If we could all go in together- 50 espresso machines

[mogogear]

Dr. Jim, HPerry, and of course other, this is offered by the parts source I found in Arlington Texas-

i don't know if they would split individual machines - but there are a few that will generate interest- $50,000 is a little bit more than I can afford- but looking is always free

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7553974399

See any favorites that warm your heart?

[cappadoc]

Mo,
I've seen that ad almost daily for about a year now.
I don't really understand that ad. Who's gonna buy $50K worth of machines sight unseen?

Jeff

[bushnell_a]

Some very pretty lever machines in there. Might be kind of fun to buy the lot, shine up the machines real nice, then sell them off, one at a time, over the next couple years. I mean, if you haven't got anything better to do with that $50k you have lying around the house.

On the other hand, if you dig deep in the couch cushions and scrape up $100k, you could have this lot instead.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7530447618

I'm particularly fond of the modern machine with a giant brass Parthenon on top.

[mogogear]

Some very pretty lever machines in there. Might be kind of fun to buy the lot, shine up the machines real nice, then sell them off, one at a time, over the next couple years. I mean, if you haven't got anything better to do with that $50k you have lying around the house.

On the other hand, if you dig deep in the couch cushions and scrape up $100k, you could have this lot instead.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7530447618

I'm particularly fond of the modern machine with a giant brass Parthenon on top.

Check the seller.... somebody in Texas has more nice machine than the law allows!!! That said from a displaced Texan!!

[timo888]

Maybe... but only if Seller offers a discount for combined shipping.

[mogogear]

Maybe... but only if Seller offers a discount for combined shipping.

We just need to bid on a truck in the Dallas area first- Road Trip!!

[bill]

Dominic invited me to come see his store a couple months ago; just haven't gotten around to it yet. It's only 30 min. from my office so I'll make a serious attempt to visit him next week. Then I'll report back what I see. Don't reserve that truck yet!

[peacecup]

It will be nice to hear a report on this collezione.

Personally, I'm an espresso drinker, not an antique collector (although I truly appreciate those machines). With $50K, however, and probably for lot less, we could do a group design of our own, send it off to a manufacturer in Italy (or here in the US - what a novel idea) and produce our own HB lever. I mean its basically just a copper, brass, or SS pot (with or without a tight-fitting lid), a 1000-w heat element from an elecrtic range, and a ~50-mm diameter piston (don't forget the spring!). I keep waiting for someone on this side of the Atlantic to make a quality espresso machine.

PC