Me and my friend Luigi just started the restoration project of this old Lapavoni eurobar espresso machine. The machine was not working but was still looking good. After dismantling the machine we find out some major problems with the machine. Now the machine is completely apart. One of the main problem with the machine is that the previous owner left the machine outside in the cold and the water tank was damage by ice. This week I will send the inner tank to get soldering. Here are some pictures of this project as it goes.

I will need some parts, so if you guys can give me hints as of where I can find parts, please, let me know!

1: I would like to know were I can get a new heater element
2: Were can I find the right material to do a new gasket ring
3: I will need a 2 cut handle

Any help will be appreciate!



thanks

Bruno and Luigi










here the broking element!if we are lucky we can find he replacement some were!!





Any idea how to clean those parts?







The frame ready for he new paint!



Also wanted he 2 cup handel.





Water tank was damage by ice





The water element was still working but was in very bad shape. I will try post picture if some one know were can i get one.

the pictures did not come through. Its hard to know from your description which machine you are talking about since LaPavoni went through couple types of eurobar designations. Not sure what two cut handle you are referring to... Portafilter?

I see them now.

If you do find heating element source please post since I've had a tough time finding one myself. I have the lever version of the same machine.

Will post more picture this week!

To make a gasket see this other thread: La Pavoni Eurobar Leva - Restoration prep

I don't need a gasket but If you find a source I'd certainly like to order a couple so please also post.

This is the semi automatic version of the Eurobar Leva I restored earlier this year. Very interesting machine with many shared parts. The top cap of the boiler is very different and I can't quite understand the design from these photos. It looks like a HX chamber was dropped inside the main boiler from the top cap and into the center of the heating coils? The engineers at Pavoni where getting creative with this one.

The group is different as well but looks about the size of the 49mm pre-millenium Europiccola portafilters so you should be able to source gaskets and a portafilter.

How is the boiler fed? I'm assuming it is direct connected to the water supply and that there is a water distribution valve and solenoid somewhere in there.

I can't see a pump either but I would assume the standard Ulka is hiding underneath the base?

Black plastic came up nicely after a long soak in Cafiza and few hours with a toothbrush.

I have been going through a lot of elements trying to find this one...what I can find in 110v would likely need some rebending and shaping to get it to fit in the original holes but there is the possibility of cutting out the old one and installing a similar wattage element by drilling a new hole system in the bottom plate and going with something similar but not exactly a match to what you have. That is the most economical approach but of course you could have a custom element made as a one off and spend the money to get an exact duplicate that would be plug and play on the bottom plate. Looks like a cool machine and worth the trouble.

Before you get too far ahead of yourself, or sink a bunch of money into the project you may want to do some pressure testing. Freeze damage tends to be fatal for most machines. The cost of repair will often be as much as a new machine. The heat exchanger in your photo is clearly broken from the freeze and that alone may be a terminal flaw. If you are having issues fining a heating element then finding a replacement heat exchanger may be nearly impossible.