How to spot a fake Atomic coffee machine

A genuine Atomic coffee machine in good working order, sells for between £100 to £300. Fake reproduction atomic coffee machines bought in bulk from India, cost as little as £15 but are sometimes sold to unsuspecting buyers for £100+.

1. Reproduction Atomic coffee machines are often shiny and new looking.
2. Steam arm on a fake Atomic cappuccino machine is steel not brass.
3. Holes in the coffee basket on a fake Atomic are random with rough edges.
4. Square bolt hole in the base of the Atomic comes out too far and is tapered.
5. The label on a fake Atomic machine is often incorrectly positioned.

The following pages show pictures of an original Atomic coffee machine and show what to look out for in a reproduction.