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Vintage aluminum coffee filter no. 102 by Melitta
SKU: 1639Vintage aluminum coffee filter no. 102 by Melitta.
- Manufacturer: Melitta
- Date of manufacture: 1950 - 1960
- Model: 102
Description
Vintage coffee filter holder made in West Germany and produced by Melitta. This rare large Melitta coffee filter holder made of aluminum concerns the much sought-after model 102 with four filter holes. The filter holder is equipped with a plastic handle.
In 1908 Melitta Bentz, a 35-year-old housewife from Dresden, invented the first coffee filter and received a patent registration on 8 July for her "Filter attachment with filter paper" from the Patent Office in Berlin. She founded the company bearing her name the same year.
In the 1930s, Melitta renewed the original filter, made it in the shape of a cone, and added ribs. This created a larger filter surface, enabling a better extraction of the ground coffee. In 1936, the widely recognized cone-shaped filter paper was introduced to fit into the conical filter top. The '102' became the most popular.
Condition
This coffee filter holder made by Melitta is in a neat original vintage condition with normal traces of use and age-related traces of wear.
Size
- Height: 10 cm.
- Diameter: 12 cm.
Melitta is a German company selling coffee, paper coffee filters, and coffee makers, part of the Melitta Group, which has branches in other countries. The company is headquartered in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia.
It is named after Melitta Bentz (1873-1950) who founded the company after inventing the drip brewed paper coffee filter. Bentz later led the company as a family business.
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Country of origin
West-Germany
Kind of object
Aluminum coffee filter holder
Theme
coffee - filter - holder
Category
Brocante - curiosa - bric-a-brac
Color
Alluminium
Manufacturer
Melitta Group
Brand
Melitta
Material
Aluminum - plastic
Particularities
Model 102
Era
1950s - 1960s
Quality
Good vintage condition
Height
10,00 cm
Diameter
12,00 cm
Shipping method
Parcelpost with track & trace