notbob said...

> On 2007-05-06, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> It's a vintage KYM Mokka coffee grinder....
>
> Yep. It's of the type known as a "knee mill". The concave sides are
> to help hold the grinder between your knees while grinding. I have a
> German Zassenhaus knee mill (coffee) I use for espresso. That KYM mill
> also has conical grinding burrs, the best for coffee.
>
> nb


notbob,

My KYM is a very straight sided box. I can hold it with one hand from any
side on the table and crank it with the other.

Andy