HISTORY
HISTORY / 1904
First decorated coffee grinder
A wooden mill, with a blue design on a white background or a coloured pattern.
HISTORY / 1910
The COURGE model
This model called COURGE, in polished walnut, is distinctive through its very rounded shapes.
HISTORY / 1920
First wall-mounted PEUGEOT mill
The first wall-mounted mill was designed more than 200 different models of wall-mounted mills follows.
HISTORY / 1920
First washing-machines
Among the many articles manufactured by the Peugeot Brothers, several models of washing-machines made their appearance: \"city\" for a gas range, cooker or stove, \"country\" heated by wood or coal, and a very large-capacity \"hotel\" model. An essential accessory, the wringer also appeared.
HISTORY / 1930
First attempt at electric coffee grinders
These initial models were cumbersome: the motor was outside the grinder and driven by a belt.They ceased to be manufactured in 1932.
HISTORY / 1930
Anecdote
During the 1930s, Jean Pierre PEUGEOT visited major American car manufacturing plants. During a big banquet it was pointed out to him that everything in the room was American.\"Almost all\" replied the French boss picking up the table pepper mill \"except this which is French\" and turning it over, added \"and what is more it\'s PEUGEOT\".
HISTORY / 1931
Bakelite model
At this time, pepper mills were not identifiable by copper plates or others as were the coffee grinders. But this bakelite pepper mill carried the Lion on an arrow, moulded on its base.
HISTORY / 1932
Lacquered models
During the 1930s, pepper mills were decorated with coloured lacquer.
HISTORY / 1936
The Ric
The \"Ric\" coffee grinder was invented. Its original shape, and its chromium metal parts made it a \"modern luxury grinder\".
HISTORY / 1952
Electric coffee grinders
Practical, much lighter and less cumbersome, than the electric grinders invented in the 1930s, these models signalled the end of the manual coffee grinders. Lion, Week-end, Rubis, Ric... in all, 17 models were designed in the 1950s or 1960s.
