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- December 15th, 2007, 4:21 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2072
Olympia minimatic
yes, you read the header correctly. not a typo. was browsing german ebay when encountered this lisiting. at first of course assumed it to be a misnomer. upon sighting machine appears to be a maximatic. closer inspection reveals an absence of discharge for the electrovalve (there isn't one). pf and b...
- December 15th, 2007, 10:53 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 9
- Views: 553
Madeleine Page: Happy Sixty-Two
many thanks to everyone for posting and reading. the thread even took a small side trip, all in the best traditions of alt.coffee. today, 15 december 2007 is the fourth anniversary of our dear friend's passing. she somehow seems closer when we remember her remarkable uniqueness. thanks to all, ide- ...
- December 15th, 2007, 10:44 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 0
- Views: 220
Coffee divination
ran across this yesterday. psychic uses coffee for scrying the way some employ tea leaves: {link} ideor
- December 13th, 2007, 12:48 am
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 2
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Vintage lever photo album
hv has posted an album of twenty-five pictures showing the henk langkemper collection in nederland. {link} ideor
- December 12th, 2007, 1:38 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1141
Unusual Olympia model?
hello sneaky, thanks for posting this. i don't know the correct name for this model but will be interested to see what the forum's oly experts have to say. on the subject of unusual models has anyone ever seen a machine that employs the group of the club fitted to a
- December 12th, 2007, 1:19 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9500
Bregant grinder on eBay .. good deal for someone?
ervino bregant products are usually sold private labelled by espresso machine manufacturers. when sold under their own name they are sold as obel. they are used by aurora/brugnetti, bezzera, carimali, maver, pavoni and other espresso machine manufacturers. they are also the "house grinder" for nuova...
- December 9th, 2007, 10:33 pm
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3172
Info on Magister Ms-12 grinder
yes indeed, a fiorenzato t-80. these were current for a good many years and have an excellent spares availabilty. they were discontinued several years ago when the company launched the doge series. however they are once again being produced by the newer firm quamar: {link} this company is also produ...
- December 7th, 2007, 4:45 am
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3335
Gaskets for Pavoni Euromatic
yes, machine saeco. produced ~1985. machine also sold as mocca express brand in white with black trim. employs the older saeco brass boiler, as used up through 1988. usage suggestions: a) be gentle with steam knob. unlike most machines it does not mount on a d-section shaft but rather is splined. th...
- December 4th, 2007, 6:28 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 17
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Best portable (powerless) espresso set up?
hello joel, when you can't take your crem with you how about a travesso? {link} best wishes for a fine trip, ideor
- November 30th, 2007, 2:46 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3193
Anyone recognise this Older La Pavoni?
hello chris, there was a thread here at h-b in april of this year by member chezjohn concerning his rebuild of a pavoni pub one group. his machine has the other group, the mechanical semi but perhaps the detailed photos he posted may be of help or you could pm him.