In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BEDPLATES
Noun
bedplates
plural of bedplate
Source: Wiktionary
BEDPLATE
Bed"piece`, Bed"plate`, n. (Mach.)
Definition: The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed; -- called also baseplate and soleplate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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