Contraption

[Julian Tanase]

Seen this thing while visiting some place. While I sort of understand what it is for, the jay that is me was attracted by its shiny brass body.

Nikon FM3a, Ilford FP4+

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Ah, so you're attracted to shiny things!

 

[Gianluca Drago]

I think he's a diver in a diving suit at a coffee shop counter. I don't know why he has an imperial eagle on his head, but certainly a rare encounter, definitely worth photographing.

But it might even be Elon Musk's latest creation, now that I think about it.

 

[Julian Tanase]

Ah, so you're attracted to shiny things!

Yes, I was, in my younger days

 

[Julian Tanase]

I think he's a diver in a diving suit at a coffee shop counter. I don't know why he has an imperial eagle on his head, but certainly a rare encounter, definitely worth photographing.

But it might even be Elon Musk's latest creation, now that I think about it.

I wouldn't know if or how rare this thing is. I expected it to be found in other parts of the world, but here... :- /

The imperial eagle is a sign that the class struggle is approaching its climax. Next, I bet we'll see banks all over the places, poxy imperialists...sucking the blood of the people, and so forth and so on...

Elon Musk, you say? Nooo, it couldn't, could it? Too obvious...

 

[Gianluca Drago]

I wouldn't know if or how rare this thing is. I expected it to be found in other parts of the world, but here... :- /

The imperial eagle is a sign that the class struggle is approaching its climax. Next, I bet we'll see banks all over the places, poxy imperialists...sucking the blood of the people, and so forth and so on...

Elon Musk, you say? Nooo, it couldn't, could it? Too obvious...

Julian, I hope you caught the irony of my comment.

Your photo is very well done and oozes with colonialism and neo-colonialism.

The blackboard written in chalk in the background is now an ubiquitous presence, a symbol of the homogenization brought about by a globalization of taste that has long been destroying local identities.

The machine itself - which pertains to a much earlier era - bears the words "Made in Italy," but it makes a strong case for the name "Brasilia," just as the coffee we drink very often is " Pure Arabica."

I don't know exactly what I'm saying, but it seems to me that your picture is a fine document of our times. It has historical and contemporary references.

I've lived in Italy for centuries and I've never seen a coffee machine like this, but I've seen so many strange things happening and twisting history or unfortunately tracing the history of a hundred years ago, as is happening perhaps now.

 

[Julian Tanase]

Gianluca, the irony was understood, trust me

 

[Beth Carter]

that's a bit different. it looks like a vintage dive suit to me too.

 

[Brian Moore]

An ancestor of R2D2. Nice one, Julian.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

An ancestor of R2D2. Nice one, Julian.

More Bender than R2D2, IMHO.

 

[Julian Tanase]

Forgot about Bender...had tons of fun with that robot

 

[Stevenson Gawen]

I think he's a diver in a diving suit at a coffee shop counter. I don't know why he has an imperial eagle on his head, but certainly a rare encounter, definitely worth photographing.

But it might even be Elon Musk's latest creation, now that I think about it.

I was already grinning as I read through your comment Gianluca, but then the mention of Mr Musk cracked me up... I'm still chuckling.

Great photo of an, erm... Interesting object!