel! I have arrived.
Merci Michel pour vos bons voeux !
Moi aussi j'aime les objets anciens, je vais souvent au marché aux puces où je retrouve des objets que j'ai connu enfant et j'achète des chemises en lin anciennes fabriquées à la main, des chemises de trousseaux comme on en fait plus.
J'ai aussi une cafetière comme celle-là mais neuve malheureusement. Car c'est un modèle qu'on refait et c'est plus pratique que les cafetières électriques avec filtres !
Amitiés
Hélène
hey michel! sorry that i haven't been on in a very long time
i'm back now though 
you're very lucky to have found that antique. it's very beautiful. anyway, i hope you are well and i look forward to hearing from you soon 
-juli
I love these mysteries, Michel -- tracking them down to find out about the company that made it, and how long ago. I wish you joy & success in your detective work!
ryc: the slide show is free at http://www.slide.com
Maybe it is about missing someone... but trying to make up for it.
Thank you for your encouragement Michel, you are wonderful!
That is one spiffy coffe maker! What a treasure,just the thing that I would have noticed too.
I like the odd things that no one else wants.
Do you still have the coffee maker? Or have you already sold it in an auction? A Public Television station called WGBH in USA holds a show called Antique Road Show. For that show antique specialists of various fields travel the country and evaluate prices of various artlicles brought in by local people. Sometimes, prices run in tens of thousands of dollars! You should have an expert appraise that coffee maker for you. It might bring you a fortune!
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Regards,
could it be a one of a kind cold cafe' maker? Very interesting...!
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