I currently have two ice cream/gelato makers in my kitchen. Two. How ridiculous is that? The Gelato Maker 1600 (“Il Gelataio 1600” – the official Italian name makes it sounds more prestigious) and I are getting along well so far. It sits there and I stare at it in wonder. It’s about 2 feet long, 1 foot wide and 1 foot high and looks like some contraption from the early 90’s, which it probably is. It’s basically a mini freezer that you plug into the wall. The smaller ice cream maker that looks like a rice cooker has a removable freezer container that you stick in your fridge freezer for awhile and then add the ice cream and stir periodically for about 25 minutes. The advantage of Il Gelataio 1600 is that it stirs itself.
It freaking stirs itself. I’m dumbfounded.
Right now I have a mixture of almond milk, honey, eggs, almond extract and lucuma powder sitting in the little rice cooker/gelato making guy. I feel a little cheated that I have to get up from writing this every two minutes to stir the thing (slowly, clockwise). But when the ice cream is done and I I’m scooping it out of the frozen container with a spoon and I’m smiling…it’ll all be worth it. Next time I’m giving ol’ Gelataio a spin. For scientific comparison purposes, of course.
And, for pleasure. Always for pleasure.
Having lost the paddle/churn for my pretty ancient but efficient Il Gelataio 1600 Breville machine, I would love to acquire/purchas same should anyone have one.
I have the paddle and also the nut. Happy to send them together or separately if Doris wants.
So sad that my second longest relationship has been with Il Gelataio. Had it working great from the seventies until 2016 and cant find a good substitute!
Cheers
Sue
And I have lost just the screw-nut to fix the paddle… who can help me?
what year was the Simac IL Gelatin 1600 manufactured?
That’s a good question! And I have no idea! Sorry. It was a hand-me-down.
Yo tengo una máquina gelato
Need lid for ice cream man 1600
Thanks Eric
Ejrosenb@aol.com
Si la tengo
Need recipe/cookbook for Gelataio 1600!
Thanks,
DJ
Bonjour,
j’ai perdu la palette de ma gelatine 1600 je serai ravi d’en acquérir une .
Merci de me contacter
Désolé mais je ne sais pas où d’en trouver une nouvelle.
My mom had the Il Gelataio 1600 from day one in 1992 and his has been running great since. Just this summer my mom broke the paddle ( churn) and was devastated. I tried reaching out to the company that has bought Simac to see if they have a replacement but couldn’t even get a reply. So my question is. Is the churn the same size for the 1600 as for the super?
If you still have the churn, try finding a local 3D printer.
Nowadays it is so quick and affordable to do a 3D scan and print a replacement part.
I have had my Il gelato since they were introduced in America. I bought it at Zabars in Manhattan and carried it home on the subway to Brooklyn (not that easy as it is heavy and cautions against tipping it lest the frenon get dislodged. The year I got it was in the summer of 1983. I have lost the securing screw but found a substitute at the hardware store. Otherwise it continues to work perfectly.
I am looking to buy an Il Gelataio 1600 / Ice Cream Man machine if anyone has one they would like to part with. So long as the timer and chiller work, I am interested. I acquired one that had been stored upside down for years which ruined it. Buying a used one on Ebay presents the risk that it will be turned on its side or upside down during shipment which ruins the chiller compressor system, so I would want to pick it up directly and transport it back home right side up. I live in Vermont but am willing to travel anywhere in New England – NY metro area and upstate NY if need be. The closer the better of course. If you have one but it is missing the lid, timer, stirring paddle or the stirring mechanism doesn’t turn, but the chiller freezes the bowl, I am still interested as I can scavenge from my old unit the necessary parts to get it working. Please message me. Thank you.