Those machines are beautiful and most definitely would be worth a look see. I'm not sure what the value is or how hard it would be to source parts for it as I've never had the opportunity to check one out but they sure are retro-cool! How about a trade? LOL!

trade ? I don't even have the machine yet hehe LOL....

I thought it looked like a cool machine. Very Retro 60's. There were 2 for sale and some guy was asking 4500 euros for a "maniacal restored machine" and this one was 1900 asking and it was revisioned and looks like it doesn't need much to bring it up to maniacal standard.

I'm need to look a little deeper in to La Marzocco in Italy markets. I have a friend who goes to all the markets around Milano looking for posters (my business) and used hifi pieces. Now I have him tracking down La Marzocco, but there seems to never be any single groups, but plenty of Linea and double triple etc which would not be for me.

Once again, I love reading your posts and following up with foto's its a really learning curve from me thanks for that !!!

Well just dive into the dark side and getcherself a 2-group. You'll never go back to a single group lemme tell you. MOre powerful steam. You can handle big parties with ease. Plus they look cool as hell in yer kitchen.

-Greg

Well just dive into the dark side and getcherself a 2-group. You'll never go back to a single group lemme tell you. MOre powerful steam. You can handle big parties with ease. Plus they look cool as hell in yer kitchen.

Greg,

Really an impossibility. In Europe Kitchens are very small and mine is no exception. The Wife to boot to contend with. No, not even a thought towards one. I would even consider a GS3 Marzocco, but even thats too big. Maybe in the next house.

gscace wrote:Well just dive into the dark side and getcherself a 2-group. You'll never go back to a single group lemme tell you. MOre powerful steam. You can handle big parties with ease. Plus they look cool as hell in yer kitchen.

-Greg

Dont know about that. I downsized from a restored Faema two group to my single group Elektra because of the size of the machine. However the single group is still a commercial 6 liter boiler. I can pull shots as quick as I can work the machine and not outrun its recovery rate. I was looking for a single group LM at one time but gave up.

cannonfodder wrote:Dont know about that. I downsized from a restored Faema two group to my single group Elektra because of the size of the machine. However the single group is still a commercial 6 liter boiler. I can pull shots as quick as I can work the machine and not outrun its recovery rate. I was looking for a single group LM at one time but gave up.

Even running my Elektra T1 boiler at 2/3 power so that I can plug into a 15 amp circuit, I'm not fast enough pulling shots and steaming milk to get ahead of the beast.

If I was to attempt taking up space for a 2 group unit in the kitchen, well, lets just say that the wife wouldn't allow it. A 1960's kitchen just doesn't have the space...

Mark

What would go better in a 1960's kitchen than a 1960's Faema Legend.

cannonfodder wrote:What would go better in a 1960's kitchen than a 1960's Faema Legend.

... A Speedster.