La Pavoni 'Modello Concorso' on Craigslist

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SAS
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#1: Post by SAS »

From Seattle Craig's List

La Pavoni 'Modello Concorso' espresso machine 1956 - $4995

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/atq/3479155009.html

I'll pass.



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jonny
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#2: Post by jonny »

pretty steep price for a machine that hasn't ran for "a decade or so"... If it was newly restored, we'd be talking. I would think a more reasonable asking price would be half that. Maybe 3k. I hope someone here can snag this at a reasonable price. I'd love to see it in the community!

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#3: Post by kitt »

I wouldn't be surprised if its already been snapped up, these are incredibly rare and sought after.I've heard of collectors in Europe paying almost twice that for an un-restored one!

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#4: Post by Paul_Pratt »

They don't come up very often in the 1 group config. I know a collector who has paid well over 10k euro for an unrestored one.

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channo
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#5: Post by channo »

Hello
27 years before they bought at 50$...Just the design is not the myth in the cup.
Ciao
Andrea

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#6: Post by doubleOsoul »

My heart skipped a couple of beats (because I'll be in Seattle this week for my birthday and holiday shopping) and then I saw the price. Dang!

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#7: Post by peacecup »

One of the coolest of the cool. I think it was Kitt who recently restored one? Anyway, cost is relative. The sellers know what they have, but it will probably sell fast.
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#8: Post by doubleOsoul »

And to add... it's some laughable that the seller claims it worked just fine in SF a decade ago. LOL...

coelcanth
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#9: Post by coelcanth »

wow
two or three years ago there was one for sale around here at less than 1/3 the price
(also missing portafilter)

no one seemed too excited when i posted it

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#10: Post by phillip canuck »

Paul_Pratt wrote:They don't come up very often in the 1 group config. I know a collector who has paid well over 10k euro for an unrestored one.

Can someone say arbitrage? Unfortunately, I don't have that sort of liquidity. Or solidity.

-phillip

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