FE-AR by
Francesco
Instructions:
La Peppina v.3.0
La Peppina v.3.0
Vaporizer
Termomatica
Warranty Card
FE-AR, founded in Milan by Felice Arosio, has been produced almost 30 years from the late 50's to the mid 80's. The only model is that of a lever machine, minimalist in design and function. It was also marketed by Carimali with the name of Piccolina.
The design of the machine has
remained the same throughout the years with a few minor variations in
cosmetics. The early models had a more bulbous kettle which eventually gave
way to a more angled geometric kettle in later years. In 1980 the
Termomatica model was introduced with a thermostat and double switch.
The Peppina has an open boiler with a lever, spring and piston mechanism. By pushing down the lever, the spring and piston are depressed allowing a cylinder to fill with hot water. By letting go of the lever, the spring/piston then presses the hot water through the coffee grounds. The result is a very good espresso.
It is the lightest lever machine manufactured, weighing 7.7 pounds (3.5 kilograms). It can be easily disassembled in minutes and has just a few parts. Being lightweight, none of the parts have a feeling of strength and durability, but yet the machine has performed admirably over the years with many still in use today.
The charm and
beauty of the La Peppina is in the genius and originality of the whole
machine. Beautiful, simple and easy to use. It easy for us to forgive
any shortcomings it may have.
| Description | ||||
| 1958 |
 |
La Peppina zero model (v. 0) |
 |
model conforming to the original patent |
| 1960 |
 |
La Piccolina
(v.1.0) |
 |
model produced by FE-AR and marketed by Carimali (sn 4124) |
| 1960 |
 |
La Peppina (v. 1.0) |
 |
model branded FE-AR (sn 4139) |
| 1960 |
 |
La Peppina (v. 1.0) |
|
model branded FE-AR (sn 4165) |
| 1960 |
 |
La Peppina
(v.1.1) |
 |
model with modified base (sn 5016) |
| 1959 |
 |
La Piccolina
(v.1.1a) |
 |
model produced by FE-AR and marketed by Carimali - 110
volt (sn 4757) |
| 1961 |
 |
La Peppina |
 |
model with different shape of the kettle and for the
automatic ejector (sn 9817) |
| 1965 |
 |
La
Peppina London (v.2.0) |
 |
intermediate model between the first (for the kettle and
lid) and the second (for the base and grid) (sn 04109) |
| 1966 |
 |
La Peppina MEC (v. 2.0) |
 |
analogous to previous model (sn 69086) |
| 1968 |
 |
La Peppina(v. 3.0) |
 |
model 700W with new design for base, kettle, grid(sn 85088) |
| 1975 |
 |
La
Peppina NIB (v.3.0) |
 |
model 700W with airtight lid for steam (sn 5 07) |
| 1976 |
 |
La Peppina
(v 3.1) |
 |
model 950W (sn 6 10) |
| 1979 |
 |
La Peppina
(v.3.2) |
 |
model 1100 watt - 110 V (sn 8 04) |
| 1980 |
 |
La Peppina (v.3.3) |
 |
model 1000 watt, lever and grid modified (sn 1 05) |
| 1985 |
 |
La
Peppina (v.3.4) |
analogous to previous with part black painted and plastic drip tray | |
| 1978 |
 |
La Peppina Termomatica |
|
model 1000W with thermostatic control |
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