Any clue what make and model machine this is? I'm trying to get some info before making a trip to check it out.



The buyer doesn't even know the make

In any event, if anyone recognizes it, I'd like to know a little more about what I'm getting into.

Thanks,
Jim

It looks like an old Nuova Simonelli unit that predates the Elli/Ellimatic and is somewhere in the days of the Beach.
I'd know for sure with a closer shot.
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Okay I must be out of my mind The picture I posted was an Astoria CKE, but I also picked up a Minigrimac in the deal.

Both 'powered up' , but they need work. The Astoria might actually need a boiler(one of the water line from the exchange to the group is split open), and I'm the Grimac's pump wouldn't start, but I didn't have time to dig in to them yet.

-Jim

a split water line is a good indication the machine has been frozen.

Yeah, the dreaded frozen machine.

What are the chances the heat exchanger was spared?

Looks like an astoria

The MiniGrimac is almost done awaiting a powder coating

The Astoria on the other hand I've offered for sale.

The HX seems to have been spared So aside from a through cleaning/descaling, O-rings and gaskets, it will need a pressure gauge, a contact Thermostat(screws into the bottom of heating element) the steam wand converted back to normal(has a frothing device), the group converted from a pod set-up back to normal, and the top section of copper from the HX to the group replaced.

There might be more,but that's as far as I got!