Koffee Kosmo wrote:I must confess I dont get to use them all that often except when I am testing or showing them off
Here is a close up for you
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Thanks! Looks like I do a kind of coffee mill approaching
Btw, I found some reviews (though more like first look/impressions) of the said kyocera on CG and TMC, so after I get aquainted with a vintage grinder I'm going to give the kyocera a try.

Hi, I have a couple of old German hand grinders, a Pede and a couple no names. They all are in good working order for both espresso and drip. They all have rust on the burrs. I have run minute rice through them but it helps just a little. Is there a way to clean the burrs without taking them apart? Or if I have to take them apart, what would I use to clean them? Do I really need to clean the rust off? I apologize if these questions are off topic.

jackson6 wrote:Hi, I have a couple of old German hand grinders, a Pede and a couple no names. They all are in good working order for both espresso and drip. They all have rust on the burrs. I have run minute rice through them but it helps just a little. Is there a way to clean the burrs without taking them apart? Or if I have to take them apart, what would I use to clean them? Do I really need to clean the rust off? I apologize if these questions are off topic.

Don't use rice
Grind old oily coffee beans to lubricate the burrs then use a vacuum to clean the grinds

KK

http://picasaweb.google.nl/115663673882...fiemolens#


53 wallmount grinders collection.
It's for sale. Seller wants 2000 euros.
I like this PeDe the most:

It's like there are very few the same handgrinders.

WOW!!! That's a really beautiful PeDe, Bluecold! Thanks for posting that!

The Zass I use for espresso is a style and model I really haven't seen much of. I've never seen one on eBay and I check eBay frequently. I got it many years ago at our local Peet's Coffee and Tea. It's crank is on the side--actually the back--and there's a worm gear that feeds the burrs rather than using gravity. What that does is keep a fairly constant pressure against the burrs and helps produce a very consistent grind. I can grind to a powder when I want Turkish. The body is a solid block of beach wood. I've modified the delivery so it grinds directly into the basket....as you can see. It mounts to the table with a clamp...something that REALLY helps make grinding easy...

That is a really fine zass - I've never seen one like it either, and I still check regularly on the auctions. I'll pick up a mill occasionally if I spy one that nobody has bid on.

I've found it pays to have at least a half-dozen good functional hand mills, because with a few different espresso machines, and a few different espresso blends, its nice to have a mill pre-set for the proper grind for each combo.

PC

Oh, back to the rust question. Its worth taking the burrs out and cleaning them if you have the time. It takes a little mechanical ability. If you clean them and maybe rub some olive oil on them before re-assembling they should stay rust free from the coffee oils. When you re-assemble its important to align the burrs before tightening the screws that hold the bottom, outer burr in position.

Yay! I have a hand grinder!!!

I've just won the auction and this beauty is mine:


I'm very happy!

Thank you Jack, Doug & Barb for your help and kindness!

And another one is also mine:


from the same seller.

I am even happier!