EBay Elektra Belle Epoque - Page 4

#31: Post by **zin1953** » February 12th, 2009, 8:02 pm

cannonfodder wrote:He has to have 220 to plug the new machine in anyway. In for a penny in for a pound.

I believe that "he" (Cheri) is a "she" . . .

February 13th, 2009, 12:24 am

Hmm, yup. Wonder if she is married, I think I am in love.

#33: Post by **zin1953** » February 13th, 2009, 1:05 am

Dave? There may be hope!

doubleOsoul wrote:That 1993 is dreamy, sure 'nuff. Love these machines to the 9.
Talk about spousal murder: my hubby will probably have a low down heart attack because he really doesn't have a clue (size-wise) as to what I've gotten into. Hell, he may even split after this purchase. (Any takers? I have a Belle Epoque). I am JOKING!

February 13th, 2009, 5:21 pm

He would be a she as in Mon Cherie (yep, I'm a transplanted Canuck... but hold it against me). And yes I may well be single after this purchase... and he doesn't even know that I still have to get a better grinder. It's opposite in my house from most of you boys in the forum, I have go for all the good equipment meanwhile he easily drinks the drip poison at his job.

It's wrong, it's just wrong!

February 14th, 2009, 12:49 am

My wife would probably object to the relationship. You should have seen her when I brought the newly rebuilt two group Faema into the kitchen. 'Your putting that where?'. But hay, I have a couple conical grinders, an Elektra A3 to match the Belle and a dedicated espresso bar with a half inch water line and a spare 30 amp 220. If that doesn't say made for each other, I don't know what does.

FYI, you wont need a heater in the winter, just leave the machine on 24/7 and it will keep the house toasty warm. They throw a lot of heat.

Long distance relationships never work out, I am going to Philly, you are in California, cant get much further apart than that.

#36: Post by **gyro** » February 14th, 2009, 4:57 am

stefano65 wrote:Well if you want to be matching twin
here is the perfect one
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As luck would have it...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELEKTRA-MXPC-COMM ... otohosting

February 14th, 2009, 10:42 am

That grinder is just a work of art, just like Belle...

#38: Post by **zin1953** » February 14th, 2009, 11:07 am

cannonfodder wrote:My wife would probably object to the relationship. You should have seen her when I brought the newly rebuilt two group Faema into the kitchen. 'Your putting that where?'. But hay, I have a couple conical grinders, an Elektra A3 to match the Belle and a dedicated espresso bar with a half inch water line and a spare 30 amp 220. If that doesn't say made for each other, I don't know what does . . .

Happy Valentine's Day, Dave!

February 16th, 2009, 1:48 am

Gosh...

In all seriousness, you will love that machine. Something about the grouphead design on the Elektra machines, they produce a wonderful shot. A word of caution, they do not take well to updosing. You will get 12-14 grams in that double basket. If you try jamming 18 grams in the double it will channel like mad. I go to a triple basket for 17-19 grams. You will have a long heat up cycle. From a cold start, give it an hour and a half. Those machines were designed to be turned on and left on.

February 16th, 2009, 9:38 pm

Thanks so much for those tips. I thought it would be a long heat time but good to know about the updosing which I have on occasion been known to do in my greed for a fat shot. I'm doing a lot of reading up on grinders while I await delivery of my "Belle" and both the Nino and Robur really stand out. But I think that's gonna be a next year purchase. I'm a 'buy once, buy well' kind of girl so I'll wait a year if I have to to buy either grinder. Plus it gives me time to discover new ones that might fit the bill. I did pick up a PeDe Mokka grinder (as an non electric back up) on Ebay today. Has the certificate and seal which I thought was kinda groovy. But... that's another forum.